Food for Thought ( literally) and Feelings (LONG)

[panfan]

Okay fellow WISHers....let me ask you which activity produces a better/posotive "feeling"

1. eating healthy/excercising
or..........
2. Polishing off a pint of ice cream and a box of donuts ?????????

Okay , come on a journey with me:

IF you read my other post today...I am trying to get "back on track" I have lost 10 lbs but have not been having a very good last couple of weeks. Yesterday/last night I literally ate a pint of ice cream and the better part of a box of tasteykake white powdered donuts! What does it feel like afterwards??? I'll tell you....Guilt, bloated, fat, OUT OF CONTROL!!!

NOw today....I decided to come on this board and state I am trying again....I had a "perfect" South Beach Day and just did a 30 minute workout. In the shower afterwards I got to thinking of how I felt. It feels GOOD to eat healthy and do the right things for your body!!! ( the clothes fitting better is just the result of it)

NOw I must ask....then....for goodness sakes....WHY....would anyone do the destructive thing like I have been doing for the past couple of weeks then??????

I don't know the answer....Maybe that is all part of the journey...
( Sorry if I'm sounding a little nuts but some of you have to deal with the same issues...thats why some of us are here right??)

Anyone ???????????

 

[disboo]

I don't know why, either, but I do it, too. I think I am slowly learning the lesson, though. Sometimes I am frustrated because I KNOW that overeating makes me feel fat/dumb/etc., and yet I do it anyway. But those times are getting fewer and farther between. After losing 85 pounds I have been yo-yoing up and down 10 pounds, but now I am determined to lose at least 25 and maybe 30 pounds more before January 8, 2005 (my daughter's wedding).

We can do it! Just keep talking to your friends on the dis!

 

[plutosmyfav]

one of the things I do that helps me is keep a food journal. Not just when I'm "being good" but when I'm being bad as well. It is helpful to keep track of the binges, how it made you feel, how you felt the next morning, etc. Then when the urge hits again, you have allot of "evidence" to back up your will power.

 

[wtpclc]

I had been doing really well and then, PANG, I think my brain disconnected and my evil stomach took over. A series of events got me off track last week. I know that if I have something bad for me, the pleasure is over in 5 minutes or left and then I just feel bad. Why do I do it? No idea.

I still have a few events this week that will make it VERY hard to stay OP. I started off this week saying "Chuck this week. I'll start over next week." (Did I mention I had a bad week last week?) Well, the good news is, I chucked that idea. I've decided to start working hard today. That should help give me a push to keep me OP as much as possible for the rest of the week.

Thanks for posting panfan. It's good to hear that others are going through the same frustrations as I am. That Crunch 'N Munch yesterday just was not worth it!!!

 

[ZerasPride]

panfan - thanks so much for posting your feelings. I can relate to everything you have said. This has been the story of my life. Do well on a plan and then something happens and BAM I'm off track. I haven't experienced this yet with the SBD program but I know I'm on a slippery slope and if I'm not careful at anytime I could find myself face down in a box of Krispy Kreme donuts. I have fears, though, big time fears that if I start back with the bad carbs I won't be able to stop. That is one of the big things that keeps me from sliding right now but I know like an alcoholic or drug addict, I have to be ever vigilant or the weight will come back on me.

I admire everyone that falls off the wagon and gets right back on no matter how many times you have to do it. I have a feeling if I make a slip, it will be the end of me and I won't be able to get back on again. Thanks so much to all of you for showing me this doesn't have to be a "perfect" journey. All that matters is that we get to the finish line and if we have a few bumps and bruises along the way, that's okay, just get to the finish line.

 

[DVCTiff]

I'm right with you. It's such a scary out-of-control feeling. If I have something in my shopping bag that I know I'm going to binge on, I literally start to shake inside. I don't know if it's chemical or behavioral or both, but it's not fun. Eating more protein really helps me, and knowing that I'm not alone. Thanks for your post! Hang in there. The more time between "attacks," the better.

 

[DoeWDW]

There's a certain 'recipe for disaster' that is more likely to set me up for a binge or a bout of junk-eating. If I am tired or anxious about something the odds go up. If there is no low-carb food handy, the odds go up more. If there is junk in the house that is easily available, the odds go up even more.

My willpower can hold out when I have one or two of these factors present, but if all three are present.....look out!

I've gotten better and better at recognizing when I'm heading for a danger zone and taking steps to prevent it before it starts. I don't know if I'll ever totally conquer it but at least I'm learning to minimize how often it happens.