Weight-Loss No binge, no purge - one day at at time.
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Proud of the binge-less cookie eating, LaMa! Another step in the right direction. Soon you'll be back on track.
Rob, how are you at mindful eating? If you are practising it, any tips for me? I tend to eat whatever is on my plate. I have hope that someday I will be able to eat until full regardless of what's left on my plate.
I am very intrigued, Petal! Any chance you could post a pic of the journal? I tried googling Slimming World journal and was met with a heap of results. I'm especially curious to know the layout, format, and other nerdling things... Kinda curious to see if I can make my own as money is tight at the moment.
I hope it went better and you were able to get back on track, Vic!
As for me, I had a really stressful day. I'm proud of myself for getting through it without caving to my cravings. There was an offer for ice cream that took a lot of willpower to decline. I told myself that I had already had a treat today and that seemed to work.. this time, so I'll take it!
Rob, how are you at mindful eating? If you are practising it, any tips for me? I tend to eat whatever is on my plate. I have hope that someday I will be able to eat until full regardless of what's left on my plate.
I am very intrigued, Petal! Any chance you could post a pic of the journal? I tried googling Slimming World journal and was met with a heap of results. I'm especially curious to know the layout, format, and other nerdling things... Kinda curious to see if I can make my own as money is tight at the moment.
I hope it went better and you were able to get back on track, Vic!
As for me, I had a really stressful day. I'm proud of myself for getting through it without caving to my cravings. There was an offer for ice cream that took a lot of willpower to decline. I told myself that I had already had a treat today and that seemed to work.. this time, so I'll take it!
alligatorob
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Vic, I agree with LaMa, not purging is important. Now move on, don't binge tomorrow and you will be fine. Shannon, not quite sure what you mean by mindful eating. I try very hard to plan what I eat and limit it to what's on my diet. I track my calories as the day goes along and adjust a bit to stay on track. I am not sure I will every be able to eat to fullness no matter what's on my plate, I do my planning before I put the food out, and then eat all of what I put out. Thanks Petal, and for the time being I will not drop below the 1500 calories, not intentionally anyway.
No binge today, and no strong temptations, a good day. Not feeling quite so full tonight, I think that's good.
Lets not binge tomorrow.
No binge today, and no strong temptations, a good day. Not feeling quite so full tonight, I think that's good.
Lets not binge tomorrow.
I think it's got to do with eating without distractions and intuitively knowing when to stop eating. I don't help myself by eating some of my meals while watching Netflix and I enjoy eating dinner with other people which is a form of distraction I suppose. Then again, as much as just intrinsically knowing when to stop eating sounds nice, I wouldn't want to have all of my dinners alone doing nothing besides listening to the sound of my own chewing lol I'm not saying that mindful eating isn't possible/achievable, I just don't know how to practice it without giving up some things that I like doing.
In retrospect Rob, I don't think mindful eating would apply much in this case given you're trying to eat 1500 calories. It's just something I'm curious about in general and would like to achieve someday. I get oddly jealous when I see that my boyfriend can eat until he's full and there's still food left on his plate. I used to intentionally leave a bit or two, but stopped doing that a while ago. Maybe I'll give that a try again and see if it helps in any meaningful way.
alligatorob
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Shannon, I do not believe I will ever be able to do the mindful eating as you call it. I think I have come to terms with that. Yeah, I have always been jealous of people like your boyfriend, but it will never be me. And I don't think I can change that any more than I could make myself taller, younger, or better looking! I just have to manage it.
No binge here today, but my newly increased calories can kind of feel like one.
Let's not binge tomorrow.
No binge here today, but my newly increased calories can kind of feel like one.
Let's not binge tomorrow.
That got a veritable chuckle out of me so thank you for that hehe
I should try it again... who knows... maybe I have a hidden talent for knowing when I'm full *shrug*
Right on, Rob! No judgement here, seriously. I think I will give it a try for a few days as of tomorrow. The last meal of the day is dinner here and I enjoy the company
Also, for the record, you're a good looking gentleman!Thanks, Petal, and no worries honestly. I can be a bit of a dog with a bone with these things. Don't stress with posting a pic I wouldn't want you to get into any legal issues over my being a pendant. Hardly seems worth it. If anything, this will encourage me to get creative and just build out my own. I appreciate the sentiment though
As for me, I got some much needed good news yesterday and I did a happy crab dance jig thing that should probably never be repeated, but BOY did it feel good to feel that level of joy again!
What kind of sucked about that experience was wanting to celebrate with food. I mean, WTF already?! It's still a struggle to tease out the urge to eat unhealthy food whether I'm going through something good or bad. Anyway, I did not go for the celebratory ice cream I wanted and settled for eating a healthy meal of baked salmon and I'm happier for it.
alligatorob
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Good to hear from you Petal, and better that you are not bingeing, good for you!
Hey LaMa, I see from your diary no binge for you either, good for you.
No binge here today, but at times eating 1600 calories kinda feels like one. And even eating this much I can still feel the urge to keep eating after a meal. In fact I think eating more makes it worse. But I resisted today, and I know that is all that matters.
Let's not binge tomorrow!
Thanks Shannon, that is a nice thing to say. Particularly without adding the "for an old guy" I am sure you were thinking! And I think your choice of salmon over ice cream is great, a really good choice!
Hey LaMa, I see from your diary no binge for you either, good for you.
No binge here today, but at times eating 1600 calories kinda feels like one. And even eating this much I can still feel the urge to keep eating after a meal. In fact I think eating more makes it worse. But I resisted today, and I know that is all that matters.
Let's not binge tomorrow!
I can see how that would be the case. Change is stressful, and the very low calories seem to have been something of a security blanket for a while. But you can do this!
Petal001
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Hi bluehat make sure you fill up on good food to beat the hunger . Don’t skip meals . Shannon the journal is slimming world based but the first page is where are you now , where do you want to be in 2 weeks and in 4 weeks . And you list 3 promises to yourself . Mine are to exercise , do not work extra hours in work , and to be kind to myself and eat well . There is a section then on how you were in lockdown and what did you discover . There is a section on exercise . What do you do now , what do you plan do to different and there is a challenge to try something new within the 4 weeks . Then there are your meal plans for 4 weeks . It asks you to reflect on trigger foods , danger areas , sabotage traps and how to deal with them . Then record your food for each week .
I struggled a bit yesterday . I was tired and ate stuff I should not have .
I struggled a bit yesterday . I was tired and ate stuff I should not have .
alligatorob
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Hey Blue, sorry to hear that, but now its time to move on. Today is a new day, don't binge today and you will be fine, yesterday is dead and gone.
Hey Petal, the diary sounds useful. Sorry for your struggles, I know that feeling. But it does not sound like a binge. Your new SW diary should help with the struggles a bit.
You are right LaMa, the low calorie diet became something of a security blanket, if you remember there were times I had trouble forcing myself to eat enough. I got comfortable with it. The change is a bit unsettling, sometimes I feel guilty at the end of the day for having eaten so much, even though it is what I planned, and what is best for me.
No binge here yesterday, and I ate a lot of peaches. Did the final bottling of last year's peach wine, 26 liters. I think this last batch was the best yet, not that any of it is fine wine. I drank some of it, first time in a while. It fit into my calorie count so no harm done there. At this rate I will have peach wine for a very long time.
Let's not binge today.
Hey Petal, the diary sounds useful. Sorry for your struggles, I know that feeling. But it does not sound like a binge. Your new SW diary should help with the struggles a bit.
You are right LaMa, the low calorie diet became something of a security blanket, if you remember there were times I had trouble forcing myself to eat enough. I got comfortable with it. The change is a bit unsettling, sometimes I feel guilty at the end of the day for having eaten so much, even though it is what I planned, and what is best for me.
No binge here yesterday, and I ate a lot of peaches. Did the final bottling of last year's peach wine, 26 liters. I think this last batch was the best yet, not that any of it is fine wine. I drank some of it, first time in a while. It fit into my calorie count so no harm done there. At this rate I will have peach wine for a very long time.
Let's not binge today.
I'm sorry to hear about the binge, Blue. It's not easy to combat, but try your best to not punish yourself/starve yourself afterwards.
Thank you, Petal! That was a very good description and I've copy/pasted it into an e-mail to myself so I can start building mine. I LOVE this idea and I look forward to seeing what ideas I come up with and what I wind up accomplishing. I'm also very curious to know about you and your SW journey! Please keep us posted
First off, I am now craving peaches. I don't think I've had one in 2 years or more which seems like all sorts of wrong. 26 litres is an impressive amount of wine! Do you have a peach tree farm or grove? (I'm not sure of the right terminology here) Lastly, I hope your sense of guilt will begin to fade when once you accept that you're eating more because you've transitioned into maintenance and it's important for your long term health
One day at a time, LaMa, and we're here for you
I did not binge today, but I did overeat. I'm not sure by how much calorically, but I know I did based on the way that I feel. I rewarded myself with food today... which is not great, but I planned it in advance. And now that I'm thinking about it I'm not sure how good or bad that is, but hey, I like food lol. I treated myself to Chinese food (one reasonably sized plate) at lunch, made a medium sized plate of nachos for dinner, and had a sticky bun for dessert. Not the most nutritious food, but I'm putting it down as a cheat day.
What I'm finding kind of odd is that I'm not struggling with the food I ate today (which is awesome!!), but with how little time has passed since the binge. It's only been about a week since I lost control and just ate and ate. I know I didn't do that today, but it lingers... the guilt from the binge is still there. Anyway, I'm doing my best not to over focus on what is and what was. I can't do anything about the past, but I can make sure that I try my best moving forward.
Full disclosure, I will be having a mimosa in the morning and expect that I will most likely eat a 2nd sticky bun for breakfast, but I'm hopeful that it shouldn't lead to too many more poor dietary decisions afterwards. I'm working too dang hard!