I feel so... dusgusting. I thought I ate really well today - forgot about those coffees. Oh, and the crackers I snacked on - and that "small" bowl of rocky road after dinner.
Do you ever feel like you'll never reach your goal weight because you're sabotaging yourself? This is my first really bad day since I started CC, but it really does just make me feel sick. I can't believe I do this to myself.
The worst part is - every cracker I put in my mouth I thought, "this is the last one - no more" - 19 crackers later, I entered them in my log. Then looked at my calorie total for the day - twice what I should have eaten. Don't buy Chicken in a Biskits.
What do you do when you want to munch?
Wanting to munch isn't anything to feel bad about. Choosing what you want to munch on is the trick.... I don't have crackers and biscuits in the house any more because crackers + cheese + glass of wine = oh dear we've gone a bit over the top!! Without the crackers the cheese rests easy in the fridge and the wine stays corked. But I've found that sliced raw carrot dipped in hummus makes a lower-calorie, equally savoury, equally crunchy snack fix. Problem solved.
Rather than feeling bad (or disgusting or sick) when this happens treat it as a learning experience.... which it sounds like you've done.... so that it's less likely to happen again in the future. Then make the rest of your healthy diet more interesting and exciting so that you're not looking for stimulation elsewhere. A healthy lifestyle isn't a battle but it is a learning process and it takes time to change those bad habits for better ones. Don't let one little setback put you off your stride. Think of the 999 things you've got right so far and be proud of yourself, rather than use the 1 thing you could have handled better as a stick to beat yourself with. Keep smiling....
I will go ahead and have the crackers, but I count out them out and log them in first. Then I put them on a small plate, maybe with a bit of salsa, also logged in first - put the box away - then I eat them. I eat a little slower, as well. Savor the flavor. Mindless eating gets me in big trouble.
But if I do have a craving for a little mindless eating, I keep the 100 cal microwave popcorn packs handy. Those are great!
Either way, for me, it is about counting first, then eating the crackers. Try it.
Kay.
Original Post by kay_h:
Either way, for me, it is about counting first, then eating the crackers. Try it.
Kay.
That helps me too! I am horrible about eating half the box of something without realizing it. So now, I always check the package, find the serving size and the calories, and figure out how many calories I want to stay under, take that many crackers out of the box, and put the box away! Eat them on a plate and have some water (or whatever) to drink with them. Then, when they are gone, don't pull the box back out!
i agree with Kay. i put everything i am going to eat in my log in the am. it is easy to do because i get my lunch ready the night before. and if i were to buy the crackers, i would divy out a portion, put it in a tupperware and bring the tupperware ONLY to work. that way i cant eat anymore then what i brought! also, i force myself to eat the lunch i brought instead of going out to lunch with people at work because i dont want to go through the hassle of deleting what i already put it and then having to refigure out my new lunch!
so you had one high calorie day. erase it from your mind the next day and refocus on your goal! and dont deprive, just measure out in advance!
I think the most important thing I heard you say is that you're disgusted with yourself.
You should not be.
Do the best you ca each day to be healthy, but remember that emotional health is part of that. You aren't doing yourself any good beating up on yourself.
Gi-jane has it right. You need to be proud of yourself for what you've done so far to eat more healthy foods. We're all learning to be more healthy so that we can enjoy our lives and live them longer. We aren't supposed to be torturing ourselves with regret.
Remember that you are unique and beautiful. Learn from mistakes, but don't let regret tear you apart.
I second (or third!) what has been said above. Don't get down on yourself, just remember your disappointment next time you are about to open up the munchies.
Keep at it and you will succeed. No one is perfect!
My weakness is chips and salsa. I actually view chips as a salsa delivery vehicle, and occasionally find myself at the bottom of a salsa jar before I know it. But I am getting better at stopping myself. And I just log the damage whatever happens.
Best wishes!
try drinking tea before or with snacks, trust me.. you'll eat only half of what you normally would. Tea ALWAYS fills me up. and definately pre-portion your snacks. I need to pre-portion mine.
Original Post by lastjohnny:
My weakness is chips and salsa. I actually view chips as a salsa delivery vehicle, and occasionally find myself at the bottom of a salsa jar before I know it. But I am getting better at stopping myself. And I just log the damage whatever happens.
Best wishes!
In that case, its the chips not the salsa that is the killer. Salsa is actually a quite healthy choice and very lo cal in most cases. But the chips.... And that is a weakness for me to.
I have overindulged yesterday and didnt work out today. But that old saying of getting right back up on the horse is a true one....you just gotta move on.
And I second the 100 cal bags of popcorn. I bought a huge box at Sam's and keep some on top of the microwave so I have a quick snack in a matter of two minutes.
I brush my teeth after every meal, that makes my snacking a little less frequent. And I eat less the next day. If I have 2 snack-heavy days in a row, the second day I'll choose exercise over snacks instead (maybe have a piece of fruit after) and go to bed earlier to avoid temptation.
Original Post by veggiedoodle:
Original Post by kay_h:
Either way, for me, it is about counting first, then eating the crackers. Try it.
Kay.
That helps me too! I am horrible about eating half the box of something without realizing it. So now, I always check the package, find the serving size and the calories, and figure out how many calories I want to stay under, take that many crackers out of the box, and put the box away! Eat them on a plate and have some water (or whatever) to drink with them. Then, when they are gone, don't pull the box back out!
This was my downfall - normally I will take half to one serving and put the box back. This time, I sat down with the box - but I knew that I should have put the box away. It was like the good and bad of your inner conscience battling between right and wrong! I felt like I was sinning. :)
BUT - I totally didn't beat myself up over it. I just was disappointed that I didn't pay attention to my brain - or my body. I paid for it though - lovely heartburn. A nice reminder of why I shouldn't snack in the later evening.
Original Post by cricket08:
I think the most important thing I heard you say is that you're disgusted with yourself.
You should not be.
Do the best you ca each day to be healthy, but remember that emotional health is part of that. You aren't doing yourself any good beating up on yourself.
Gi-jane has it right. You need to be proud of yourself for what you've done so far to eat more healthy foods. We're all learning to be more healthy so that we can enjoy our lives and live them longer. We aren't supposed to be torturing ourselves with regret.
Remember that you are unique and beautiful. Learn from mistakes, but don't let regret tear you apart.
That's so wonderful of you to say! It was a temporary disgust - although up until fairly recently I had a hard time looking at myself in the mirror. I've prayed about this alot, and I have gotten the answer that I knew from the beginning - God made me beautiful! He has a wonderful house inside me, and I have not taken care of it over the past couple years. So, I'm working on my "cosmetic remodling" - spruce the house back up so He has a beautiful place again - not that I'm not beautiful right now, but you know... when you feel better about yourself, you look better!!
My friend treated me to a special lunch (long story) and I just logged all the calories.
I ate a 2200 calorie lunch.
Anyone tempted to feel badly about themselves can remember "oh wait, at least I didn't eat a 2200 calorie lunch"
I honestly feel like I'm going to be sick. I mean there's no getting around it; that IS disgusting, and I totally did it.
Original Post by spirochete:
My friend treated me to a special lunch (long story) and I just logged all the calories.
I ate a 2200 calorie lunch.
Anyone tempted to feel badly about themselves can remember "oh wait, at least I didn't eat a 2200 calorie lunch"
I honestly feel like I'm going to be sick. I mean there's no getting around it; that IS disgusting, and I totally did it.
Oh my gosh - I did that just last week! Pizza. Such a killer.
I'm glad that you understand how I feel! :)
I found a new trick recently that staves off the munchies for me. When I find myself nosing around the kitchen looking for forbidden tidbits, I mix myself a glass of 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar in water and drink that. For me, it works as a great appetite suppressant - much better than water alone. You might want to give it a try.
