jas218's Notizen, 09 Aug 09

Start today. Don't think of it as sabotage - think of it as poor planning - you can plan better next time! Start today! Personally, I feel like losing weight is going to take forever, if it actually works, so some days I just give up and eat everything in sight. Next day, I say "start today" and I cut way back. The main thing is you don't believe it will work. But it will. I have lost 8 pounds in 5 months - torture! But it is working, even though I only half try. My mom said to me: even if you only follow your plan every other day, you will lose weight - and it's true. Some weeks I did great at the beginning and medium poorly at the end, and still lost. So: Cut down on what you eat today, because you are working off yesterday's extras. Drink lots of water - get a pitcher and fill it with 8 cups of water, and then plan to drink it during the day. Have a glass before everything you eat. When you go out, take a water bottle, and drink every time you see it. Just take one day at a time, one little step at a time. You can do it. Don't wait for next week! And forget about exercise until you get the food under control. Once you start losing, you'll feel like moving, but right now, concentrate on the food. Punishing yourself by blaming and worrying will not help you - cutting back and working on it every day will help you. You can do it! Good luck! 

i can totally relate. I have great days, and then after dinner find myself eating. I look back on July as a lost month, i am where i was at the beginning. This site helps, recording what i eat, even if it is a costco size muffin, keeps me mindful. I will try the suggestion by abbadaba, drinking water when i have the compulsion to eat. the other suggestion is to break the day into goals, so it's not I have a whole month to be good, but 1 hour, 1 meal, 1 day at work, 1 evening. my other thought is that i need to move away from the good and bad dichotomy. i do better if i think Healthy versus good / bad. 

i can totally relate. I have great days, and then after dinner find myself eating. I look back on July as a lost month, i am where i was at the beginning. This site helps, recording what i eat, even if it is a costco size muffin, keeps me mindful. I will try the suggestion by abbadaba, drinking water when i have the compulsion to eat. the other suggestion is to break the day into goals, so it's not I have a whole month to be good, but 1 hour, 1 meal, 1 day at work, 1 evening. my other thought is that i need to move away from the good and bad dichotomy. i do better if i think Healthy versus good / bad.