Doing one thing different
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| Sun, 04-25-2004 - 1:25pm |
Anyway, I've been counting calories and it is NOT working. I do well and get obsessive, then I get bingey and in the end (as with every diet) I end up gaining weight. So, I know I need to take a more behavioral strategy. So, I am hereby vowing to do only one thing different. From now on I am vowing to only eat when I am truly rumbly-tummy hungry. I know that making this one change will make a big difference to me. Even when I count calories or do ww or atkins I find myself eating when I'm not hungry because I have the calories or points or whatever. This behavior needs to end. So, I'm coming out here and stating that this is my new goal. Y'all can feel free to ask me how it's going because I probably need it.
Anyone else have one thing they really need to focus on?
Erin


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It's lots of fun. My favorite class, too!
Erin
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Charlotte
edited for a ridiculous spelling mistake :-) "wait loss"!
Edited 4/29/2004 7:42 pm ET ET by mom2morgan
That's how I feel about food sometimes.
I'm not sure if that story makes sense, but it sticks in my head. It would be nice to just not need to eat at all. That sounds a lot easier sometimes.
Erin
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~~Linda
~~Linda
But it is true, for every living animal (and people are animals) it's all a matter of calories. Eat more calories than your body needs for fuel, and you gain weight. Eat less, and lose it. There's nothing magical about it. And nothing *hard* either.
And planning, far from taking away *enjoyment*, can ensure success in ANY endeavor. Whether we're talking about saving for retirement or counting calories or getting some academic degree. Success takes planning.
It's a matter of eat right to feel better about yourself. Measure success not by pounds lost but by the number of healthful behavioral changes one makes. It just a matter of, aim for new habits you can live with for the rest of your life. Weight loss will be a wonderful bonus for work well done. I think, don't worry about the number so much. Focus on how many things you can do right today. One thing anyone can do right is to journal and plan meals, don't just let unnecessary calories and bad food choices sneak up: have a plan and execute it. And do that every day and, like a byproduct of good living, the weight comes off and health is right there!
Simply do three healthy things today. For example, drink 8 glasses of water, go for a 10 minute walk, don't clean your plate. Challenge yourself to repeat those behaviors tomorrow. Add three more healthy things tomorrow to that list. Etc. Etc. It's not about *hard* or *unattainable.* I think it's all about making conscious choices, every single day, to live well and to do well. It's just that simple.
Good health to you.
Forte
Yes, absolutely. I agree with you, totally. And most important, is to love yourself today. Don't postone the life you deserve today until you reach a certain dress size. Most important, today you're the same person you will be when you achieve your goals. You'll be a little older and a little wise, that's all.
Nice meeting you.
Forte
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