I realize that I am much stronger when I have to be strong for someone else.
When I have to be strong for myself, I tend to be weaker.
I realize that I am much stronger when I have to be strong for someone else.
When I have to be strong for myself, I tend to be weaker.
Yeah.
But yesterday I found myself overeating something rather healthy.
I had this argument with myself for a moment: "I should just finish it all!"
"No, don't!"
"Yes! Do it!"
"No, don't do this to yourself."
"DO IT!!!!!!"
Then I imagined seeing myself shoveling the food into my face. I thought: "That would be embarrassing for anyone to see that."
Suddenly I stood up, looked at the food in a very different way. I thought: "At this point this food is poison."
Kind of hyperbolic, but that is how I felt.
I set the food down on the floor as though I was trying to get away from a toxic chemical or radioactive lump.
I backed away from it as though I felt fear.
Very strange episode...
But Harlan ate the rest of it as soon as it hit the floor. haha
UL, how does the toxic food get into your house? I have foods that, if they were in my house they'd be terribly hard for me to resist. So....they don't come into my house. If they aren't there, I cannot eat them.
Do you feel confident in your shopping skills?
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already!
Agreed, completely irresistable foods do not enter my house, things like peanut butter, salty chips, fresh or frozen pizzas. Dortunately, DH doesnt eat that stuff so does not mind that we do not have it around.
Some things that we keep for occasional use, like cashews (used in an Indian dish) I ask DH to put away where I cannot find.
I have many struggles with food, especially homemade sweets.
Sometimes just thinking of food as fuel for my body helps.
If I only stop at the cafe once per month and have a homemade dessert, that is much better.
True hunger does not really play much of a role in the dessert issue, it's like I need some kind of reward?
Interesting sig in light of this conversation.
We have a lot of food in our house that could be bad for a diabetic, but that’s because I'm not the only person who lives here (not likely UL's problem). The interesting thing is that I'm rarely tempted to dig in, partially because of my lack of a sweet tooth, and partially because it's easy for me to recall how bad I feel after (over)indulging. This is a bit like UL's "this food is poison" approach and it works very well for me. If it works for him, then it will be helpful until the tempting stuff is gone (never to be replaced).
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. - Booker T. Washington
Well, this food item was actually fairly healthy -- it was organic cottage cheese, fresh pineapple, and raw/local honey. The milkfat and the honey though -- quite a cocktail. I think that is why I started pounding it.
But the food I bring home from the grocery is usually quite healthy. It is the ordering of pizza and the going out to restaurants where I go so horribly wrong.
I know how to buy healthy food. I could use some lessons in shopping more economically though.
Have you considered the meal prep services? They are portion controlled for 2 servings, have just enough of what you need, and are a good support for this transition to healthier eating. If you are already eating out then the cost is not that different I would think.
Shopping economically means eating what you buy, and if you buy a large package of fresh herbs and most of it gets slimy then you can get discouraged. I like buying fresh foods that I can use in at least 2 different recipes. Then I cook meals of only 2 servings, one for dinner and one for a lunch. Any more than that and I get sick of it. To keep my variety high and my pantry from being over-stuffed I shop at the bulk bins a lot, places like Sprouts. I can get just one cup of quinoa or a handful of pumpkin seeds.
Keep up the good work
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