Another Successful Day

Today I managed to avoid eating one of my coworker's whoopee pies which was no doubt good tasting. I stuck to my plan and felt somewhat out of sorts, perhaps due to withdrawal from sweets. I got through the day alright, though. Yesterday evening went pretty well, too. So I'm doing okay so far.

One Day at a Time, They Say

Today I decided to try to stick to my eating plan, even though I might want to veer off.

I have been able to do that so far. I was sorely tempted at lunch time, though, when I went to the student union to eat my lunch. I'm always attracted to the lovely baked goods they have there. But I ate while reading my book and felt virtuous.

I'll see if I can get through the evening unscathed!

Fear of Deprivation

So, my husband's getting going on his diet so I guess that means I have to get going on mine. So what's it going to take to get me going again?

Lately I've been feeling like I want to treat myself and comfort myself and the easiest way to do that is with food, or so I've been reasoning. But I keep gaining weight because I'm no longer tracking my intake and telling myself that's okay.

What can I substitute for the comfort I get from food? Well, first of all, it's not the food that's comforting me but my brain, associating food with comfort and rewarding me with good brain chemicals. What can I do instead to reward myself with good brain chemicals? I don't know, but it's scary to think about leaving my treats behind.

Good Day

Today I did pretty well. I didn't eat at the Student Union or buy any extras there, so my lunch was what I had brought. I did have a granola bar instead of a fruit for a late afternoon snack, and I had a little extra fat at dinner, but otherwise I think I did okay, weighing and measuring and trying to eat slowly.

Good Start

Today I went to see my doctor who is a little concerned about my blood pressure. She advised me to get more exercise, eat healthfully, lose weight and avoid salt. Those are all things I know I should do but it was nice to know someone is going to be checking on me.

I did pretty well yesterday and today. I avoided eating cake at work and cheese at supper. I measured and weighed my food today, too, which was very satisfying to accomplish. And since I had to fast for a while this morning, I did well not to eat something bad after my doctor's appointment.

So, off to a good start!

Summer's End

Okay, so, that course of action (see below) didn't work either. We're dealing with addiction here, so it's not surprising that such timid steps did not prove durable. Summer's nearly over, so what now?

Well, back to the old notion of taking it one day at a time. Today is a day for beginning again.  I'll eat a normal breakfast and lunch and measure and weigh, for a change. Also I'll try to eat slowly and savor my food. Supper will be made by me, so I can control the amount of food I make. Weighing and measuring are important for doing that, so I'm going to do that today.

After supper will be a challenge since I have gotten used to eating sweets at that time.

Maybe the old paper tally would work better for me than trying to do it on the computer. Too time consuming, I think.

We'll see what happens. Can I make it through today at least? We'll see . . .

Something to look forward to . . .

One day at a time, one problem at a time.

Alas, more than a week has gone by with no days to count in the success column! Parts of days, though, were successful. I can get through breakfast and lunch with no problem, usually, especially if I'm at work. But late afternoon and evening can be a challenge, particularly supper time.  After supper can sometimes be a problem, too.

So, how do I solve these problems? Well, that's the question, eh? I need to work on solving these problems one at a time. For instance, after lunch at work I sometimes get hungry. Cottage cheese and fruit does a good job of satisfying me for a couple of hours, but the problem comes when I get hungry too early, like 1 pm or so, then I know I will be hungry again at 3 and what will I eat then? Ah, but at 3 there's only an hour to go, so I can eat an apple at that point and be okay, right? Maybe. Maybe it's okay to eat the cottage cheese, even if it's early.

That's one problem.

What's my challenge today? Eating something while visiting my mom. I need to bring food with me but I seldom remember.  Or maybe I'm deliberately forgetting so I can eat what snacks they have at the home. Today I'll remember to remember and bring some healthy snacks of the type I bring to work. In fact, I should do that every time I go somewhere every day.

We'll see what happens. Maybe I can earn a sticker today.