I'm struggling with snacking. At work it's not much of a temptation because I don't have access to a fridge full of food. I could go down to the vending machine, but I'm a penny pincher and don't see spending the money on a bag of chips (thank God). When I hit the home front hide your children and lock your doors! I'm in the kitchen shoveling the food into my pie hole as fast as I can. I feel hungry and food just calls my name.
I don't know how to control it. Maybe my willpower is gone. Today a friend posted this picture of me on Facebook.
I wanted to punch her in the face. Not literally, but I really wanted to delete it. Maybe this picture will motivate me to stop the food madness. If I don't handle the snacking now, then I will look like the above picture again.
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I'm sure that your friend didn't intentionally mean to be inconsiderate of your feelings but you have lost weight and made progress. Unless she is completely unaware of that, I can completely understand how you are feeling about it. I would take it as thoughtless on her part.
I have a love/hate relationship with "fat face" pictures. On one hand...ugh! Embarrassment, but on the other...Yay! A reminder to stay the course. Just remember you WILL NOT fail...if you NEVER QUIT! You can do this girl...just keep moving forward:)
Does it help to have a plan for what to snack on? Snacking isn't necessarily the problem, it's what you snack ON. If you are snacking on a veggie tray or some apple slices, it's not that big of a deal. Granted, I know that the salty crackers and stuff like that is what you WANT to snack on (don't we all) but that's where having a plan helps.
I would suggest having HEALTHY snacks all bagged up in your fridge when you get home and sigh, boring as it is, know what you are serving for dinner. A crock pot can become your best friend if you prepare it at night. I imagine you are hungry when you get home, the kids want your attention and you're TIRED! My married daughter is lucky; son-in-law does all the grocery shopping and cooking. She is the man bread earner though. You don't want to gain any of the weight you lost- I have been maintaining but it's my own fault! I need to heed my own advice.
i know the feeling. i drink water in the car on the way home that way i feel full. PS you look so beautiful in that photo!
I hate it when other people post bad pictures of me on Facebook without my permission!! Just another reason to delete my account...
I know the feeling! Snacking is killing me right now!~
Stick to more proteins... that helps with snacking.
HS
Snacking can be hard - but if you pack some good snacks for yourself during the day, the temptation to snack when you get home - sometimes I save my apple for the drive home - gives me that little bit of fullness before I walk in the door and have to deal with dinner, homework and what not...a good glass of water also helps, too. Love the new picture of you at the top - very glamorous!!
MO
For me, when I lost a bunch of weight on Medifast, i realized that it was the fact that I was paying for it(we pinch pennies) and it made me not cheat. And once I got a chunk of weight off it kept me motivated. I actually saw so many differences in me(not jsut the scale number). I lost pretty quick on that plan. I came off the plan and didnt gain much at all. I just went back on to get the last 20 lbs off. It is a rigid plan and there isnt much room for cheating, and for me, its not an option since I am paying for it! I still have to feed the family their food but overall, I dont mind bcause I know its only temporary. and I am not wasting any of the food I bought because I know which stuff is my favorite this time. I never thought that I would need something so rigid to get the weight off. Another lesson learned about myself along this journey. My point is, that you will hit your point, like I did and the motivation will come. You will find what works for you. Hang in there! I think that pic is nice!
Jennifer
http://wecanlosethepounds.blogspot.com/
I have been having the same problem, I try to chew gum and drink lots of water.
I do the same thing when I get home from work. I the only thing that stopped me from the habit was eating an apple or some veggies on the drive home. That way I don't walk in the door starving to death.
Ah, the snacking, I hate my urge to snack. I often plan meals with carefully measured snack type foods to help curb the urge. But it's so ingrained. From before I can remember I would sit at the kitchen table devouring bags of chips while reading books. So I'm smart but I am a dork and I have a big ass. I feel like this was not a good plan.
If it's possible get the snack food out of the house, at least until the urge gets a little less overwhelming. I did that back in January, it's been a great change. Now carrots are my snack food, I know it sound trite but really I crave them as much as Doritos.
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