Gaining weight...freaking out. Help!
I didn't eat that stuff for a long time and slowly started trying things and fell back into old habits.
I've had a lot of stress this year and I think i went back to using food for coping which is never good.
I think I also got it in my head that Id be having plastic surgery within the next year and that it would get removed....stupid though, I know...it wasn't something I was conscious of until I started to gain the weight..
I hate all water lol. I just gotta force myself and be more aware of it.
Blah! It never ends! lol
Water is over-rated in my opinion. Too much can give you headaches, and it flushes out your B & C, and you need B's to stay calm.
That said, concentrate on what you are doing well, and give up candy like you are giving up smoking.
Go back to the 10 g sugar or less per serving rule. It took me 5 weeks, but each day was a little better.
You may want to eliminate anything that's more than 10% of your daily fat allowance too.
And walk.
If God gave you a choice "you can be thin or you can have candy" which would you chose?
No-one gets everything in this life.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
on 12/12/12 12:29 pm
You can do it! You have awareness of what your issues are. Pick one to work on tomorrow. Write it down.
'For today I will drink X amount of fluids'. Even if you need to set interim goals - 1 litre, 1.5 litres, 2 litres. Sometimes it is good to have a plan - drink 2 cups - 500 ml before breakfast. Drink 2 cups - 500 ml between breakfast and lunch. Same between lunch and dinner and 2 more cups before bedtime (that equals 8 cups or 2 litres).
Set reminders or alarms on your phone to remind you to sip or whatever it is you need a reminder for. I use the calendar function and set meetings with myself as a reminder to take my mid-morning vitamins. That is my hardest to remember action.
Good luck.
Judy
I find that when I'm in a similar situation I eat very high protein foods. I cut out all the 'white stuff' - bread especially (my downfall) and eat basic foods. - cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, plain oatmeal , greek yogurt, beans, edamame salmon, tuna, shrimp, one fruit a day and I try for 5-6 servings of vegetables.
So back to the basics. It does help curb the cravings and get me back in control.
Giving yourself a 5 pound limit might help? I would also suggest weighing yourself once a week.
Forget the idea of a 'diet' I don't think that's the route to go.
Good luck!
