Day 29- I love my snacks! They're my weakness

I love my snacks, but this is another place where I get so hung up because I eat too much. BTW, have a mentioned it already that I LOVE MY SNACKS! It is the handheld snacks that get me in trouble because the" hand to mouth pattern is impossible to stop." It is so hard to stop eating what you love.  I just have to get it out of my system- I LOVE MY SNACKS! It has made me realize that this is where I really struggle. I LOVE MY SNACKS SO MUCH that I will eat the whole bag of chips, popcorn or M & M's. It is a mindless bliss that I find myself in. SIGH. Well, awareness is the first step to recovery from an addiction. Now here is the action it is time to do this-

BUFFERS TO PUT IN PLACE- from 100 day of Weight Loss (Spangle)

· Transfer serving amount from original package to plate of bowl and refill it if I want, but every time you refill it I will have to stop and think each time I refill it. 

· Eat the handheld foods with a fork or spoon will look silly; the reward doesn't seem worth the effort.

· Limit the amount of snack foods are bought.


YOU CAN DO THIS!
JUST ONE MORE DAY!
NEVER GIVE UP ON YOU!

Always,
Mer

Super Weekend

How was your Super Weekend!!! Did you scream and shout when the Packers won? Were you overjoyed when you were able to do that extra 15 minutes of Cardio? Did the "Super" part of your weekend win? Did you stay strong and avoid the "munchies", the "crunchies" and the double dip "lusty"??

Mine - Super lawn mowing Sunday!! Bent, twist, push, rake, sweep - phew - but the lawn looks great!!  Super Crab Feast Saturday evening!!! (Yummy Yummy Crab and the new friends we met at the table were the best). Super Motivated and Staying on track. A slip here and there, but nothing that didn't get me Super Down!!



What was Super for you this weekend?

Staying MOtivated!!

Workout Goals for This Week-

To stay accountable I am posting my workout goals because I did not lose or gain last week and I really want to shed some pounds this week!
So here I go-
Monday- 60 minutes bootcamp *
Tuesday- 30-60 minute walk
Wednesday- 60 minute bootcamp *
Thursday- 30-60 minute walk
Friday- 60 minute bootcamp *
Saturday- 30-60 minute walk
Sunday- 30 minute walk and 60 minute pilates

*Bootcamp- cardio, lower and upper weight training and abs work.

I KNOW I CAN DO THIS!
HOW ABOUT YOU?
JUST ONE MORE DAY!
NEVER GIVE UP!

Always,
MER

Day 28- Eating because it is there

This is me totally: EATING FOOD BECAUSE IT IS THERE. Enough said about this one.  It is a very bad habit to eat what is in the break room because it is there. The left over bagels or nuts are all bad for me and most of the time I am not hungry when I see them. I can't ignore them and I end up eating the food. 

So it is time to put a stop to this eating habit- Just as Spangle suggests in her book 100 days of Weight Loss-  I am going to write this on  several post it notes and post them everywhere for me to see.-

I DON'T EAT FOODS JUST BECAUSE IT IS THERE.

 

I am going to put them around my line of site so that I can break myself of this bad habit.  Just as this reading suggest I need to "learn to ignore food and not chase it."

I NEED TO JUST WALK AWAY FROM FOOD!

I NEED TO HAVE SOME SELF-CONTROL AND DISCIPLINE!

I NEED TO REMEMBER THAT FOOD IS FOR TWO THINGS-
FUEL AND FLAVOR!

 

STAYING ON COURSE!

Always,

MER

Day 27- Eat dessert when it is special

Old saying and one that I use to live by- "Life is short; eat dessert first."

Now, with the changes that I want to make it is very important to-

EAT DESSERT WHEN IT IS SPECIAL

Here are the things that I have to do-

I have to determine what is special and who I am with-Birthdays with family

I have to figure out which flavor profiles that I like the most- very hard since I like a variety, but fruity base and rich chocolate is my favorite.

I have to become selective and eat only the ones that match my ideal flavors and textures- only eat it if looks perfect and nothing less. 

So recently I ate dessert twice in a week because it was my birthday. I had tiramisu and crème brulee. Both of which I shared with others and got two bites of each. Very satisfying and worth every mouthful.

MER IS DOING IT!
MO IS MOTIVATED!
HOW ABOUT YOU?

Always,

MER

Day 26- When Food Disappoints You

When I read the title of this I immediately thought about the food that I ate "just because" and did not like it, but kept eating it thinking that it was going to get better, but it never did.  I hate it when I do that to myself!

Just as the reading from 100 days of Weight Loss suggests that you need to think about the expectations that you have about the food in front of you. And if it does not match up to those expectations that you need to stop eating it! Get rid of it!

IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT- LEAVE IT!
 

JUST ONE MORE DAY!
YOU CAN DO IT!
Always,
MER

Day 25- Smaller Amounts Less Often

Thoughts from 100 days of Weight Loss (Spangle)-

When I started this new lifestyle change I wanted to make sure that I did not do anything too extreme.  I have done some extreme diets in my past and they did not work completely. I once did the Sugar Buster's Diet and cut out all refined sugar out of my diet.  The withdrawal on my body was brutal with massive headaches and the mood swings were so extreme that I would spend nights crying.  The one good thing that came out of that was that I stopped drinking sodas and permanently shed 20 pounds that I have never gained back, but that was where that ended because it was too hard to stay off all refined sugars in this day and age, especially, when one owns 3 bakeries.

So Spangle introduces the-

Smaller amounts, less often

· So you can have your favorite foods, but in portioned amounts that you decide and when you want them.

· This is so that you can still appreciate them and look forward to eating those wonderful foods.

· This way you don't feel deprived and can help manage the amounts of these foods instead of overindulging and overeating.

I am looking forward to having some frozen yogurt with my family this week.  I am a fan of the tart froyo. I can't wait until I get some, but I will be good and I will not eat dessert this week. I will wait and I will enjoy it since it will be a special treat for me!

What is your special treat this week?

NEVER GIVE UP!
JUST ONE MORE DAY!
Always,
Mer