OLDARMYMED's CalorieKing blog
Friday, Aug 29 2014 - I Hate Hungry Days
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You all know what they are. We have all experienced them. Our weight loss journey is cruising along at a reasonable pace then one day, apparently for no reason whatsoever - WHAM!!- you wake up famished and have to crank up the vigilance as you move about this food-filled world in which we live. 
Somehow we manage to weigh and measure our food just like we have learned, but there is that little devil on your shoulder whispering in your ear, "forget about leveling off the scoop, a few more corn flakes won't matter, don't bother measuring the milk, you know what 3/4 cup look like." 
Even if the temptation is successfully resisted 
, the grating effect of tyhe struggle can be taxing and stressful. And, as has been shown, stress leads to hunger. 
It seems like you can't win. So, we sit down, take a few deep breaths, sip on some cold water or a diet soda, eat a stalk of celery and mope for an hour. We feel sorry for ourselves and wonder if it is all worth it. 
I am already in my mid 60's, married, soon to be retired, why should I care if I look like a beached whale dying on the sand?? Ah, now we are getting somewhere. What was my original goal in losing weight? Was it to NOT look like a beached whale? Or was it to make sure I don't end up dying on the sand? Was it for my appearance or for my health? Time for some honest introspection. 
Well, I, for one, do not want to be dying on the sand, NOR do I want to looke like a beached whale. I can visualize myself in my retirement years sitting in a boat and fighting with a large mouth bass. Do I want to be out of breath after such a battle? Absolutely not!! Then what the heck am I doing moping around and complaining about being humgry? 
Make a decision to just flat out hang in there and move forward with the program. 
This is not likely to be my last battle with my own version of the Hunger Games. I am winning and I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO!!! Take THAT 
--- you evil piece of tempting chocolate cream pie!!! 
I CAN DO THIS ----- SHOOT, ALL OF US CAN DO THIS!!!! What are we waiting for? Christmas? Don't even get me started on the holidays!! 
Somehow we manage to weigh and measure our food just like we have learned, but there is that little devil on your shoulder whispering in your ear, "forget about leveling off the scoop, a few more corn flakes won't matter, don't bother measuring the milk, you know what 3/4 cup look like." Even if the temptation is successfully resisted , the grating effect of tyhe struggle can be taxing and stressful. And, as has been shown, stress leads to hunger. It seems like you can't win. So, we sit down, take a few deep breaths, sip on some cold water or a diet soda, eat a stalk of celery and mope for an hour. We feel sorry for ourselves and wonder if it is all worth it. I am already in my mid 60's, married, soon to be retired, why should I care if I look like a beached whale dying on the sand?? Ah, now we are getting somewhere. What was my original goal in losing weight? Was it to NOT look like a beached whale? Or was it to make sure I don't end up dying on the sand? Was it for my appearance or for my health? Time for some honest introspection. Well, I, for one, do not want to be dying on the sand, NOR do I want to looke like a beached whale. I can visualize myself in my retirement years sitting in a boat and fighting with a large mouth bass. Do I want to be out of breath after such a battle? Absolutely not!! Then what the heck am I doing moping around and complaining about being humgry? Make a decision to just flat out hang in there and move forward with the program. This is not likely to be my last battle with my own version of the Hunger Games. I am winning and I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO!!! Take THAT --- you evil piece of tempting chocolate cream pie!!! I CAN DO THIS ----- SHOOT, ALL OF US CAN DO THIS!!!!
What are we waiting for? Christmas? Don't even get me started on the holidays!!
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a decade ago
Thanks for the boost and a laugh. I have an inspiration/motivational journey which is a pretty little blank page book that I bought. On each page I occasionally write down any thought or wish that I have as to why I want to lose weight. These thoughts can be selfish and silly or they can be serious - let's be honest, we all have them. The book is just for me - not to share with others. It helps to flip through that book and reminder myself why I am trying to lose weight. So one page may say "I don't want to look like a beached whale" or "I don't want to end up dying on the sand"
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