I have no idea what happened to me yesterday but if there was food in front of me, close to me, somewhere in the same room with me - I ate it! I ate sugar, I ate carbs and I was basically out of control. I had become the person I was 6.5 weeks ago ~ very scarey!!! I even stepped on the scale this a.m. and there is some damage done that needs to be fixed in the next 3 days. I wonder what little switch got turned off that made me lose my focus ~ whatever it was I need to figure it out so that switch gets turned back on. It is so frustrating that the bad habits I had, that I thought I had overcome, are actually sitting there just waiting to rear their ugly head and take me back to my fat ways. So I'm going to go with the theory that today is a new day, don't look back, back to the program.
My partner in fatness had been sick and we have drifted away from our diet partnership and I have never been good on my own. We need to get the B Team back together or I need to recruit someone that will stay on my butt and help to keep me on track. Weird that at 50 years old I still need someone to hold my hand when I need to get something done! That probably involves counseling more so then a diet buddy but that's a whole different Blog.
In honor of my Ninja Smoothie Maker that I purchased yesterday the recipe of the day is for, you guessed it - a smoothie!! I can't wait to try it out. Seems like a great thing to have with warmer weather on the horizon. The challenge for me will be to not add my adult beverages to my thick, wonderful, cold, cup of yumminess...
Recipe of the Day -
FAVORITE SMOOTHIE RECIPE - From Sue Getz Kleinfelter
Peel and freeze a banana. Blend 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of pineapple, 1/2-1 whole mango and a hand full of kale leaves (pull off the hard stem) and 1 cup of almond coconut milk (or whatever type of milk you use). Blend it - it will be green but it is very good for breakfast.
THANKS SUE!!!
Hey Becky, when those days happen that you just seem to want to eat everything in sight, I just submit to it, only I have a game plan in place. I just let myself eat when I'm hungry, but it MUST be in small quantities. If I'm craving a quarter pounder with cheese, I get just a regular cheeseburger instead. Then drink a huge glass of water or tea. When the hunger comes back, just feed it, but make sure this time it's a fruit or veggie. For every bad thing I eat, I make myself have something "good" in between. And above all, as soon as I can, I get exercising, and 9 times out of 10 that takes the hunger away for good. I have yet to gain weight back using this method, and I never feel like I'm being starved. Our bodies at this age just have days like that, where we crave all the wrong stuff. Just go with it, but have a game plan in place.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you need a partner to text or call, I'm right here. You know where to find me. I was down another 2 pounds this week! But I know it's only going to get harder now. Hang in there, you're not alone!
Just some "you should know" for when days like this happen. A lot of food cravings are actually triggered by other things that are going on in our bodies and lives. Sometimes it's lack of sleep (this can make you crave chocolate) or sometimes it's just minerals and vitamins that we are lacking. A lot of processed food and unnatural food have things added to them or react with our bodies in a way that release serotonin and/or dopamine, two chemicals our body release that give us "happy" feelings. This feeling is triggered by these foods and we enjoy that feeling and so an addiction to feeling happy by food sets in. There are also foods that we have replaced and no longer recognize, such as a craving for sugars could be a need for fruit-but we see it as a sweet tooth and go for the pack of gummies instead. Another reason why fasting may not be such a good idea. If we starve our bodies they are not getting the nutrients, calories, or vitamins that we need. We don't run our cars on empty, nor do we not get our oil changed. There are a lot of things that can trigger a "bad day", but recognizing what may be triggering that can help avoid eating the kitchen sink.
ReplyDeleteThese are a few websites that have good explanations on how to recognize these cravings and what they mean.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/what-do-food-cravings-mean_n_1858108.html#slide=1474723
http://pinterest.com/pin/239535273903020216/