The Ultimate Weight Loss Solution

It's embarrassing to admit how far from the grace I have fallen but the huge reason why I need to be back on this board is to have a safe place to "get real" and deal with the issues I've been having with food.

For example:
Here's what I've eaten so far today-
-bowl of cheerios with 1/2 a banana and nonfat milk
-fun size hershey bar, 6 whoppers
-McDonald's grilled chicken sandwich, no mayo
-1 cup vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and 2 T. chunky PB
-no water, no drinks at all

It's crazy and all over the place, I know! I tend to do well at having a decent, healthy meal but my "snacks" are off the charts! I need to familiarize myself with the keys again and see where I'm falling short. Obviously, I need to clean out my kitchen some. The kids Halloween candy has been tempting me and we have ice cream leftover from DH's birthday party.

I really want to have that same sense of control that I had that led me to lose 50 lbs on this board in the first place (2-3 years ago.) I am proud of myself for being able to keep within a 10 lb range of my goal weight. I haven't gone back up past 140 since I first lost the weight but a lot of that has to do with running so much. I really want to feel like I'm treating my body well by what I'm putting in it.

I'm really hoping that getting involved on this board again will help me to start putting things back together.

      

   

I so resonate with everything you just posted, Alicia!!! I can feel that my habits overall have changed, but since Halloween I could share many food journals like the one you posted. What encourages me is that I "max out" on a mini binge so much faster and then I do forget about it being in the house for at least awhile. There was a time when I really would eat an entire large package of oreos through out the day. Now that is actually disgusting to me. (Still like oreos, but they start to sit like a rock in my stomach after too many. I'm so glad I can actually notice that now and dislike the feeling.)

Anyway, my point is that you deserve congratulations for staying within 10 lbs. of your goal (WTG!!!) and I'm thrilled to work together at continuing to improve our habits. I, like you, make pretty good meal choices, but my "snacks" turn so much into grazing that I can't even keep track to journal or count calories many days. That is the area I need the most work in.

I'm right there with ya! Thanks for being so transparent and putting that into words.

Thank you for posting this!

It's easy to be supportive and encouraging. However, it is not always as easy to freely share our own issues and struggles. While you find your own ways to overcome them, remember how good it will also make others reading feel, to know that they aren't alone in feeling those similar frustrations!

Congratulations, on mainting within 10lbs. That is a huge success, to start! Good luck with sorting out the kitchen temptations and trying to fit in those healthy snacks.