Multiplicity1's Journal, 10 Feb 11

I am still struggling with my food obsessions and compulsions. Today I ate a whole bag of sugar free chocolates. Only 6 net carbs but hundreds of calories and they will probably give me the runs like overeating the sugar free taffy does. Since I haven't has a car I haven't tried to buy taffy today. I will be going to Walmart to walk tonight so I have to have a plan to combat my cravings. Eating first would help. Telling my husband I don't want to buy the candy will help. Reminding myself why I want to lose weight will help. I listened to a CD today on Obsessive-compulsive
disorder and it talked about obsessions and compulsions are cause by a brain being stuck in a groove. Only ignoring the compulsion (to eat) and performing a new constructive activity will allow the compulsion to ease.
Easier said than done but possible for sure. Maybe I will take my list of why I want to lose weight with me to the store and read it while I am walking. Or maybe I will listen to my Ipod and enjoy music to help relieve my stress. Obviously I have to do something different to correct my overeating and cravings.
One thing I've noticed is that I am extremely hungry when I first wake up but I have been too lazy to cook so I have been grabbing other foods that shouldn't be my first choice. Maybe I need to eat more veggies at night so I am not so hungry in the am. And maybe I can prepare some allowed foods ahead like celery sticks or a breakfast that just needs to be reheated.
I haven't been praying like I should and that is the most important stress reliever I have. I need to journal too so I can keep track of why I am craving and my successes and suggestions to help me do better.
Exercise would definitely help too. I just need to go back to the beginning with my exercise and say I will only have to do it for 5 minutes then I can quit. Usually once I do 5 minutes I feel like going longer and eventually I am back on track. I also told myself I only needed to exercise every other day in the beginning but I began to feel like exercising every day very soon. I need to go back to what worked in the beginning. Oh recording all my food in fatsecret also really helped me so I need to get back to that habit as well.
Still waiting to hear if the Mayo Clinic or our family doctor are going to do more tests to help my husband. I appreciate all the prayers.
Tonight I am definitely going to eat the salad that gives me my 12 veggies. The thought for the day is to go back to the basics.
My puppy is still shy but enjoying doggy day care and doing wonderful in obedience class. I need to close now as she just woke up and needs attention. Have a great day!

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Andrea, it's hard when things start to unravel...to try to catch up with the aftermath. Sounds like new beginnings are definitely in order for you! Re-evaluating YOUR goals. What do YOU want out of this? And WHY do you want it? Make your goals achieveable. Something at the end of the first week you can look at and say "YES, I DID THAT!" If it's work out for 5 min's every other day...then great! But set the goal, and then make it such a firm commitment to you - that come heck or whatever...you will do it! Once, you have made it thru the first week...repeat goal #1, and add a second small goal. So at the end of week two you should have 2 Big Successes!!! Then, repeat goals, 1 & 2, and add a 3rd. Sit with pen and paper and chart these out. From food goals, to water, to exercise, to prayer, to time w/ family and loved pets, to whatever. Each week adding the next goal to the previous weeks ... over time you will rebuild great habits to successfully reaching small goals! It doesn't matter if your goal is to lose one pound a week. That is a great and very doable goal! Don't think months down the road. Think about this week. How you can help yourself to reach that one pound loss. Still thinking of you often, and praying for your husband's healing! Much Love. 
10 Feb 11 by member: jsfantome

     
 

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