The first day...

Posted on 10/19/2009 by jennybenny104

So, today is the first day of my new found resolve to a new and healthier me.

It is hard.

I had the same breakfast I always do, I do not like eating right away but I force myself becasue I know you need to eat with in 30 mins of waking up for optimal metabolism. So I did, had my two toasts, with marg and my coffee w/3 cream and sugar.

Got to work, had some chips. I know not the best but the only snack I had in the drawer (for now).

Had a 2 cup noodles for lunch, was really hungry! Not hungry now BUT I WANT TO EAT SWEET THINGS!!!! we have a bowl of candy upfront in the office, taking all of me not to get up and go eat um!!! Like 3 mini choc bars ould be good right now =] But I will tough it out.

I already have dinner and after dinner snacks planned.

I just can not seem to figure out how to curve my cravings for sweets and munchies while i am here at work. I work in an office and am on the phone for like 6 out of my 8 hrs and my time off the phone is thinly spread out so I have lots of hands free time and I want to use that time to eat, I guess because my hands are board... how can I avoid this? I am not board but I just like to do things with my hands.

Well, so far that is my biggest struggle other than working in time at the gym... I have two kids so I have to go when the daycare part is open.. My daughter is a cheerleader this year and we are at her practices Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I try to run around the track while I am there but it is sometimes very rainy and they are inside so I can not use the track (I live in Seattle). Plus I need to buy headphones becasue I hate to run alone so I need music...

I part this blog with my own quote... "I am trying and will keep trying"

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leelees64 wrote 1 month ago:

Doodle. Jot down your thought. plan out your eating and your day. get some healthy snacks for the office. And keep trying till you get to where you want to go!

wengoulet wrote 1 month ago:

yes I know the feeling I work in an office as well, but not onthe phone as much as you, I work from home so all my healthy snacks are at my disposal, I like salty snacks during the day, so I eat sesame melba toast with laughing cow cheese on them, or I eat quacker rice cakes, salt & vinegar are my favorite low in cals as well, also my newest obsession is a green apple with pumpkin seed butter....very yummy and satisfying, I love to snack. I like you have to force myself to eat breakfast, its the meal I hate the most, so I have a protien shake with a tablespoon of yogurt and half a banana in it, and I throw some granola in it. I look forward to breakfast now. Be creative, when I crave sweets I eat the weight watchers sweets, they are low cal too, the trick is to try not to feel deprived. On top of my weightloss struggles I am tryng to quit smoking, thats really hard because a smoke for me can replace a snack.....so we all have challanges....let me know how you make out ok? and good luck........ wendy =)

brindy wrote 1 month ago:

Believe me, I've terrible habits myself or I wouldn't be here but I can't help but notice both your breakfast and lunch were mostly carbohydrate. This can cause a spike and drop in blood sugar/ insulin causing an intense craving for more sugar. While I've obviously battled bad choices as well, I've noticed that if I add protein to carbs (ie. one slice bread with peanut butter or an egg) it helps reduce the sweet craving significantly. Diabetic diets always add some protein to carb intake for the same reason. Just something to think about. Also lack of sleep creates sweet craving. Take this all with a grain of salt as apart from a college nutrition course, (which I barely remember) I hardly know what I'm talking about but you might inquire to someone who does. Just sharing what has helped me. Good luck!

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