Re:my first free day

March 20, 2006

, don't weigh yourself after free day, or any day where

you've eaten a lot of sodium or processed food. I usually weigh

myself every 2 weeks because I find it affects my psyche, mood and

motivation. The scale is the biggest demotivator in the world and

doesnt tell the true story! Focus on tape measure changes, bodyfat

changes, how you look in the mirror and how your clothes fit.

I also wouldnt be surprised if you gain more than 2 lbs after a free

day, I think my worst was 5 lbs!!

And yes, to your first question. BFL is working because you don't

find junk food tasty anymore. This means that you are on your way

to making healthy eating a lifestyle rather than a diet you give up

on once 12 weeks is over. CONGRATULATIONS!!

> i was just really surprised that all the stuff i was " looking

forward to " really didn't taste that good. is this what happens?

>

> but i did gain 2 lbs overnight from the free day. water retention,

i'm sure. but am i gonna gain 2 lbs every free day? it's like i take

4 steps forward all week, only to take 2 steps back on sunday. it

kind of took away my motivation. i mean, i'm gonna stick with it,

but i was a little depressed. i was hoping my weight would just stay

where it was. but 2 lbs! wow.

>

> maybe i shouldn't weigh myself the morning after my free day.

March 21, 2006

uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day after

4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will eventually

be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program, but

it's hard.

- -- In , " "

<sandrawith2kids@...> wrote:

>

> And yes, to your first question. BFL is working because you don't

> find junk food tasty anymore. This means that you are on your way

> to making healthy eating a lifestyle rather than a diet you give up

> on once 12 weeks is over. CONGRATULATIONS!!

>

March 21, 2006

Of course it doesn't mean the program isn't working for you if you still

have cravings after 4.5 weeks of BFL.

4.5 weeks is a drop in the bucket!

For some people it may take 2 weeks

For some people it may take 2 years

it is probable that you will need to do some emotional work too - read

books about emotional overeating. To find out why you reach for foods for

comfort rather than finding alternatives

Most of us have had food issues for YEARS. Those issues do not disappear

quickly. It takes months/years of hard work.

n

At 05:31 AM 3/21/2006, you wrote:

>uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day after

>4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

>

>Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will eventually

>be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

>power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program, but

>it's hard.

March 21, 2006

That actually made me laugh out loud. :-) I still have major cravings

and pig out after SIX YEARS. I've had great success. Achieved all my

goals. No guilt. No regrets.

I've never understood the people who lose their taste for junk food,

or say that something is too rich or too sweet (?!). I respect them,

but I don't understand them. :-) I'm still a happy consumer of fast

food cheeseburgers, glazed donuts, and cookie dough ice cream. If I

can enjoy my treats and still be lean and fit, I'm all for it.

Here's an article that might give you some perspective:

Free Day - to pig or not to pig

http://www.skwigg.com/id70.html

On 3/21/06, snoopie212 <snoopie212@...> wrote:

>

> uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day after

> 4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

>

> Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will eventually

> be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

> power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program, but

> it's hard.

March 21, 2006

You're totally fine.

It took me a whole year to lose my fast food cravings. But I grew

up on it so I didn't expect it to occur that fast!

It's progress, not perfection. Enjoy your free day and give

yourself little goals for that day. Drink your water, get in a nice

enjoyable walk or other easy activity. Don't make it all about the

food. Plan a new recipe to try.

Some people never lose certain cravings (chocolate) and that's

totally fine, no biggie.

You're doing great on BFL so keep it going! Slowly you'll layer in

more knowledge and information and certain foods will no longer

appeal to you.

Jami

>

> uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day

after

> 4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

>

> Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will

eventually

> be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

> power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program,

but

> it's hard.

>

> -

March 21, 2006

I will never lose my taste for cookie dough ice cream, or rum raisin ice cream.

I have lost my

taste for fast food burgers, with the major exception of In and Out. I would

prefer a hand made

burger at a pub or bar and grill on a great roll with hand cutfries. As a

matter of fact, that

was my foolishness of choice two weeks ago. I think my taste has matured a

little. It reminds me

of an article I read years ago where they were interviewing Travolta. He

was at the Biltmore

in Santa Barbara having a molten chocolate cake with a chantilly cream. He told

the writer that

it was like a rich man's Hostess cupcake. I get that. My stomach can't handle

major pig outs and

I've learned to temper them. So now I head to a small plate place and have bbq

duck & polenta,

and mac n cheese (the latest shee shee thing around here) and a nice dessert and

I'm really,

really happy. Nothin' BFL that day, but not a pig out either, if that makes

sense.

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:48:38 -0600

Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote:

> That actually made me laugh out loud. :-) I still have major cravings

> and pig out after SIX YEARS. I've had great success. Achieved all my

> goals. No guilt. No regrets.

>

> I've never understood the people who lose their taste for junk food,

> or say that something is too rich or too sweet (?!). I respect them,

> but I don't understand them. :-) I'm still a happy consumer of fast

> food cheeseburgers, glazed donuts, and cookie dough ice cream. If I

> can enjoy my treats and still be lean and fit, I'm all for it.

>

> Here's an article that might give you some perspective:

>

> Free Day - to pig or not to pig

> http://www.skwigg.com/id70.html

>

> On 3/21/06, snoopie212 <snoopie212@...> wrote:

> >

> > uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day after

> > 4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

> >

> > Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will eventually

> > be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

> > power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program, but

> > it's hard.

>

March 21, 2006

n,

I SO needed to hear this today! Thank you for your words even as

they were not intended for me...they really were!

My mom is in from out of town so she is staying with us...IN OUR

HOUSE! Okay, it's not that bad but the way she eats is and the old

emotions start to lift their ugly heads...GASP! It makes me turn

into that twelve year old food eating adolecent! LOL

Ah, I know it will take time....

Kari

> >uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day

after

> >4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

> >

> >Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will

eventually

> >be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

> >power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program,

but

> >it's hard.

>

March 21, 2006

- do you still have only 1 free day a week or a free meal or what? I find

that I'm ok as long as I don't eat ANY of a particular trigger food. I admire

people that can eat just one cookie or chip or a tiny piece of cake. I,

however, am not one of those people. I have lost a lot of weight, but if I have,

say a cracker, I still have the urge to eat the entire box. Or if I'm baking

cookies and even taste the batter, I wan to eat more and more. I don't know when

or if these urges will go away, but I have finally figured out that I can't just

depend of my willpower to stop myself. I keep trigger foods out of the house and

I try to not put myself in situations where I know I might binge.

Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote: That actually made me laugh out loud. :-) I

still have major cravings

and pig out after SIX YEARS. I've had great success. Achieved all my

goals. No guilt. No regrets.

I've never understood the people who lose their taste for junk food,

or say that something is too rich or too sweet (?!). I respect them,

but I don't understand them. :-) I'm still a happy consumer of fast

food cheeseburgers, glazed donuts, and cookie dough ice cream. If I

can enjoy my treats and still be lean and fit, I'm all for it.

Here's an article that might give you some perspective:

Free Day - to pig or not to pig

http://www.skwigg.com/id70.html

On 3/21/06, snoopie212 <snoopie212@...> wrote:

>

> uh oh - I still have MAJOR cravings (and pig out) on my free day after

> 4.5 weeks - does this mean it's not working for me??

>

> Will I eventually stop craving things so much? And I will eventually

> be able to say no! to temptations? I feel like I have no will

> power/self control. I am hoping to learn that thru this program, but

> it's hard.

March 21, 2006

Nah, I take entire free weekends now. :-) They're not quite as crazy

as my single free days used to be because it's not such a " now's my

chance " proposition. You know, like I no longer need to finish the

entire box of Lucky Charms before bed because I know I can have some

more when I wake up tomorrow. I no longer need to eat several huge

meals in one day because I've got the whole weekend to decide what I

want and when I'll have it. Plenty of my meals and snacks are still

clean on my weekends because I still train hard both days. I wouldn't

want to go to the gym with a stomach full of Lucky Charms and Mountain

Dew Livewire. Although, that would certainly be colorful if I

accidentally hit the vomit threshold on my HIIT. LOL

Each of my free days is usually in the 2500-3000 calorie range now,

and my normal days are around 2,300. It sounds like a truckload of

food but apparently I'm active enough to support it. My weight hasn't

varied by more than 5 pounds in the last three years.

Here's a link to the blog entry where I finally caught a glimpse of my

true activity level. Early in my journey I thought I was just lucky or

had a fast metabolism or something, but when I took the time to break

down the numbers, my jaw dropped. I'm really *moving it* most days.

http://skwigg.tripod.com/blog/index.blog?entry_id=1381939

Find whatever works best for you and don't be afraid to eat. If you're

active and your goal is to maintain or gain, you need enough calories

to support it.

On 3/21/06, Tara Winnett <twinnett001@...> wrote:

> - do you still have only 1 free day a week or a free meal or what? I find