Historically speaking it is pretty messed up that even the strongest and wisest men could not avoid looking into Medusa’s eyes even though they knew they would turn to stone. Adam and Eve were tempted and lost Eden because of it. Yes, I do believe that temptation is the downfall of what we are and what we are to be.
I have a weakness for sweet foods, I don’t think I am alone in this weakness, I do considerably well during the day, but at night I feel that I need sweet foods to unwind and relax. I eat to think things through, I eat when I am angry and I eat to avoid stress!
The desire to unwind and relax and EAT is part of who I am, in order to regain the control that I have lost recently I MUST find something else to do to unwind and relax at night, something that does not include eating poorly. I might try yoga, meditation, playing with the Cooper, cleaning, something, ANYTHING that does not include EATING.
A lot of people that are overweight are bigger because they over indulge on drinks, or eat out a lot or because they don’t move very much or just out of boredom, I do all of these things and to top it all off, I am a closet junk food-aholic with Little Debbie tendencies (self diagnosis). So it’s rather important to me to figure out why I do this and why after 9 months of great results I am beginning to yo-yo out of control.
I start off each day with Coffee and oatmeal, no sugar little half and half and some sweetener in each and I eat a banana or some pineapple.
I then have a snack of string cheese and or some nuts about 3 hours after breakfast. Lunch is tricky because I can be too busy to eat sometimes, or I will have to find something frozen to heat up at work, either way I make sure it’s healthy and not to bad for me Points wise so as to not mess up my WW.
Another snack in the afternoon consists of nuts and or fruits, even dried fruits or dehydrated plantains (my new favorite chip).
Dinner is tricky as well, I am working two jobs and most nights don’t get to dinner and because I don’t go grocery shopping right now due to the time factor, I stop at the store each night, while I am hungry by the way, and buy dinner and most always DESSERT! I ruin my efforts toward my health every day, at night! I buy bad food, add some junk, because I keep telling myself I can try again tomorrow, and my recipe for a bad night has been written.
So here is my decision concerning junk food, late night eating and a few other things that I see better now that I have typed them out.
1. No more late night eating!
2. If the TV is on, I will not eat!
3. No more junk food in the house, PERIOD!!! If you bring it in my house please understand and don’t be offended when I ask you to remove it immediately.
4. I must grocery shop once per week and plan my meals in advance!!!
5. I must never enter a grocery store when I am hungry, for any reason!!!
6. I WILL take the TRICKY out of my roll! Plan better for the days I work both jobs and on the days when I have clients right through lunch.
7. Workout when I need to think things through!
8. Workout when I am angry!
9. Workout when I need to work through some stress!
10. When I have the urge to overeat, or turn to sweets, GROW UP AND WALK AWAY FROM THE FOOD!!!
I hope everyone has an awesome Sunday! Remember the Saints play the Colts tonight at 8:20!!! WHO DAT?
And I love all ya’ll!
"It’s not about how fast we get to our destination…It’s about what we learn along the way!" ME
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