I have been following a low carb, no sugar diet for a little over a week as my doctor advised. I have found dietary changes difficult to stick to in the past for various reasons, one of which is I tend to binge when stressed, bored or if food tastes good lol.
After having lost 35 lbs at the beginning of the year and then gaining it all back due to stress and grief, I didn't want to make the same mistakes I did previously. I don't want to fail again. My weight is affecting my health, and I need to be here for my children. So I changed the rules. First rule: I am not allowed to even look at the scale, except for Friday morning weigh-ins. I tend to get obsessive and weigh myself multiple times a day and stress over the numbers going up and down, even though I know that it's normal for weight to fluctuate over the course of the day. Second: I allow myself one cheat meal weekly. This means I can eat 1 meal a week that is off-plan. Not a whole day, and I have to keep it within reason. Yesterday was my cheat-meal day. I had 2 slices of pizza , 5 chicken wings and a milkshake. It put me over my goal by about 500 calories, but I'm okay with that since I'm about 1200 calories below for the week. Then I stopped eating. We went to see a movie. I did not eat any popcorn. And the movie was just as good without it! When we got home last night, I started to have that anxious feeling, like I wanted something to nibble on. It was a struggle not to just raid the fridge for some cheese and crackers, but I stayed strong. I knew if I went and had a snack, it would spiral into a serious binge. Instead, i had a hot mug of chicken bouillon, after the first few sips I felt like I was in control again. This morning I am back on track, I had a tasty, on-plan breakfast and have already turned down doughnuts and lunch out. I'm starting to feel like I can do this! I am going to change my life and be active and healthy for the first time ever!
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