Feelings as Relates to Emotional Eating - Living in the Solution

Good Morning OFFr's

As mentioned in the daily thread, I have a busy day ahead and one of my issues with busy, is I have to remain conscious of what I am doing with regards to fluids and food, otherwise I wind up on E and then trouble comes later either in the form of a major drop in blood sugar, eating too quickly and thereby getting that stuck feeling and subsequently overeating. . . so I will start out with a plan to bring water, a snack in the form of fruit and yogurt so that I stay level through the day.

Just wanted to say that yesterday was an ok day, I logged my food, which I am going to be doing again daily, I start and stop that, but do my best when I am doing it, so I am going to be doing it daily to (a) stay honest and (b) keep track of how much fat, carbs and proteins, as well as calories are going into my body. Today I am also going to speak with the nutritionist to discuss how I can get back to losing again without going on protein shakes.

I am feeling hopeful today and encouraged by all that I read from you! Thank you for participating in this dialog of sharing.

Hugs, Laureen

Laureen, I'm not fond of keeping track of what I eat either. But, like you, I know that if I do it, it does help with the eating.
I leave a note pad on my counter as I go into, or come out of the kitchen. That way it is handy for me to write everything I put in my mouth while in the kitchen, and what I am carrying out of there! Plus, everyone else in the house can see what I am eating. No one says anything about what I eat, but I feel if they see I ate a bowl of malted milk balls, I am accountable to someone!

When stres****s I drink coffee and skip meals. The calories come in through the sugar free creamer.

My work is with a developmentally disabled adult. She is very independent and a joy.  She's been going through a rough time with many changes happening in her life. Details are not important. The end result is I am helpless to assist, she needs a MUCH more qualified professional and I will see her one less day each week. That makes me feel sad, useless and food is gross.

Headache set in making eating difficult. I skipped lunch completely. As if that helped the headache.

Then:
* my long time friend announced that she bought a house in Arizona and will be moving soon.
* our well is going dry. Mega bucks.
* The refrigerator is slowly gasping its last breath.
* Tom's BP is still way too high.

I got up today with the resolve to get back on track. Tom and I were sipping coffee, enjoying the birds and happy to see the pair of chipmunks back on the deck.

Suddenly, a stray cat appeared and POUNCED on a chippy. In a fla**** was dead. sobMy resolve is gone.

I am meeting Marcy at the gym later. With any luck, the exercise and a boot in the butt will motivate me to do better.

Oh my lord Annette... poor thing....

I did not log my food, but I really made good choices.  Or as good as I could.  I brought a mini-sub with me.  Whole grain sub roll.  Had ham, salami, bologna, and swiss cheese on it.  Only ate half of it at the Ballpark. 

Some friends wanted to go out to eat, so we went Mexican.  I had about 5 or 6 chips.  I ordered fajitas.  Ate one and took the rest home. 

I bought veggie chips for snacks with me to the game.  That along with dill pickle slices and tomato slices.  That was all I ate all day.

And I drank a quart of Crystal Light for the day.


I really think my problem is more quantity than quality of the food I eat.  Got to walk away when I am full, instead of saying "There are just 2-3 more bites left, better eat them rather than throw them away."

I really agree with you that my problem must be water consumption. I get so busy at work that I just forget to sip. Especially late in the day. I have my water with me, and it's right at my desk, but I just don't have time to get it. Last night, I was sipping my protein shake for dinner (and really, this is all I have time for) ... well, by 10 p.m., I was still drinking it ... I realized how thirsty I was but didn't have time to reach down and get that bottle of water out.

I agree with George too about quantity ... I came home and had cheese and ham and whole grain crackers for a snack. Well, even though I shared with Juliette (the ham ... she's a little porker! ... she doesn't like cheese), I still ate more than I should have. The food was healthy food ... but I had too much.

And the reasons for all this? Probably stress. And pain ... I'm in a lot of pain by the time I get home.

Ah well. Today's another day. Try, try again.

We are progressing on the road..tonight staying in the St Augustine Beach area.  I cant take my water pill for  so tonight I drink drink drink and pee pee pee!

Breakfast at the last hotel was oatmeal, no sugar, skim milk...lunch was a stop at the Florida Welcome Centre..a drink of grapefruit juice, crackers (4) with cheese and a yogurt.

Dinner was a barbeque chicken plate, baked sweet potato..gave JB my garlic bread and fried apples. I asked for diet coke (since they didnt have diet pepsi) with limes and I was shocked at the size of the "glass"...OMG! I even took a picture of the huge glasses...never saw anything like it!

Yes, I watched discreetly and saw how most people actually drank two or three & FOUR! refils!  Also, there was not just ONE slice of garlic toast but TWO huge slices!  The plates were piled up incredibly!  No wonder obesity is rampant...I took most of my chicken back to our room...I have to eat some later yet to keep my protein up.

I felt more in control today...

 

 

Nancy you did really well.  keep up the good work   Doris QC.