I'm having a hard time. I think Phase 2~
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| Wed, 06-22-2005 - 1:44am |
is maybe giving me TOO much freedom. My "sugar" cravings have NOT come back however I'm having a hard time limiting the items that I can only enjoy a certain amt (mainly nuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds etc) I absolutely LOVE all of those things. I did GREAT in phase 1 with only a "serving" however now I keep finding myself "cheating" EVERY day. I've not noticed a difference on the scale (YET!) but I'm also working out twice as hard to try to make up for it. Why can't I just SAY NO to myself?? I'm in a really "snacky" mood this week (a hormonal monthly change I'm SURE) and I keep justifying it by thinking that the nut products are better for me than chips, popcorn, etc and then I indulge. By indulge I mean that I've have 3 SBD peanut butter cookies (for breakfast no less UGH!) and now I've had a good handful of sunflower seeds, and LOTS of fruit. Yesterday I kept wanting to nibble on the almonds. Here's what my menu was today (don't shoot me I feel horrible for it!)
B 2 SBD PB cookies 1 nf sf mocha
S none
L chicken salad on a wasa cracker with grapes and v8
S 3 pcs bacon 1sbd cookie
D SBD phase 1 frozen meal and a salad
S cup of tea, about 20 grapes, and a handful of sunflower seeds and a SBD Banana smoothie (nf yogurt,skim milk, 1/2 banana)
I can't STOP snacking today and I'm feeling HORRIBLE for it. I just want fruit and nuts ARGH! How do I mentally get where I can snack on veggies (will I get to that point??)I sat myself up for failure by starting off the day on such a horrible note (the SBD cookies are all gone now and I realize I don't have enough control at the moment to have them). With the kids out of school I'm waking up later than usual and I'm just not prepared for the day with the 5 of them waking up at the same time I do. I'm in a rush and I need to really overcome this. My DH will be home in 3 days and he's really excited about SBD and is going to start phase 1 when he returns. I need to get back on track before then HELP! I feel like a big FAILURE today :-(
Joy
119/112/110


Hi Joy,
((hugs)) Those cookies in the morning are setting you up for disaster.
I agree with Cathy that the closer you get to goal there is a metal factor - I have noticed this the last week or so myself.
But also I am wondering if you just aren't eating enough overall? And your body is truly hungry! I only see a salad at dinner for veggies an no morning snack. This is what I would do - eat something healthy for breakfast (omlete and some yogurt, oatmeal and turkey bacon, etc.) Then IF you really want cookies, fine. Chances are after filling up on something healthy, you won't want them. Don't tell yourself "no" - but make a deal - "I can only have a treat AFTER I eat something healthy". And make sure to add that morning snack - something nice and filling like string cheese w/deli meat, veggies w/hummus. And maybe try and add in more veggies at lunch instead of just the V8, it may help keep you full longer to have "real" veggies rather than just juice.
Those cookies are hard - I bought the Kraft/SB Oatmeal Choc Chip ones last night for the first time. Dh and I each had a pack for desert - but it just made me want to eat the WHOLE box. That hasn't happened with anything else - even with the kids junk food, I have had one bite here or there and felt satisfied to stop at one bite. But those cookies...I could have eatent the whole box! Apparently cookies (even healthy ones) are a kind of trigger for me, I sent the box to work with dh this morning, didn't want it in the house at all!
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Thank you SO much for taking the time to post to me! The cookies were a huge sabatoge for ME. I'm not craving the sugar but I think it must be the texture or something like that. I just couldn't say no so now I know I can't have them at all. Today I really feel back on track. I'm still at 112 and I'm crediting my extra workouts for keeping my weight in check. I may never get to 110 and that's ok. I'm happy being "healthy" and I know 110 is just a number. My Dh is around 220lbs (6' tall) and he'd like to lose about 20lbs so when he gets back from deployment he wants to give SBD a try. In our 9 years of marriage he's gained 40lbs. Heart disease runs in his family and that's something I'm fearful of. To me physically he is perfect. I love him so much the way he is but I want HIM to love the way he is ~ kwim? I'm going to be his biggest chearleader and I can't wait to give y'all updates on his progress. I'm already gathering recipes to make phase 1 as "easy" as possible for him. Thanks again for your support and advice. I appreciate it all!
Joy
119/112/110
Hi Joy,
The best way to think of Phase 2 is as if it's Phase 1, plus a few healthy fruits and wholegrains.