EAT Thread Kick-off

[plutosmyfav]

OK, you asked for it

Eating Accountability for Training Thead

The purpose of this thread is for us to post one or more targets we are aiming for to improve our eating to enhance our fitness and training. It seems to be a universal downfall of weight management to withdraw from your support group when you need them the most! This is a place to come when you need support or when you need a high-five for victory! Post often!

My latest discovery (or re-disccovery) is:

unmanaged stress = weight gain period

Notice I didn't say stress = weight gain. Sure there are stresses in our lives that we can eliminate with better planning and assertiveness, etc. But mostly, the stresses in our lives pop up without our permission and we have not choice but to live through them. Where we do have a choice, however, is how we react to them. Lately, my overwhelming stress has been my work situation. How I've dealth with it is miserably. First, I allowed the pressure to force me out of my normal routines. I've had more days than I can count of sitting at my pc 10 to 12 hours with no more movement that 3-4 trips to the bathroom. That's was a big mistake. Not only did I not move the entire day, the pent up stress lead me straight to the chocolate when I finally got home. The end result: I've gained 10 lbs.

So I'm considering this a lesson learned and trying a new approach. No matter what state my project is in I am going to take my lunch workouts. Now that the weather is pleasant I can double up some workouts with quality time with DS on his bike or at the playground, etc.

Most of all, I am going to make my fitness and health a priority again. How about you?

My accountability goal for now is to get at least 450 minutes of quality exercise per week and have fruit and vegetables with every meal. My breakfast veggies are peppers in egg-beater omlets.

Who's next

Lately, I've taken the slogan "its a journey not a destination" and rewrote it to "this is survival not arrival". I will survive!!!!!

Sunny

 

[Minnie]

Sunny - Thank you not just for starting the thread but for the inspiration as well. I need it so badly right now.

I recently saw a picture of myself and about cried due to all that I had gained back from my loss last year. My DF (or not so dear right now) said a comment that struck to the bone and really hurt so I know that I have to do something.

I restarted SBD today after a long break because it worked for me last year. I just need to make it not a diet but a lifestyle change. I also need to find a way to exercise so I will plan on at least a 30min on the dreadmill no excuses.

Today's plan:
B - Yogurt
S - Kashi bar
L - SBD wrap meal
S - Apple
D - Baked chicken/veggies
D - Sugar free chocolate bar
E - 1/2 hour on the dreadmill

 

[keenercam]

Sunny --
Thanks so much for starting the thread. I have also allowed unmanaged stress and difficult emotional times to completely derail my efforts. Fortunately, checking in with my WISH buddies has helped me stay somewhat accountable.

The exercise thing seems so out of my control right now just because of commitments that are absorbing my normal gym time. I have to take control again and make working out a priority.

I also have to stop spending so many of my WW daily points and flexpoints on snacking and work on using the points at normal meal times and 2 reasonable snack times.

My goal for this week is to allot no more than 4 points per day to snacks. I am hoping to see a real difference on the scale at my second WW meeting next week.

 

[msblrobs]

Thanks so much Sunny for re-starting this thread. I have recently got serious, for the first time in a very long time, about cleaning up by chronic overeating. I am following the Body-For-Life plan and I am feeling great about it. Being an endurance athlete leaves me struggling with an out-of-control appetite. It also tends to allow me to justify my overeating. NO MORE!! BFL really helps out with stabilizing blood sugar levels and keeping the cravings at bay. I've lost 6 lbs since I've been back from my cruise and only have 8 more to go to reach goal. My only real EAT goal is to follow the BFL principles and continue the weight loss while not allowing my training to suffer.

Sunny - Best of luck on removing the 10 lbs and managing your stress.

Minnie - Good luck on SBD. BFL is quite similiar. Exercise is key!!

 

[Minnie]

Darn it darn it darn it.

We had pizza catered in for lunch today that I didn't know of. I felt like I should eat with them so down the hatch went 3 pieces

I can just imagine DF response to this one

Sorry to be a drag on the thread so early but I think I need to see this so that I don't do it again

 

[plutosmyfav]

Welcome back everyone

Minnie, don't worry about being a downer, that's what we're here for! In fact, your post brought up a really good point. There was a time in my journey when absolutely no social pressure would cause me to stray from my plan, but I would have been just like you today! I think you illustrated another point of taking back what is ours and that is the right to chose even if other's might be offended. Don't stress over it, keep moving forward, there's no reason to let it ruin the whole day

Sunny

 

[Minnie]

Sunny - Thank you sweetie!!!!!!!

Your comment about not letting it ruin the whole day hit home and I managed to put back the chips and grap a package of nuts last night. No yesterday wasn't good but it is over

Today's plan is to eat only what I brought to work and stay away from the junk. I do need to get in my afternoon apple so that I'm not starving after work. Today will be better!!!!!

Tomorrow I have a lunch meeting planned so that will be a toughy for me. I need to find a way to make good choices.

 

[keenercam]

I am happy to say that I stayed on track yesterday. The only non-fuel points I ate were a sugar free pudding with cool whip free (2 pts) and some pretzel crisps (1) last night after I went to the gym. And I had earned 5 APs doing stretching and then wogging 4.33 miles.

I feel very accountable to you guys! Thank you.

 

[andromedaslove]

Well, I promised that if you started it, that I would post. So here I am!! Though I have to admit that I am a little reluctant right now. Yesterday my 5 yr old and I spent the day baking chocolate cupcakes to take to his Nana and Papa for his birthday dinner. Do you have any idea how hard it is to stay away from Chocolate Cupcakes!?They have been calling to me all afternoon. Here's the deal though. We leave in less than 12 hours for our 1 night stay at AKL, and let's be honest I ain't passing up a chance at trying Zebra Domes while I am there!! So as soon as I get back on Sunday I will be in here keeping myself motivated to lose the extra weight.

Anywho, just wanted to let you know that I am here, and will be joining you all very soon.

Take Care,
Dana

 

[keenercam]

Yesterday wasn't as strong a finish as the day before, but I finished with .5 points left for the day. I used 4.5 points total on non-fuel foods -- 2 pts for pretzel crisps (seeing a pattern here -- big weakness. Have to put them in the closet. At least I stopped at one helping, though). 2 points for a weight watchers ice cream. Again, glad I had that option and didn't hit the regular ice cream at all. .5 for a taste of baked doritos. I gave the remainder of the bag of those to DH.

Hoping to get through the bulk of the day without using FPs in case I want any munchies on our 5.5 hour car ride tonight. We'll be visiting my ILs all weekend so I won't have much control over food choices. Will definitely control portion sizes.

 

[Minnie]

Yesterday I did the right thing and ate what I brougth to work. By 4pm I had only consumed 460 calories (Yogurt, kashi bar, SB meal, apple).

Then I went home and I sort of lost it but not too bad (natural pb and 3 wheat crackers, bag of popcorn, dinner - turkey, potates, corn) for a total of 750 calories so 1210 calories total.

I failed on the exercise though as my back has been causing problems again.

Today my problem will be lunch as I have a lunch meeting. Hope to make a good choice but I know the calories will be higher today.

The weekend also has me worried but with only 15 days till WDW I am determined to make good choices.

 

[Minnie]

Cam - Great job at staying within your points

I know traveling can make staying on a plan difficult so here is some for a good weekend for you!!!!!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Yesterday was a bust for me But today is going super so far!

I'm still way to busy But I'll try to get here as often as possible.

Feel free to talk amongst yourselves while I'm gone

Here's a great topic: Very few foods are really to die for. So next time au unexpected food jumps into your path, remember you can probably find it somewhere else when you have planned it into your day, so boot it right outa there!!!! For me, when the group cake appears (as it does just about every month for someone's bd, baby, leaving, etc) I know of a few really great places that I can get a single serving delicious cake or pastry when it fits, so I don't need to scarf down the cake just because its there.

Believe me, I'm speaking "hypothetically" at the moment. My talk is good, but my walk it another thing...

Toodles
Sunny

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Sunny, your inspiration is wonderful. Thanks! I've been managing a bit better these few days. I've still consumed "bad" things, but at least I am doning somewhat better in my limiting. Two slices of pizza at lunch yesterday instead of many, and I love salad so we had that too and I really took my time to enjoy that.

 

[Jen117]

Hey all... After I just had ice cream, I check out the Dis Board and see this! Instead I feel bad, yet screaming YES at the same time. I am not in maintenance mode yet, I still have 50 ish pounds to lose (after 2 babies, I am way out there!) I have checked out the regular WISH threads, but I get so overwhlemed with keeping up on the number of threads daily!

Besides splurging on ice cream at work, I feel on program about the rest of my day. My two struggles are replacing bad snacks with fruits and veggies and drinking lots of water. I have no problem with the standard 64 ounces, but I really strive for 100 or more.

Prior to kids I was on WW and lost weight, after 1st baby went back on WW and lost weight. After baby 2 (who turns 3 tomorrow), I haven't made any commitment until now. Actually it was in January when I decided to get my act in gear and train for the WDW 1/2 marathon. I am now on a healthy lifestyle plan instead of counting points. So far I am down 10 pounds with about 50 more that I would like to lose.

Thanks for listening to me. I will try to check in regularily!

 

[perfectmatch300]

I so need to be here! Food is my problem, the old eating habits are back, and so are some of my hard lost lbs! This needs to stop now before it gets any farther out of hand because I still have so much more to lose, I certainly can't afford to gain back any more of what I have already lost!

The other thing I really need to do is get on a better sleep schedule! I get to bed way too late, night owl that I am. That would be fine except for the fact that the construction workers building the house next door are there pounding away at the crack of dawn and there's no way I can sleep through that! Since I have no control over the AM wake-up, I'd better start getting to sleep earlier somehow. At this point, anything before 2 AM is good!

I really need the support here, so I will be checking in as often as I can. That said, we will be away 3 days this week, so no computer access, but I will take with me the knowledge that I will have to report back in here when I cet home, and may even see some of you who are here for Minnie weekend!

 

[Minnie]

Hi everyone,

It is nice to see that more people have joined this thread

I did absolutely horrible this weekend. I won't go into it but wow was it bad

I am back on track today however. I just finished my yogurt and will be having Kashi bar in a little while. I am trying to learn to spread the calories out a little better so that I am not starving when I finaly do eat.

Hope everyone is doing well. Stop in and let us know when you can

 

[andromedaslove]

OK, well I am glad I didn't start trying to eat better before we went to AKL, or I would have seriously failed. Anyway, here I am ready to go. So far this morning I have had: A Meal Replacement Bar,and 1/2 a Blueberry Muffin. I am getting ready to have an EAS Carb Control Shake for Lunch. Which will put me at a total of 389 calories so far for the day.

Here's the thing though. I am REALLY not good at any of this. I don't even really know what I should and should not be eating. So if you guys see me writing anything that I really SHOULDN'T be having please let me know. Goodness knows I am gonna need all the help I can get.

Take Care,
Dana

 

[andromedaslove]

Well, yesterday I finished up with more calories than I really wanted. I did great until it was starting to get late. That's when I get bored and start eating. I wish I knew how to get past that. At dinner time I had only taken in 1290 calories, but then I got hungry and had a banana. That didn't quite satisfy so I had a small bag of Doritos, a meal replacement bar, and a handful of M&M's. I topped out at 2022 calories for the day. Does anyone have any advice on how to stop the late night munchies?!

Today so far so good. I have had one of my EAS shakes, and plan on doing as good during the day as I did yesterday. I just gotta get through the night!!

Dana

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone! I meant to check in yesterday but a silly thing called "work" absorbed my time.
Dana -- I am struggling with late night eating too. The only thing that has worked for me in the past is actually moving upstairs to my bedroom with a huge glass of ice water and a good book. It also gives me a chance to wind down from my day early, so that I can get to sleep at a reasonable time. Maybe we can all try to do that this week, and it might force Nancy to get some more sleep! Hey, Nancy, are the construction guys cute, at least? Maybe some morning eye candy?

I didn't do as badly over the weekend as I might have. And I wrote down every bite in my pocket journal, so that I would feel very accountable to my WISH friends here.

Our hotel had complimentary breakfast and I had the same thing both days: low fat yogurt, apple, slice of toast w/tiny bit of peanut butter, and one egg white. That really helped set the tone for the day both days.

Saturdays lunch was taco bell. I had been wanting a crunchwrap supreme, so I compromised and got one with NO CHEESE and NO SOUR CREAM. Essentially, it was meat, lettuce & tomato with the crunchy taco shell and the soft tortilla-- I added lots of jalapenos and hot sauce. Still not a great choice, but a not so bad one.

For dinner that night at a restaurant, I had steamed & seared asian dumplings and a garden salad. I really wanted fish and chips or buffalo chicken or steak or fried coconut shrimp. Sometimes, it is so hard to be good! I splurged and had a cookie for dessert.

Sunday, DD17 made lasagna for everyone for dinner and I had a small piece with a tiny piece of garlic bread and 2 plates full of salad.

I did pretty well until the long ride home during daylight hours. I ended up getting a scone at Starbucks and we were munching on baby carrots and combos and I had one of the new nestle dark chocolate stix.

This week was certainly better than last week,and I will show up at my WW meeting with about 14 flex points unused for the week. That feels much better than last week's disaster.

Yesterday the only non-fuel foods I ate were late afternoon soy crisps and for dessert some pretzel crisps spread with laughing cow light cheese spread -- total of 5 non-fuel points. I really am going to do better on this for the next 4 days so that I can justify taking 3 days off in WDW.