tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5228459860987384540..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Justification and the leftover trapAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-22909810066162905562014-06-21T22:10:03.456-04:002014-06-21T22:10:03.456-04:00The backslide is something I've been dealing w...The backslide is something I've been dealing with for the past six months. I've had relapses on and off since all this stuff happened with mom (and before actually with some other personal things) and I can know things logically all day long, but emotionally, I'll justify until I'm blue in the face. I've often said that I need to get the information from my head to my heart...but my mouth gets in between! Someone said something to be that I thought was just awesome. She keeps sticky notes around her house for when she's feeling herself slip and ready to give in to a binge...she has notes in certain cabinets that simply say "no, f-off!!" for when her brain tells her go ahead, have a little somethin' somethin'. I thought that was brilliant! It cracked me up--but sometimes it's as simple as that. No bargaining, no negotiating, just a plain old "hell no." I have no answers here as I'm navigating through my own crap with this myself, but it's always good to hear what other people have to say on a subject. I learn a bit of something from everybody. dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-35059611744773920862014-06-19T17:53:17.964-04:002014-06-19T17:53:17.964-04:00I try to send leftovers home with other people. If...I try to send leftovers home with other people. If I am on top of my game, I will throw the rest away. When I don't I can wind up eating them for days so I don't "waste" food. It can be really hard to gain control again. It's usually one meal at a time for a while.DebbieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858139788709675770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-28234765401524355672014-06-19T15:46:44.507-04:002014-06-19T15:46:44.507-04:00I'm going through this situation right now. I...I'm going through this situation right now. It has been happening all week. UGH. I'm totally beating myself up about it, but apparently not enough to do anything about it. Emotions, fatigue, anxiety are all triggers for me. Time to get back to tracking everything! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490315778547747871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-88712171636778097752014-06-19T12:47:29.286-04:002014-06-19T12:47:29.286-04:00Yep. I've done the same thing. I did mix it ...Yep. I've done the same thing. I did mix it up a little one night by making the roast into a flatbread so it at least tasted different but we were done with it by the time we had the last of them. Funny the things that make sense at the time, huh? "Ice cream! Dairy! Strong bones and protein!"Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-77625551879622500382014-06-19T12:45:41.606-04:002014-06-19T12:45:41.606-04:00Sorry, girl. You don't have the patent on tha...Sorry, girl. You don't have the patent on that one! :-) Thankfully the exercise hasn't slipped but we all know diet is one of the most important parts so... I'll just face the music Saturday and come up with a plan to keep myself in line.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-84729263162826195872014-06-19T10:16:48.454-04:002014-06-19T10:16:48.454-04:00I definitely fall into that trap a lot. When we d...I definitely fall into that trap a lot. When we do any kind of special meal we make way too much, and then it lasts way too long. Then we're sick of it, and fall into the fast food trap - the logic goes something like "we have all these leftovers so we don't need to cook, but we've been eating them for days so we're sick of them, so let's get a burger". Not sure how that makes sense, but somehow it does at the time. Getting back on track is harder.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-25208746019168493352014-06-19T10:04:28.034-04:002014-06-19T10:04:28.034-04:00Wait, I'M not the one who invented "eat i...Wait, I'M not the one who invented "eat it all now, so there's none left for later..."? WHAT?!? Yep, I totally get it! It's un ugly situation that only leads to be B A D things. I'm just now getting my chit back together after a too long hiatus. You don't need ME telling YOU that you're gonna get your mojo back, you know you will. I'll be here for ya mama!hollyphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599122252238787250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-82180657113834014752014-06-19T09:32:22.680-04:002014-06-19T09:32:22.680-04:00Oh man, that was me with the ice cream. There are...Oh man, that was me with the ice cream. There aren't many things I can't have in the house for fear of temptation but homemade ice cream is apparently one of them. I'll have to make it when I know we're having company so I can share the wealth and not have as much at my disposal. Just be glad you threw any of it away. That's a win, no matter how much was left.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43177738968792121442014-06-19T09:25:28.982-04:002014-06-19T09:25:28.982-04:00I think the leftover thing was more out of lazines...I think the leftover thing was more out of laziness. I didn't feel like putting in a full day of construction crap and then making a big deal over lunch or dinner. Last night, after a visit with my grandma, yeah, totally had a mug of hot chocolate to soothe my tears. :-\ That I need to nip in the bud asap because I know darn well that does nothing but add pounds. Oy. I am glad it wasn't a month long slide into oblivion. Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-39106746035493752592014-06-19T09:10:40.580-04:002014-06-19T09:10:40.580-04:00Leftovers are the worst. I had a Father's Day ...Leftovers are the worst. I had a Father's Day dinner here and have been taking a spoonful of the (Pioneer Woman's) cherry crisp every time I walk by the pan. Finally last night I threw the last of it away, but most of it was gone already, and I took one more spoonful before tossing it. I found it's really really hard to get back on track after straying so far off my path. I'm working on it....dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-23944636057009966572014-06-19T09:00:47.976-04:002014-06-19T09:00:47.976-04:00I think that's something, stress eating, you&#...I think that's something, stress eating, you'll always deal with. I know it will always be a part of my life. What matters and the positive you should take from this, is that you recognized it within a week. That's a good thing! So you can kick it to the curb and ENJOY your awesome new floor. :)Shannon Tatlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201334366054546086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89999754706286981822014-06-19T08:14:19.754-04:002014-06-19T08:14:19.754-04:00That would be hard to judge when you're cookin...That would be hard to judge when you're cooking for more than just yourselves. But if they're nearly out of the house, they can always cook what they want if they choose to eat at home. Or you maybe make the protein (like chicken) and then if they use it, fine but if not, you can transform it into tacos, bbq flatbread, chicken salad for lunch, etc.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-68352068535145883142014-06-19T08:12:08.168-04:002014-06-19T08:12:08.168-04:00Yes, definitely. The old us would've used thi...Yes, definitely. The old us would've used this as an excuse to go on a three month binge and gripe about clothes not fitting anymore. I just hate that the little urge to soothe myself with food when I'm stressed right now has reared it's head. That's-a no good.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-69843104921351116082014-06-19T08:01:29.899-04:002014-06-19T08:01:29.899-04:00We are starting to get to the making too much food...We are starting to get to the making too much food point for our family. My kids are nearly out of the house and don't eat with us much anymore. It is hard to start changing portion sizes when you don't know who will be eating, and lets face it, 3 days of the same leftovers for lunch gets you into that "I need something else to eat" mind set quick and before you know it your tossing your leftovers and getting a burger instead. <br />cheezchik32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01382826146822000921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-6002249498820417332014-06-19T07:04:44.625-04:002014-06-19T07:04:44.625-04:00I guess the good thing in all of this is that we r...I guess the good thing in all of this is that we recognize when we make some stupid mistakes and cut our losses and move on. That is what makes us successful in the long run. The old us would have just given up by now because of the mistakes made. We aren't perfect all the time but if we can learn from our mistakes we will be successful!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com