I think an excuse that will begin to gain momentum, especially with the time of the year is "It's too cold to get out to the gym." Even worse, the hot cocoa issue. Plus with the holidays...argh, I don't even want to think about it.
My biggest excuse is "I'll just miss today. I've got the rest of the week." This one is a big problem for me, especially since, once I get home, I get all comfy in my space and don't want to get back out.
Another problem I have is that I refuse to do it by myself. If my buddy can't, then I just say, again (and not to get myself in legal trouble), "Tomorrow is another day."
Hmph, I didn't think I HAD any excuses until I read your list. The "nothing thawed out" one is a big one with me, lol. And let's just not even go into when I'm up there visiting :P We always have the best of intentions.......
I am getting better about the thawing thing though. If I don't have anything thawed, I do something else with whatever I have, instead of having fast food.
Good thread, Shawna. I make excuses like CRAZY when I'm PMSing. I think to myself "I'm gaining water weight, anyway, so one or two cookies won't really hurt that much" and then, like you said, it snowballs, and one little cookie can make me cheat for the next few days! PMS makes me weak, and I just don't care sometimes during that time of the month. Then I really feel the effect after my period, and I'm up a few pounds. I've been yo-yoing between the same 10 pounds since March, and I've identified that PMS is my biggest problem.
Another thing that makes it easy to cheat is "legal" treats. Like, low carb ice cream. I sometimes eat the whole 2 litres in 2 days, just because I figure "it's low carb, it surely can't make me gain weight!" Wow, I can't believe the things that go through my head, and the fact that I actually believe it at the time!!
I'm all over the excuse of "well I've been doing really well and already lost (insert # of pounds lost) lbs. I can have that (insert junk food here)". I've also been known to use "it's too late to make something, I'll just have this big hunk of cheese with some crackers and throw in an apple to make it look healthy!".
I remember nights when I'd work late, take the train home from work instead of walking and make a HUGE bowl of popcorn with butter and shakers for dinner then wash it all down with a Dr Pepper without a thought.
But now the guilt is so bad that when I do eat something I shouldn't I push myself harder when I walk the next day. I've become very aware of everything I eat and the implications of eating it.
My biggest excuse is "I'll just miss today. I've got the rest of the week." This one is a big problem for me, especially since, once I get home, I get all comfy in my space and don't want to get back out.
Another problem I have is that I refuse to do it by myself. If my buddy can't, then I just say, again (and not to get myself in legal trouble), "Tomorrow is another day."
Denice
I am getting better about the thawing thing though. If I don't have anything thawed, I do something else with whatever I have, instead of having fast food.
- Yav
"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1
Another thing that makes it easy to cheat is "legal" treats. Like, low carb ice cream. I sometimes eat the whole 2 litres in 2 days, just because I figure "it's low carb, it surely can't make me gain weight!" Wow, I can't believe the things that go through my head, and the fact that I actually believe it at the time!!
~Sabrina
I don't know that I ever fully realized that before. Hmmm. Have to think about that some more.
Renee
I could fill a novel w/ excuses lol.
I'm all over the excuse of "well I've been doing really well and already lost (insert # of pounds lost) lbs. I can have that (insert junk food here)". I've also been known to use "it's too late to make something, I'll just have this big hunk of cheese with some crackers and throw in an apple to make it look healthy!".
Very, very sad.
Cheers
L
I remember nights when I'd work late, take the train home from work instead of walking and make a HUGE bowl of popcorn with butter and shakers for dinner then wash it all down with a Dr Pepper without a thought.
But now the guilt is so bad that when I do eat something I shouldn't I push myself harder when I walk the next day. I've become very aware of everything I eat and the implications of eating it.
Thanks!
Lisa