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OK...I need a "dark & dreary" plan! This rain and darkness is SO depressing, all I want to do is stuff food in my mouth! Yesterday was NOT a good day, but I'm going to fight my way through today the best I can.
I can look back and see situations from yesterday that I know I have trouble getting through and still staying on my WOE. When several of these situations come up on the same day, it's even worse. Identifying the non-food triggers is one thing....now gotta find a way to combat them.
Some of the non-food triggers for me: dark, dreary days, getting up too early, lack of a schedule/project, and nothing fun or creative in the day. Oh, and lest I forget, it appears that doing no exercise is a trigger as well....who woulda thunk???!!! I generally take Sundays off, doing no specific exercise, and, surprise, surprise, I tend to have difficulties on Sundays! Could it really be the lack of exercise???? I think it just might be so.
Now, for today......well, it's RAINING buckets AGAIN!! DH and I managed to find a few moments when it was just a light rain and not a deluge to get the dogs outside to do their thing. That's been difficult yesterday and today....finding the right times to get them outside.
We lucked out, however, and actually got WALKING done!!! There was a bit of a break between rain lines and we headed out. Even saw just a bit of blue sky, but "not enough to make a pair of pants out of," as my Grandma used to say. (Anyone else ever heard that?)
So, at least one of my non-food triggers was erased for today....got the exercise in. Can't do anything about the dark-and-dreary part, but I'm now trying to decide on an appropriate project for the day as well as the fun/creative need.
All this may not solve all my WOE problems, but it's what I'm focusing on for now. I know that not doing anything different will get me the same results as yesterday and that's simply not acceptable. It's not the WOE that's the problem...it's my behavior/attitude/focus.
EDIT: Oh no.....Girl Scouts delivered the cookies today!!!! I ordered them weeks ago....long story....but at least I planned for them. First time in 3 years I'm having them.
View Diet Calendar, 23 February 2013:
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1215 kcal
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Fat: 73.84g | Prot: 81.82g | Carbs: 62.01g.
Breakfast: butter, Maple Grove Farms Sugar Free Pancake Mix, Mrs. Butterworth's Sugar Free Syrup, blueberries, egg, Johnsonville Brown Sugar & Honey sausages. Lunch: chicken, Birdseye Steamfresh broccoli, cauliflower & carrots. Dinner: chia seeds (bulk), romaine, Armenian cucumber, Wishbone ranch dressing, grape tomatoes. Snacks/Other: Lowrey's microwave pork rinds. more...
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1961 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 58 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 2 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Well when you find the answer to that..please let me know..LOL...Even my happy light won't help after days and days of dreary's..I can when I walk on the treadmill that I have better days with eating too..I didn't walk yesterday had to much to do before the party and today had tummy troubles enough that DH had to feed by him self..feeling better now though..Oh No Girls Scout Cookie MONSTERS...I don't envy you keeping them at bay...Have a great evening..:O)
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Dreary days driving me nuts too. Today was beautiful finally so now what is my excuse. Frustrated! Love your post!
23 Feb 13 by member: kieshart
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Can the cookies go in the freezer? I hear you on the triggers, good job on figuring out what they are, that really is a big part of the battle but the next part is finding something to distract yourself with or to find something fulfilling to do to take your mind off food. I can talk the talk but its had to walk the walk. Hope the rain eases up soon and that the sun comes out. I like your grandma's saying but I haven't heard it before. Hope you find something creative to do that will keep your mind occupied. I love knitting but I find I can knit and eat at the same time - I always find a way to be able to eat - wondring if duct taping my mouth is an option - lol
23 Feb 13 by member: sarahsmum
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Yes - as always you have such good ideas. We need to develop a plan for rainy days (just the same way as we need a plan for unplanned company, holidays, etc.). Dreary weather is one of my triggers too. But today we have sunshine and I am hoping you are having the same weather! Don't know if it is going to help, but I had a few Girl Scout Cookies last week and they didn't taste as good as I remembered.
24 Feb 13 by member: BuffyBear
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GREAT observations. A game plan is what I have to come up with. It is true, some days are worse than others. You always pull through. Hope you have a wonderful evening and hope the sun breaks through for you tomorrow.:)
24 Feb 13 by member: LauPug1
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I have no words of wisdom for you, I am the queen of bad girls on the weekends. I don't eat off plan, just way too much of the good stuff, & I make it too. Maybe we are stuck in that work-week vs weekend rut. I catch myself thinking it's the weekend, relax, enjoy...live a little, you worked all week, relax, you shouldn't have to plan EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME, besides...you were good all week, you can have a treat, enjoy. OH MY GOD...I sound like my Mom. Well, one treat is never enough, next thing you know I am in the nuts, in the sami chips, in whatever dessert I made. OMG, I can't get over how much I sound like my Mom...go ahead & eat it, you love it, enjoy it, you deserve it, don't deprive yourself. OUCH!
25 Feb 13 by member: gg-girl
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