Things I've learned

Things I have learned

These are little things I have learned work for ME. Your mileage my very. I'm more writing them for myself, if they help you good, if they don't forget your read them (didn't mean that in a bad way) . I update them ALL the times. Check back to see my latest updates.

*With EVERY EVERY EVERY change I've made (and will make) I always ask myself "Is this something I can do for the REST of my life?" If the answer is yes I move on, if not I figure out another road to take. Now, my loss has been really slow because of this, but I know when I get to my goal I will know how to stay there......

*Every choice you make should be for yourself and not to make someone else's life easier.

*If there is a possibility that there won't be any good food for you to eat at a party/cookout, bring your own.

*Demand that for dinner's out that you go to a place where you can get a decent guilt-free meal.

*Even though exercise is good for me, don't sacrifice sleep for it. For me being tired is a food trigger.

*Fat IS my friend !!!! Don't start listening to those voices (both inside and outside of your head) that say otherwise.

*Impatience - Has caused me to go astray too many times.. Just because I don't see the results on the scale doesn't mean this WOE is not helping my diabetes, mental health, endurance, etc...

*STOP FEELING GUILTY! This is for YOUR health, not to make someone's life harder. YOU ARE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF YOUSELF!!!. Would you be as hard on someone else as you are on yourself ?? No, you would bend over backward to make sure that their needs are meant. So don't feel guilty when you have to meet your own needs.

*If you have to buy High Carb foods, buy the one's you DON'T like. Example: If your buying Halloween candy, buy the candy that you hate. You won't eat it that way.

*Stay away from folks who are diligently trying to sabotage me (guess they are threatened by the impending thinner me!) Don't eat anything that they bring to a dinner. Ask who brought what.

*If there is a food that I believe to be low carb but I have a difficult time controlling my portions, I need to take a second look. There is probably some hidden sugar or carbs somewhere.

*If you start having bad cravings, for me, its what I ate 3 days ago. I don't really understand that, but it has happened time and time again. (Looked back in the food journal, asked questions, to find that their was sugar in Aunt Sandy's deviled eggs.)

*Stay focused on the positive things
-All the good things you can eat and not the things that you can't.
-on how far you can walk now without stopping / huffing & puffing and not that you have to exercise/take your walk today.
-take my focus away from my 'failures' and focus on my success.

*the so-called 'creepiest' carbs are the most caloric.


*The choice of where your calories are coming from, may be leading you to eat *more* calories than you would if you made better choices.

*Veggies are NOT the problem, see this post about veggies

*Negative thoughts lead to negative behavior.

*You can run and you can hide but, "Wherever you go, there you are." ~ No matter how much weight I lose or gain, I'm still me!

*Sometimes, I just need a break. I don't know why and I don't understand it. (I'm not talking about just going off to eat a candy bar or a dinner roll here, I'm talking about more of a mental break. I don't take breaks because I want to eat something. Thats a cheat, not a break. ) Don't beat yourself up over it. Just take a day or two break, BUT GET BACK ON TRACK!!!!!

*I really don't like to throw away food -left overs. If I have a party etc. Send Carby left overs home with family or friends that will eat them. That way I won't.

*If I fail to plan, then I am planning to fail.