NIKKI8's CalorieKing blog
Saturday, Oct 13 2007 - Sigh
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Still trying to figure things out in my head.
I am trying to focus on eating only when I'm hungry. I have really gotten in the bad habit of eating when I'm not even hungry. I think just doing that one thing will have a huge impact on things.
But it is so much easier to say than to put into action. I really created a habit of turning to food for comfort or some other reason that has nothing to do with physical hunger.
Today I wanted to eat some cinnamon roasted almonds (we were at a huge craft fair with tons of
food around.) I asked myself, will I feel bad about eating this later? The answer was yes, probably, but I went ahead and ate them anyway.
I have been thinking about that question. And I think it's a really good one that I need to use more often.
The problem is that in the moment of compulsion, I often don't care about the consequences. At that moment, I only care about getting that food in my mouth.
So if I ask myself that question and I say, yes but I don't care at the moment. I need to look at things much more closely. There is more going on--this is emotional eating and I need to deal with the root of the cause.
I'm also working on changing my thinking patterns. Cognitive therapy seems to really work for me so I got some books recommended by some people and am going to work on changing my thought patterns and beliefs that are tripping me up.
One of the thought patterns that is really working against me right now is that I feel like I can't do this.
I can't eat healthy and I can't lose weight. People have said to me (on this site and my counselor said it too), but you've done it before, you can do it again.
And I respond, no, I haven't done it before. I have never lost weight while I was actually trying. That is what scares me.
But I was thinking today, I HAVE recovered from an eating disorder. I HAVE been in this pattern of behavior with food and binging and I HAVE been successful in overcoming this before. All of which led to weight loss without trying!!!
Wow! Even writing this I am seeing how powerful this change in my thinking can have on me.
I have been feeling so much like I just can't succeed. But to remember that I've been successful in the past at overcoming emotional binge eating, I feel so much more confident that I can make changes now too!
I feel really good about this little breakthrough and I'm glad I was able to blog about it. This is why I blog--to help me work through this kind of junk.
Glad to be able to finally write about something a little positive.
to all reading this.
I am trying to focus on eating only when I'm hungry. I have really gotten in the bad habit of eating when I'm not even hungry. I think just doing that one thing will have a huge impact on things.
But it is so much easier to say than to put into action. I really created a habit of turning to food for comfort or some other reason that has nothing to do with physical hunger.
Today I wanted to eat some cinnamon roasted almonds (we were at a huge craft fair with tons of
food around.) I asked myself, will I feel bad about eating this later? The answer was yes, probably, but I went ahead and ate them anyway.I have been thinking about that question. And I think it's a really good one that I need to use more often.
The problem is that in the moment of compulsion, I often don't care about the consequences. At that moment, I only care about getting that food in my mouth.
So if I ask myself that question and I say, yes but I don't care at the moment. I need to look at things much more closely. There is more going on--this is emotional eating and I need to deal with the root of the cause.
I'm also working on changing my thinking patterns. Cognitive therapy seems to really work for me so I got some books recommended by some people and am going to work on changing my thought patterns and beliefs that are tripping me up.
One of the thought patterns that is really working against me right now is that I feel like I can't do this.
I can't eat healthy and I can't lose weight. People have said to me (on this site and my counselor said it too), but you've done it before, you can do it again.And I respond, no, I haven't done it before. I have never lost weight while I was actually trying. That is what scares me.
But I was thinking today, I HAVE recovered from an eating disorder. I HAVE been in this pattern of behavior with food and binging and I HAVE been successful in overcoming this before. All of which led to weight loss without trying!!!
Wow! Even writing this I am seeing how powerful this change in my thinking can have on me.
I have been feeling so much like I just can't succeed. But to remember that I've been successful in the past at overcoming emotional binge eating, I feel so much more confident that I can make changes now too!
I feel really good about this little breakthrough and I'm glad I was able to blog about it. This is why I blog--to help me work through this kind of junk.
Glad to be able to finally write about something a little positive.
to all reading this.
2 comments so far.
2.
a decade ago
Do you really think eating the almonds was emotional eating? I think of that as an example of great food you should enjoy while out enjoying a beautiful fall day with friends and/or family (and it was so beautiful ... we were out at Art in the Park enjoying it too!) I think the way you have to switch gears is -- rid your house of cereal, chips and marshmallows so you're not tempted to gorge on it at home in the dark (so to speak) so you can enjoy the good things of life while you're out celebrating life. In my opinion, I guess, you should have been able to love eating those almonds without the guilt that you suffered. But ... you can't do that if you are stuffing yourself with junk throughout the week at home when no one is looking, right? I guess I don't have the answers for HOW you do that -- but that's where I'd like to see you be -- in a place where you have a healthy attitude about a special treat on a fun fall outing. So .... you had some great thoughts today about your OD. You have done it before! You can and will succeed
:clap:
by JEWELRYLADEE
1.
a decade ago
i have a bad habit of eating when I am not hungry too, especially an evening snack.
:kiss: I'm glad the blog helped you today. Re your question about washing the HRM strap, I unhooked it from the sensor and put the strap into a garment bag and just threw it in with a load. It came out fine!
by CYNTHIALS