Gonna Try Again.....

[gja1000]

You know what Janet, controlling your eating is really really hard! Think about it. When you stop smoking, you stop and you don't physically need a cigarette (after you get past the physical aspect of addition). Same with drugs, alcohol, etc. You can just not smoke, not drink, not take drugs.

BUT you CANNOT go without food - you HAVE to eat, it's not something you can give up cold turkey and say, I will never eat a bite of anything again.

So, this makes controlling your eating doubly hard. It's true, controlling your eating may be much more difficult that any thing else.

[judy]

I have been eating Lean Cuisine for lunches and dinners, and all of these low fat, 100 calories snacks for about 3 or 4 weeks. I cheat OFTEN! For example, I went to Kingston on Tuesday, so I had my McDonald's. I'm losing, but veeerrrryyyy slowly.

I kind of like having a lo cal meal all ready in 5 minutes, but once I am outside, real food is so enticing!

Keep it up, Janet! I'm not going for thin anymore - just thinner! Keep your goals small and cheat every so often. Or, were you going for the bikini look? I'm not!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by gja1000

You know what Janet, controlling your eating is really really hard! Think about it. When you stop smoking, you stop and you don't physically need a cigarette (after you get past the physical aspect of addition). Same with drugs, alcohol, etc. You can just not smoke, not drink, not take drugs.

BUT you CANNOT go without food - you HAVE to eat, it's not something you can give up cold turkey and say, I will never eat a bite of anything again.

So, this makes controlling your eating doubly hard. It's true, controlling your eating may be much more difficult that any thing else.

That is so true Gayle....and it is the hardest thing I've ever tried to do....and again...I think I'm failing. We finally were able to use the gift card the guy who hit our tree gave us and this is what I ate for supper....fried jalepeno peppers, fried cheese puffs, fried broccoli and cauliflower, fried onion rings, fried catfish curls, tarter sauce and 2 beers. Now is this a heart attack waiting to happen or what????
I was absolutely miserable when we left. Oh yeah...I forgot to add a piece of garlic bread to that.

Originally Posted by judy

I have been eating Lean Cuisine for lunches and dinners, and all of these low fat, 100 calories snacks for about 3 or 4 weeks. I cheat OFTEN! For example, I went to Kingston on Tuesday, so I had my McDonald's. I'm losing, but veeerrrryyyy slowly.

I kind of like having a lo cal meal all ready in 5 minutes, but once I am outside, real food is so enticing!

Keep it up, Janet! I'm not going for thin anymore - just thinner! Keep your goals small and cheat every so often. Or, were you going for the bikini look? I'm not!

Me????? Bikini????? No way....LOL. I think the bikini days are over for good. I've got to do better, that's all there is to it or I'm afraid it's going to kill me.

[DianaB]

I wouldn't plan on eating at that place again. One thing that Glen and I do sometimes is we plan ahead of going to a restaurant what we're going to order......trying to encourage each other to eat healthier. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. We ARE eating more salads and a little more heathier though.

If you eat foods high in fiber you'll feel more full. I've been eating Great Grains with pecans.....yum!!! It's high in fiber and low in sugar and it really makes me feel full. Let me tell you.....I'm right there with you on the losing weight. It is so hard to do.......but I told the Dr. that I would lose weight so I'm working on it too.

[gja1000]

One trick for restaurant eating is to only eat half - since they usually serve you twice as much as you really need to eat. Gary and I often share something, but that only works if you are with someone who will share.

If you are not sharing, ask for a to go box when the meal comes (yes, the waiter will look at you like you are crazy, and you might have to ask for the box again, as they think you don't REALLY mean you want it when your food comes). When you get your food, put half of it in the to-go box, close it and set it out of sight, if possible.

Then take it home and eat it the next day. Usually the worst restaurant meal is not too bad if you only eat half and you usually won't end up feeling miserable. It doens't work to say that you'll only eat half and then take the rest home, you usually end up eating it all, if it stays on your plate. But if you put it in the box from the git-go, most likely you'll end up taking it home and eating it the next day.

[Janet]

Great idea Gayle. I don't think we need to go to that restaurant for a long time. I felt so foolish after we got home....I know better!

[judy]

No more foolish than I feel when I gulp down a McD's! But, I know I am going to do it, and kind of allow it. I still feel dumb though.

I have lost 4 pounds though! I am very happy with this. I have about 8 to 10 more pounds to go. Last night, almost everyone brought deserts to the meeting. I had one plate of food, and one of deserts. Today, I will go back on my diet. Luckily, everybody takes their own leftovers home!

Somebody left a lemon meringue pie. I had an extra piece last night. Today, It is going into the garbage. If it was chocolate, I would eat it!