dkavery's Logboek, 18 mrt 22

I'm rooting for you  

Every moment offers a new beginning. That is the beauty and perfection of change. If you so choose, you are not the same person you were 5 minutes ago. But strategies help; like throwing the "bad" food away...if there are chips in my house, I will eat them. 

and yes, today is the day. 

You Can do it 

Why do you keep sweets in your house? 

I think we ALL have this problem (meaning us fatties). Our brains tell us things that aren't necessarily true: 1- "I'm starving" 2- "you really need those m&ms" 3- "it's not possible to be xxx pounds." 4- "just quit" 5- "I am big boned" 6- "___________" 7- "just a few won't hurt" (this one can be true if you leave yourself some spare calories for the end of the day) It's our mindset that matters. Not what's in the house. My house has all kinds of "bad" food. My husband can eat them. I cannot! I understand that my weight got out of control all my life - BECAUSE OF ME. And because I DID this. I HAVE TO END IT! I hope you can wrap your head around a small fact... this is a life journey. We can NEVER go back to just eating any way we want. We can "cheat", sure, but in the end, we have to be back on the right path...... FOREVER! I wish you all the best on your path - no matter where it leads. But hoping that it leads you back to: counting, weighing, measuring, and LOGGING! (Think about reading "the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous". There are some stories in the back about how alcohol (our brains) tell us it Is OK to drink if.... This book can help us understand that food is our drug of choice) ❤️❤️❤️ 

Get plenty of fiber and protein in. Hunger is your enemy.  

You can do it. I have felt the same way. I’ve been trying to get back on track for awhile now. I gained back 50 of 65 I lost a few years ago. The loss of both my parents and the pandemic sent me into a “life is short I’m gonna eat what I want stage”. Thanks to a friend REMCarter who is on here I am back on track. Try removing those sweets and sabotaging foods from your home. It helps. Also asking a friend or someone to hold you accountable helps also. You got this! Stay strong.  

24lbs is not a tiny goal. Be kind to yourself.  

Remove the sweets from the house. Out of sight out of min, buy health things that YOU LIKE, put lots of fruit fruits and vegetables on your table within your reach. I keep grapes on my table when I’m watching TV. I have a bowl on my coffee table where I could just grab it. I had the same problem with sweets so I went out to Brookeshire’s that’s a grocery store here, and bought me a green machine shake, it’s by NAked. I promise you that will satisfy your sweet Your sweet tooth. I have a picture on my profile about it take a look at it I don’t know if you’ve heard of it. 

Thanks for all the words of encouragement. Y'all are great and just the boost needed to stay strong. The problem with sweets and unhealthy things in the house is because I take care of my elderly parents. Both my parents are huge sweets eaters, my 92-year-old father is way too thin and my 85-year-old mother is a bit overweight but not nearly as bad as I am. Because of mobility issues, they can't do a lot of outside activities. One thing they enjoy is drinking coffee twice a day with something sweet. I would never feel good about not having something for them to eat, as this is my problem and I want them to enjoy life.