Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Just save those " bad " foods for your freeday. That really helps me - knowing that I can have them on freeday. They are not offlimits, you're just going to have them later. Keep busy during your trigger times. And make sure you eat all six meals. On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM, sculptmestrong2008 wrote: > Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the > workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I > tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem > has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. > My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me > and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from > you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > > sculptmestrong > > > -- Diane M. in CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 > I love to eat junk and I'm > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. If you get through the first week, the cravings tend to lessen or disappear. Then it's a lot easier. So.. suck it up and suffer (not the advice you wanted, heh?) And as Diane says, it *really* helps to tell yourself you can have that treat on your free day. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 > If you get through the first week, the cravings tend to lessen or > disappear. Then it's a lot easier. So.. suck it up and suffer (not > the advice you wanted, heh?) Modify that to say, " If you get through the first week WITHOUT JUNK FOOD... " Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Its hard to get the food part started. Here are a couple of things to try. 1. when you want something, write it down. Keeping a list of foods for free day is a great trick. On freeday you can look at the list and decide what you want to eat. I have found that a lot of those whims aren't really what I want once I can have them. 2. Find a way to make a healthier version. This works depending on what you crave. (Icecream, burgers, etc, can be made bfl) 3. figure out if you want salty, creamy, crunchy, etc and find something that is a bfl alternative for that. 4. make sure you are drinking your water 5. Don't buy it. your husband, kids, roommate or dog won't die without it. If you are buying " treats " for these people and then eating them, buy them treats you hate or can resist. If you live alone, bag up all the crap in your house that isn't bfl friendly and give it away. One of my favorite parts of freeday is the anticipation of the shopping trip for whatever i want to eat. I try to get single serve portions, but if its something like a pie, eat your piece and give it away. If you can't give it away, pretend someone ate it and throw it away. Sheila On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 10:53 AM, sculptmestrong2008 wrote: > Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the > workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I > tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem > has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. > My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me > and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from > you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > > sculptmestrong > > > -- Sheila " Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. " --Mother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 I found that during my first challenge, several years ago, what got me through some tough cravings times were the " candy bar " -like protein bars. Now I know that these aren't something anyone should make a habit of eating, but my first challenge was during the Easter season, and that is the only thing that kept me on plan. I'd eat one in the afternoon, and feel like I was really having a cheat, which then made me not feel the need to eat the other stuff. Also, I third the point about free day - that's exactly what it's there for. Just tell yourself that if you don't eat that tempting food now, you can have it on your next free day. Diane M. wrote: > Just save those " bad " foods for your freeday. That really helps me - > knowing that I can have them on freeday. They are not offlimits, you're > just going to have them later. > > Keep busy during your trigger times. And make sure you eat all six meals. > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:53 AM, sculptmestrong2008 wrote: > > >> Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the >> workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I >> tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem >> has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. >> My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm >> finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the >> ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff >> from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit >> and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage >> myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me >> and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from >> you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. >> >> sculptmestrong >> >> >> >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hi Sheila, Thank you for all the great ideas. I really like the writing the " unauthorized " food down/keeping the list for free day. That sounds like a great idea. I also think me getting more organized would help. Maybe on the weekend I can make the healthier versions of treats like you suggested and freeze them for the week. I bought the book Eating for LIfe and a lot of the treats they offer use diet sugar which I do not want to use. Do you know of an alternative to diet sugars in the recipes? Thanks again for your great suggestions! I appreciate your help. sculptmestrong > > > Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the > > workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I > > tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem > > has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. > > My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > > myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me > > and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from > > you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > > > > sculptmestrong > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sheila > > > " Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that > person, a beautiful thing. " > --Mother > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hi Dana, I definitey didn't make it through the first week without a binge but I'm not going to give up. I have to respect that this is new to me and celebrate the successes I have had, like 2 days of clean eating and committing to exercising and hitting my intensity marks (pom poms out-- yahoo me). I understand what you are trying to tell me and I wish so badly I can do that..maybe someday I will be able to..I'm hopeful!! I've been a HUGE emotional eater for 20 years so I know it is going to take me time, and that's ok. I appreciate your advice and will work to become stronger and ignoring my junk food urges. I hope you are doing well on your program...all my best, sculptmestrong > > > If you get through the first week, the cravings tend to lessen or > > disappear. Then it's a lot easier. So.. suck it up and suffer (not > > the advice you wanted, heh?) > > > Modify that to say, " If you get through the first week WITHOUT JUNK FOOD... " > > Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hi , I think that sounds like a great idea. I really do think I need to have those legal " treats " to fool me as well. I have had a terrible junk food habit for many years so I will have to trick myself into thinking I haven't abruptly abandoned it...emotinally my body has depended on it. I will definitely purchase some myloplex bars this weekend. Do you happen to know if they have diet sugar in them? I'm not a fan of diet sugar (get really bad headaches from it). I did try and tell myself about the free day coming up but for some reason I just couldn't hold out....maybe it will get easier as the weeks go on. I really appreciate your suggesions. Hope all is going well on your program! sculptmestrong > > > > > >> Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the > >> workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I > >> tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem > >> has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. > >> My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > >> finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > >> ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > >> from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > >> and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > >> myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me > >> and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from > >> you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > >> > >> sculptmestrong > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 HI Diane, I wish I was able to save the treats for the freeday. I did try, honestly. For some reason the impulse to eat the free day food overpowered my desire to be lean and fit. Maybe it will get easier as time goes on. I'm not going to give up. Thank you for your suggestions about keeping busy and eating all my meals. I will keep these in mind and work really hard to distract myself from sabatoging behaviors! Hope all is going well on your program. sculptmestrong > > > Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with the > > workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food program. I > > tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight problem > > has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to workout. > > My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried the > > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my payoff > > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be fit > > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > > myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to me > > and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from > > you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > > > > sculptmestrong > > > > > > > > > > -- > Diane M. in CO > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Splenda? is that the diet sugar they recommend? (I'm too lazy to go to kitchen and get book) A substitute would depend on your goals, some people might use less real sugar, some might use honey, etc. Sheila On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 6:22 PM, sculptmestrong2008 wrote: > Hi Sheila, > > Thank you for all the great ideas. I really like the writing > the " unauthorized " food down/keeping the list for free day. That > sounds like a great idea. I also think me getting more organized > would help. Maybe on the weekend I can make the healthier versions > of treats like you suggested and freeze them for the week. I bought > the book Eating for LIfe and a lot of the treats they offer use diet > sugar which I do not want to use. Do you know of an alternative to > diet sugars in the recipes? > > Thanks again for your great suggestions! I appreciate your help. > > sculptmestrong > > > > > > > Hi, I'm new to BFL. My first week I'm doing really well with > the > > > workouts but am having a terrible time sticking to the food > program. I > > > tend to binge on all kind of " unauthorized " food. My weight > problem > > > has never been due to lack of exercise...I actually love to > workout. > > > My weight comes from too many calories. I love to eat junk and I'm > > > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried > the > > > ones from the book but they don't seem to help me. I guess my > payoff > > > from the junk food at that moment is bigger than my desire to be > fit > > > and lean. BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. I hate that I sabotage > > > myself like this. If there's anyone out there that can relate to > me > > > and have overcome this distructive behavior, I would love to hear > from > > > you. Thanks so much and good luck to all of you. > > > > > > sculptmestrong > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Sheila > > > > > > " Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift > to that > > person, a beautiful thing. " > > --Mother > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 > I definitey didn't make it through the first week without a binge > but I'm not going to give up. I have to respect that this is new to > me and celebrate the successes I have had, like 2 days of clean > eating and committing to exercising and hitting my intensity marks > (pom poms out-- yahoo me). I understand what you are trying to tell > me and I wish so badly I can do that..maybe someday I will be able > to..I'm hopeful!! I've been a HUGE emotional eater for 20 years so I > know it is going to take me time, and that's ok. I appreciate your > advice and will work to become stronger and ignoring my junk food > urges. I hope you are doing well on your program...all my best, That's one of the tenets of the program -- do your best, celebrate the successes, and don't stress about the rest. Good luck, you'll do fine! Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Having troubles... Posted by: " sculptmestrong2008 " nandkhines@... sculptmestrong2008 Fri Aug 1, 2008 10:52 am (PDT) Hi, I'm new to BFL. M Welcome. If you stick to BFL beyond 12 weeks, you will learn new habits. with the 2 steps forward 1 step backwards human frailty, honest, habit building way we humans operate <G> Good luck and be kind to yourself! I suggest you track you food for free in fitday.com This keeps me REALLY honest!!! If I am pulled to a cookie, I think, ummm do I want a written record of this on fitday.com? hahaha it works for me I also say every day: Is it worth it (this piece of chocolate) Perhaps sometimes it is worth it, a really good treat. But the usual hersheys' mini chocolates or kisses or m & m's, they'll still be around next week, next year, I choose to skip it It's your choice at every moment: healthy and feeling good and strong and proud Or impulsive compulsive in the moment for a second, but on your hips for a month Choose! > I love to eat junk and I'm > finding it hard to resist. Does anyone have any tips? > I guess my payoff from the junk food at that moment is bigger than > my desire to be fit and lean. > BUT I SO WANT TO BE FIT and LEAN. > I hate that I sabotage myself like this. > If there's anyone out there that can relate to me and have overcome > this distructive behavior, I would love to hear from you MOST of us can relate to this. It is totally the way humans work, self-sabotage. Once you know you do this, you choose it at every moment, being conscious, or you choose your " desire to be fit and lean. " Along with giving in to sabotage comes the added payoff of hating oneself. At least that's how it is with me. be kind! - Etana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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