I swear my body knows when I'm starting to get a semi-healthy rhythm going. It realizes quickly that I'm working out at the gym and consuming garbage and then BAM! I get sick. Last week was spent nursing a nasty sore throat and lots of coughing and being unable to breathe. My inability to breathe is something that has been an issue for what feels like the entire year of 2010. I can just be sitting at my desk at work and feel like I'm struggling to get enough air. Add physical activity to that and yeah, it's not pretty. I can't understand why this happens to me every single time I try to better myself. Is it psychological? Could I actually be making myself sick over making a change?
Anyway, I worked out on Monday and no other time this past week. I didn't eat badly, but I didn't eat well. I didn't eat much at all until I felt better Friday and had take-out for lunch AND dinner, which I generally make a rule about not doing. It just kind of sickens me to do two meals in one day of meals outside the home. I had Wendy's and Denny's and a coney dog at the parade. Josh and I saw the new Harry Potter movie, talked a lot, enjoyed our community. Why did that all have to include an obscene amount of calories though? Why does any good time for me have to include food?
And here we are starting the week again. Not just any week; Thanksgiving week. I feel like I need to prepare myself mentally for holiday eating. I'm not a huge Thanksgiving food person, but my husband and his mom are putting together quite the spread this year, I must say. Because I'm not a big turkey fan, I usually load up on sides; sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, baked mac and cheese--you see where I'm going with this? If there are several items to choose from I feel like I need to have some of each thing. I don't think this would be so bad if I had a little of each thing and didn't just graze all day and all night long, like we usually do.
So, I need some advice again. What do you do over the holidays to reign in the grazing and over-eating? Any little tips, no matter how insignificant they might be would be a big help to me :)
Ashley, you are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Don't get down on yourself. You'll get back into your routine again! Also, have you tried sparkpeople.com? That's what I started using about 2 weeks ago, and it's helped me to control my portion sizes. Keep your head up and don't stress too much to enjoy your holidays!
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thanks Lizzie! You've always been so amazing in the improving my self-esteem department. Love ya for that! I'll check out that website!
ReplyDeleteWork out before Thanksgiving. You and Josh go for a long walk in the morning. It'll make you feel better and it'll help your appetite. Also, don't stand next to the food if you're going to graze and make yourself drink a whole glass of water before going for more. A lot of the time people mistake thirst for hunger not to mention if you're full on water you'll eat less food. If you're going to graze limit yourself to one plate of food. Remember, you may really like the taste of the food but you'll feel a lot better about yourself and keep yourself on the right path if you take small portions of what you want and call it quits. It's a hard holiday but the goal for the week is to end on the same weight you began the week at. CALL ME FOR HELP! I'm here for you, this will be my 5th "lowfat" Thanksgiving.
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