NIKKI8's CalorieKing blog
Saturday, Apr 21 2007 - Free Day of BFL Week 4 Day 7
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Well today was free day and I learned something interesting today. The reason free day is usually so awful and sickening is because I eat when I'm not hungry. I hate eating when I'm not hungry. But on free day, in order to eat all of the things I've been denying myself, I feel like I need to eat all day long. So this morning I had a big breakfast. Donut, English muffin, and then tons of dry Trix cereal. Like half the box. I was quite full, but decided I wasn't going to eat again until I was hungry. But when I was hungry, I could eat what I wanted.
So for a very late lunch, like 3:00, I had cheetos. For dinner I had Peeps and mini snickers. I think there was something else in there, but I can't remember what. It was small whatever it was. No protein, no nutrition today whatsoever.
So I don't feel great, of course, but I don't feel sick. And I don't feel totally gross.
Corinne wrote in a comment this week about not having to eat everything I want on free day. That the food will still be there in the future-or something like that. That really stuck with me so I didn't feel that desperation to eat everything that I didn't during the week. I didn't even have icecream-a usual must, and I feel okay with that. I think it helped that I indulged last night also.
It's just interesting as I learn more about myself and my relationship with food. I really like this plan of eating healthy 6 outof 7 days a week. (or maybe 5 1/2 or 5 out of 7 some weeks
I think eventually the ferver of free day will ease off as I realize, like Corinne said, the food will be there, I don't have to eat it all on free day. At least I hope the ferver will ease Such a learning process.
And I'm considering some kind of format for my blog. I think it makes it easier to read. I love Corinne's because you can read it quick and learn so much information about how she's doing. I'm thinking about using the form form Body for Life for Women as a guide. I don't know-still thinking about it.
Corinne, I hope you don't mind, I mentioned you a lot in my blog today.
So for a very late lunch, like 3:00, I had cheetos. For dinner I had Peeps and mini snickers. I think there was something else in there, but I can't remember what. It was small whatever it was. No protein, no nutrition today whatsoever.
So I don't feel great, of course, but I don't feel sick. And I don't feel totally gross.
Corinne wrote in a comment this week about not having to eat everything I want on free day. That the food will still be there in the future-or something like that. That really stuck with me so I didn't feel that desperation to eat everything that I didn't during the week. I didn't even have icecream-a usual must, and I feel okay with that. I think it helped that I indulged last night also.
It's just interesting as I learn more about myself and my relationship with food. I really like this plan of eating healthy 6 outof 7 days a week. (or maybe 5 1/2 or 5 out of 7 some weeks
I think eventually the ferver of free day will ease off as I realize, like Corinne said, the food will be there, I don't have to eat it all on free day. At least I hope the ferver will ease Such a learning process.And I'm considering some kind of format for my blog. I think it makes it easier to read. I love Corinne's because you can read it quick and learn so much information about how she's doing. I'm thinking about using the form form Body for Life for Women as a guide. I don't know-still thinking about it.
Corinne, I hope you don't mind, I mentioned you a lot in my blog today.
5 comments so far.
5.
a decade ago
You are a great friend!
:kiss: Thanks for being so supportive Nikki! 
:kiss:
by MOM22SONZ
4.
a decade ago
Woa sugar rush! But learning to not eat if you're not hungry is a good thing! I'm sending mega prayers and happy thoughts for you to make it this week!
by JEWELRYLADEE
3.
a decade ago
I don't mind a bit. I am glad that something I said last week made sense!
:laugh5: I ate when I wasn't hungry and fully acknowledged that I was doing it. I feel badly about it. I ate cake which I used to just 
:love: and it was just okay. I didn't want to finish it but I knew I wouldn't let myself eat it today so I snarfed it down. It wasn't good even. Oh well. Important lesson: I don't 
:love: cake as much as I used to! Have a great day today! 
:kiss: Thanks for your thoughts yesterday! I appreciate what you had to say! 
:kiss: and for your pm about W!
by MOM22SONZ
2.
a decade ago
Don't know if it will help but one of the BIGGEST things I did for myself was take a lot of my favorite snacks (IE candies, usually stuff like bottle caps and hot tomales) and broke them into snack sizes that were all under 100 calories usually around 60-80 calories. Then I never felt deprived and since I only had just 10 little candies (give or take based on the candy itself) I couldn't over do it. These are great to keep in my purse, backpack for work or at my desk at home. I tend not to over eat then and still get to satisfy my snack urge.
The part about "the food will be there" is part of why I think I've over eaten in the past as well. However with two kids in the house who eat everything its not always there for me but I've realized if I REALLY TRUELY want it there is almost ALWAYS a place to go get it now no matter what time of the day.
by ARQUINSTAR
1.
a decade ago
im glad you feel good!
by KR1814