why do I do this to myself?

ive noticed that i only pig out when my blood sugar levels get out of
balance. eg when i get drunk (or dont get much sleep and/or feel emotional)
i tend to crave junk food. generally though i dont have sugary foods and i
dont feel the need to pig out.
ps im down to 16% body fat


"determined" wrote in message
...
I've been good for almost 2 weeks now - last week was a terrible struggle
getting back on track, but I've lost 3 of the 10 lbs that I wanted to lose
already. But this morning.......

Woke up late, felt groggy and crabby. Didn't reach for anything healthy
for
breakfast, instead grabbed the last 2 heath bar cookies from last night
and
a glass of milk. Now I feel like crap! Physically because I'm running on
sugar and grease, and mentally because I caved. Now I'm sitting at my
desk
eating a bowl of dry curd cottage cheese mixed with a can of tuna (gag)
because I can't get away for lunch, this was all I had on hand, and I
desperately need to eat some protein. I know that this won't hurt my long
term goals, because I can moderate the rest of the day and come out ok.
And
4 hours of skiing tomorrow should help make up for it, but sheesh! At
what
point do we stop mindlessly putting crap in our mouths only to regret it
soon after?

det

Perple Gyrl wrote:

You should have reached for the dildo instead..... less filling.

LOL, there's some truth to that! I recall in college the very clear
sublimation of our sexual desire into hot fudge sundaes. Chocolate has
always been a good substitute for not getting enough.

So, I wonder if the guy wanting to "support" his wife is reading this?

Dally

flynn wrote:

ive noticed that i only pig out when my blood sugar levels get out of
balance. eg when i get drunk (or dont get much sleep and/or feel emotional)
i tend to crave junk food. generally though i dont have sugary foods and i
dont feel the need to pig out.
ps im down to 16% body fat

This is where self-awareness and planning come in. Journalling helps,
too. I discovered that I am more likely to eat bad choices if I'm sleep
deprived, so part of being successful at losing weight on Monday is to
get to bed at a decent hour on Sunday.

I've also discovered that I need to have a hearty snack around 3:30 pm
or I'll snack all the way through dinner. I just count it as one of my
meals and plan to have it. If I don't plan I end up with carbo-crap.
If I do plan I get a healthy snack that fits with my body's requirements.

I'm going to a cookie swap this afternoon. I'm planning on working out
first so I'll have that nice flush from exercise when I get there.
Hopefully I'll still have the elevated metabolism, too! But haven't you
noticed that nice feedback loop that exercise gives, where you are less
likely to overeat after you've worked out? At least that works for me.

Dally

determined wrote:

"Alison L Miles" wrote in message
...

Yes, we do. I was doing so well, and I walked by the kitchenette here at
work this morning and noticed cookies. So, I had two cookies for
breakfast too, and yes, it felt like crap, but yes, I'll also probably do
it again, realistically.

Thank you for eating cookies. I feel better now!

Glad I could help! You'll prolly be feeling pretty good for the next few
weeks too, then (ack!). Christmas cookies and candy are taking over the
office!

BTW, determined--and anyone else who cares about LC stuff--Country Kitchen
has a new lower carb bread out now, rye and wheat varieties (40-45
calories and between 4-5 grams each of protein and fiber, depending upon
variety, per slice). I tried some this week and it's pretty good, though
not as good toasted as "raw".

-Alison

Oh, yeah. Our office is covered with holiday yummies. I'm having a hard
time, but I'm restricting my indulgences to a few a day. Still, I feel VERY
guilty. I'm not gaining weight or anything, but I'll be glad when we get
through the holidays.

Cat

Just congratulate yourself that you only ate 2. That's progress, in my book.

Cat

"Alison L Miles" wrote in message
...
Jayjay wrote:
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:27:43 -0800, "determined"
wrote:

desperately need to eat some protein. I know that this won't hurt my
long
term goals, because I can moderate the rest of the day and come out ok.
And
4 hours of skiing tomorrow should help make up for it, but sheesh! At
what
point do we stop mindlessly putting crap in our mouths only to regret it
soon after?

det


WHy do you do it?

BECAUSE YOU ARE HUMAN!!!

:-)

We all do it to ourselves.

Yes, we do. I was doing so well, and I walked by the kitchenette here at
work this morning and noticed cookies. So, I had two cookies for
breakfast too, and yes, it felt like crap, but yes, I'll also probably do
it again, realistically.

We do good things and we do bad things; we just have to take care to do
more good than bad, and things generally work out.

-Alison, still waiting for things to work out BETTER

as long as u stay on the program and don't indulge to much then it's fine.
and as long as ur not gaining. it's good to allow yourself a little treat
here and there. good luck with everything and don't be to hard on urself
it's the holidays enjoy yourself.
have a good week
angie
"Cat" wrote in message
ink.net...
Oh, yeah. Our office is covered with holiday yummies. I'm having a hard
time, but I'm restricting my indulgences to a few a day. Still, I feel
VERY
guilty. I'm not gaining weight or anything, but I'll be glad when we get
through the holidays.

Cat

On 12/13/2003 10:20 AM, Dally wrote:
flynn wrote:

ive noticed that i only pig out when my blood sugar levels get out of
balance. eg when i get drunk (or dont get much sleep and/or feel
emotional)
i tend to crave junk food. generally though i dont have sugary foods
and i
dont feel the need to pig out.
ps im down to 16% body fat


This is where self-awareness and planning come in. Journalling helps,
too.

yes, journaling really helps me a lot too

--
jmk in NC