Post by frozentoes on May 28, 2015 13:00:12 GMT -5
I feel like I'm good with eating lots of fresh fruits and veggies, kale and quinoa and all that "healthy" food for much of my diet, but portion control will always be my downfall. I know the helpings I eat are no where near what I should be eating, but I just need to feel completely full or else I'm antsy and looking for a snack the rest of the night.
Post by hokiegirl82 on May 28, 2015 13:05:05 GMT -5
No, but I am trying to change it. I am still trying to lose the last 15 pounds of baby weight a year later. I need to lose weight to be healthier, but I know I'll never get back to the size 6 I was a few years ago unless I become super strict and I just don't want to do it. I am focusing on losing these 15 pounds and then embracing my post baby body and weight as the new me. I'm trying to eat healthy 75% of the time but still indulge in wine, beer, some treats but not every day.
I feel too old to constantly obsess about food anymore. I just want to be healthy but enjoy life, and if that means I'm still chubby and a size 10/12 then so be it. It is a struggle every day.
I do make a conscious effort not to talk about these things in front of DD, because I'm hoping she can grow up without food issues.
This is HUGE for me. Huge. I have had self-esteem, body, and food issues since I was a kid. I am so very worried I will impart some of my issues to my DD, as much as I try not to.
Post by fuckyourcouch on May 28, 2015 13:07:44 GMT -5
Nope, not at all. But it's a constant struggle to not slip back into eating disorder habits, so I don't think I ever will. Some days I do great and other days I beat myself up over everything and obsess over the scale.
Sadly, no. When I am actively trying to lose weight, I have a good relationship with it and can portion control well and am pretty happy. But when I fall out of that habit, I overeat and have the desire to binge when no one is around, which is hard. Years ago I was able to convince myself that the purging part is horribly unhealthy and therefore, I wouldn't do it anymore, but somehow stopping the binge piece is much harder. I'm afraid this is something I'm going to struggle with the rest of my life.
Post by lizard1131 on May 28, 2015 13:09:11 GMT -5
There was someone on CEP (I think) who mentioned they were eating ice cream and had 3 bites and threw it away because it was just more of the same taste. Clearly, this stuck with me, hahahaha! CREEPDAR! I CANNOT imagine throwing somthing away because you had a taste of it, and that was all you needed. When I have something that I love it's like my brain just lights up and I want to EAT IT ALL and MORE!!!!!!!! Food just makes me feel good, in a way that I can't describe. So, no.
Also, I try to cram lots and lots of fruits and vegetables in my diet so I'm never hungry. I don't deal well with hunger.
Fo' sho'.
When I worked with a nutrition coach last year to dial things in for competing/leaning out, I was like "I'll do this unless I get hungry. Then I won't."
I think I do. I know what a reasonable portion is for me and I stop eating when I'm full whether my plate is empty or not. I try and make good choices but don't beat myself up if I don't. I boredom eat, so I plan ahead and make sure I can snack on things I won't regret.
Me too. I KNOW in my head that the number on the scale means less than how things fit, how I feel, etc., as well as weighing myself daily is not productive. I do it anyway. Every single day, I hop on the scale to make sure I didn't pack on five pounds overnight.
My biggest pitfalls are eating late at night. I started going to bed early-ish, and it helps. Right now I am just frustrated by the lack of movement I am seeing, especially for as much as I exercise. Even H mentioned it when I was saying that I am stumped.
I do think I need o cut back my desserts. Big time. I am also thinking of seeing a nutritionist. I am hoping they can help come up with new meal plans or help me adjust what I am already doing. I do believe in moderation, but am getting frustrated.
Me too. I KNOW in my head that the number on the scale means less than how things fit, how I feel, etc., as well as weighing myself daily is not productive. I do it anyway. Every single day, I hop on the scale to make sure I didn't pack on five pounds overnight.
Yep, every morning, sometimes twice, and it determines my mood for the day. It's pretty messed up, honestly. My h has hidden the scale from me before.
I'm a terrible eater, I eat fast food often during the week. I'm sure my food choices at home have too much salt, fat and calories. I also eat a bowl of cereal every night about 5 minutes before bed. I crave sweets, it's definitely an addiction. I rarely exercise and I sit behind a computer all day at work. I'm bad.
No. I get very obsessive when I count calories...like, very obsessive. And then suddenly something breaks and I binge for like two months. Then I realize I've gained weight and it's back to the obsessive counting calories. It sucks. I wish I didn't like food so much. I wish I was able to eat things I like in moderation. Instead I deprive and then gorge.
I think I am pretty good most of the time. I go through periods where I overeat out of stress of boredom, but those periods are few and short, thankfully. I tend to pick healthy choices generally, and eat lots of fruits and veggies. I love food. I don't count calories, or portions. I would like to lose 20 lbs, but I don't want to track to get there, so we will see if/how that happens.
Aw, tillie. That's a horrible thing to say to his wife. Horrible. Does he realize how bad it makes you feel and how you hate to be seen by anyone? You have medical conditions you're already dealing with, and then he's dealt you that blow as well?
Then, balance. We cheat purposefully and somewhat often. Meaning that if we want a bacon cheeseburger, we go get one, but we plan for it and seek out the 'best' one we can find. The same is true of chocolate. I eat some, several times a week, but it's always super expensive dark chocolate and only a square or two. I can skip the lunchroom cookies because they just aren't worth it, when I know that I've got good chocolate at home.
There was a W30 blog post a few years ago about Halloween candy and how it is not inherently special. You can go to Walgreens any time and get fun size kit kats. It talked about making your treats/indulgences/"off plan" choices the best choices possible. So rather than eating the Halloween candy, plan a really amazing ice cream cone from a local ice cream shop or something equally amazing.
This is a really good way to look at food/lifestyle and I think it's something that I should try and switch my focus to. I guess for myself, I have a mediocre relationship with food. I had a very bad food relationship for a long time that was triggered by some other unfortunate instances, but I feel like over the last few months I've been working harder at developing a better food relationship. I'm trying to not be so hard on myself, trying to let go/ignore the fat feelings, and focus on eating good things. I still eat some processed food (probably always will lol) I'm trying to make whole foods my focus - I actually made a really delicious greek feta dip yesterday, yum!
You should feel proud of your progress and I hope you can find what works for you. I'll take any helpful tips you come across lol!
No. I can't lose weight (or maintain a healthy weight) unless I count calories. Otherwise portions get out of control, and I start eating candy like it's going out of style. But at the same time, once I start counting those calories it becomes an obsession of it's own that isn't healthy. I'm currently tracking my food because I'm trying to see if anything specific is triggering my IBS, and since I'm using MFP to do it, I'm also counting calories. This has resulted in a 10.5 lb weight loss in the past 30 days, but I'm finding myself on MFP half a dozen or more times a day.
It doesn't help that I also really don't care for most vegetables, largely due to either texture issues or bitter flavor. I do eat them, but it's not a very big variety and often times I'm either choking down something I don't really like, or I've doctored something up with butter, oil, or cheese to the point that it's not exactly good for me.
Finding that balance is a HUGE struggle for me, although it's a little better now that I'm not working. It's much easier to limit the amount of junk and treats in the house than it was to avoid walking past free sodas and snacks at my old job.
I hope the new meds work. It makes me sad to hear you feel so bad about yourself because of something your H has told you, and when you have multiple medical issues working against you.
Aw, tillie. That's a horrible thing to say to his wife. Horrible. Does he realize how bad it makes you feel and how you hate to be seen by anyone? You have medical conditions you're already dealing with, and then he's dealt you that blow as well?
He's always been pretty blunt/honest, lol.
I am trying a new medication so I am hoping it works.
Congratulations on your success!!
That's not blunt and honest, that's just being a fucking asshole. Geez. You don't deserve that.
Normally, I'd say I have a healthy relationship with food but not lately.
Between my mom's recent hospitalization and helping her with her recovery and my nephew's death, I've been a stress ball and I'm eating my feelings. A LOT.
Which has taken a toll as I'm two sessions away from finishing the Bikini Body Mommy challenge and I weigh more than when I started and my after pictures (ha! as if I'm taking any of those) will look worse than my before ones. I'm the heaviest I've ever been and here it is, almost June and swimsuit season upon us.
And the really sad thing is I've got the workout part down but I could workout all day and every day and it won't undo my bad eating habits.
And the really sad thing is I've got the workout part down but I could workout all day and every day and it won't undo my bad eating habits.
That's a lot to deal with on top of every day life, I'm sorry. Don't be so hard on yourself, there will be time after everything calms down and you're still exercising which is something to be proud of - I need to work on getting my butt back into the gym!