abbadabba's Journal, 09 Jan 19

You have to want it! 

You also have to re-educate your self I’ve stop starving myself and I learned how to cook now my meals are the size of a plate and they’re only 500 calories and they keep me full and satisfied 

Maybe just one decision at a time - keep saying you'll treat yourself 'next time' - it's hard but you can do it! 

I don't have much willpower. Just try to limit my exposure! 

baby steps 

Want your goals more than the food before you! Best wishes and be strong! 

When I need to get on track - like now - I will watch my portions of the stuff I eat so that little by little I wean myself. If they brought cookies to work, limit the portion for now. Just an idea! 

I have an automatic response no thank you 

I don’t give my brain time to process, as soon as I feel someone will offer food, “ no thank you” and I lose eye contact immediately! 

I’m still learning willpower. I am just trying to go with compromise right now. 😂 

The goal has to be more important than the food 

There is a lot of research out there on willpower. The truth is we don’t think of it the right way. Willpower is a real thing that starts off strong but slowly weakens throughout the day. You can increase your willpower by limiting the choices you have to make. Start each day knowing exactly what you are going to eat and wear. Turn off television and keep social media use to a minimum. Get plenty of sleep and make sure your house is clean. Studies show all these things increase willpower. 

I think to myself "is it really worth it?" (like, is this something I REALLY REALLY LIKE, or is it something that "yeah it's alright".) If it's something I can't live without, I count it in my daily calorie intake, and if it's "yeah, alright", then I can definitely not have it. Also, sometimes I really mess up, and in those cases I try to forgive and get ahold of myself ASAP. 

Also, depends on the person. Willpower doesn't really work for me, because the more I restrict myself, the more prone I am to binge like crazy later on (even days later), so my tactic (which seems to be working like a charm) is to not restrict myself, and just count the calories. Eg: I'll take a very very thin of cheesecake right now, and avoid binging on bags of chips, cookies, and cheese 2 days from now. Can't say it's perfect, but it's been working for me. 

For me it is being able to say thanks but no thanks. Willpower is hard to achieve and it takes time. Start out slow and just try to avoid the bad stuff at the parties and go for the fruits and veggie trays. Don't make contact with the "bad stuff". Even if you cut a "donut" in half that is better than eating the whole thing. Sometimes sharing one with someone helps to start that decrease in eating things we need to say no to. Eventually you will be able to avoid it completely. Good Luck! 

My favorite excuse is " I may die tomorrow enjoy life today." Food is always been my happiness. I have to find something to replace it that makes me just as happy. 

This is what works for me: I look at the food and say to myself "do I really want this or do I want to see a loss on the scales tomorrow?". Sometimes, I'll admit I say "yes, I'm going to have it anyway" but when I'm serious about losing weight, I can't help thinking "no, I don't want to get on the scales and see no loss or worse a gain!". Try it! 

That is a tuffie. You just have to make up your mind and have a drink of water.... Say, excuse that is very lovely but I am thirsty now. It will get you out of the area.  

Will, for me if I work out that day the likelihood of me getting tempted of eating food I’m not suppose to eat is slim. I always have this mentality that “I work so hard earlier, why should I put back all the calorie that I just get rid off.” No way! And so far it always work for me. Like someone in here says that if you ever get temped still count the calorie you eat and record it. By doing it, it help you be aware of how much you consume and hopefully be mindful of what you eat. By the way, this is the reason why, I need to work out at least 6 days a week. Helps me keep on track and that type of mentality I mention earlier. 

And believe me is not easy because I cook every single day for my children and I have to cook separate food for myself. So as you can see the temptation of food is always there.