Hey Strangers
Haven’t been in the mood much to keep track of what I’ve been eating. But I have made a few changes. For example.. I’m no longer looking for “reasons” to lose weight. Because really, I don’t need to lose weight… yada, yada. We’ve been over this before. When confronted with awesome food, I indulge, because-hey… I’m pretty OK. I’ve never been one to strive for perfection. I’m not a perfectionist by any stretch of the imagination. Because this is true, and I still want to at least lose an inch off my butt.. at least ONE INCH!! Is that too much to task? So, instead, I just need to avoid situations of weakness… like an alcoholic avoiding alcohol..rather than saying “I can handle it because my reasons for not pigging out are so much stronger than my will to get sick over some cookie dough”… because they aren’t.
Situations to avoid:
- Baking cookies- should be obvious, but yet I do it every weekend!
- Baking bread- another obvious one, because I’m capable of eating a whole loaf and going to bed with a stomach ache.
- Purchasing the red light food (animal crackers, Resee’s puffs cereal, graham crackers, Nilla Wafers, Trail mix with M&M’s)
- Hanging out in the kitchen in the middle of the day! I need to just hang out somewhere else.. Being in the kitchen, even if I’m cleaning it is dangerous. I see the container of peanut butter and, I grab a spoon, and go for it.
I’m sure I’ll think of more, but these are the worst ones for now.
Posted: May 5th, 2010 under weight loss.
Comments
Comment from Stacey Lillich
Time May 13, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Seriously! I know. I have had to stop baking bread and just the other day decided that if someone calls and needs cookies or something baked for something at church or school I will go buy them and bring them right to the event. Because I just can’t handle having baked things in my home anymore. BUT here’s the problem I’m having: we are having friends over for dinner this weekend and I feel like we need to have dessert. We aren’t eating sugar because of the weight loss challenge…so do I serve fruit? Is that lame?
Comment from Amy
Time May 15, 2010 at 5:30 am
I struggle with that same challenge like EVERY OTHER WEEKEND! My husbands family is always having parties that we bring dessert to. I don’t think it’s lame to serve fruit. In fact, I would be glad if I went to dinner and they had fruit for dessert! But I’ll be honest, if it were me, I’d probably have regular dessert, but something I don’t LOVE. Like ice cream. I don’t love ice cream. I can have 1/8 th of a cup, and not care to eat any more. If you have any desserts like that for you, that is what I would do 
Comment from Kathleen
Time May 5, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Sometimes I wonder why we focus so much on weight and inches and the scale. Sometimes I think weight loss and maintenance is just a hobby for me…something to occupy my time. Doesn’t that sound crazy? Because in the end, what does it really matter as long as you’re healthy, right? But I put so much energy into eating, thinking about eating, not eating, exercising, thinking about exercising etc etc. LOL I totally relate to you on the peanut butter, by the way. Good luck with whatever path you choose!