Perpetual Healthy Eating and Fitness Rant & Rave thread

debbatx · February 15, 2012, 04:28:29 PM

A lot of the time, it's absolutely that - boredom, anxiety, frustration, anger, whatever. A lot of the time it's habit - going to the gas station? Pick me up a binge while you're there! And a lot of the time it's just, "Oooh, food! Eat!"

Courtney · February 15, 2012, 04:33:42 PM

Quote from: debbatx on February 15, 2012, 04:28:29 PM
A lot of the time, it's absolutely that - boredom, anxiety, frustration, anger, whatever. A lot of the time it's habit - going to the gas station? Pick me up a binge while you're there! And a lot of the time it's just, "Oooh, food! Eat!"

Yep.

I told my therapist the other day that I thought the girl scouts should change the name of their cookies to Binge In A Box.

Run Amok · February 15, 2012, 04:36:19 PM

Courtney, I think you are on to something. I think it's both though. I am not really an emotional eater... but I think I'm very sensitive to blood sugar fluctations. When I stick to being on plan- self control isn't an issue because I'm eating the right foods... and I'm just not hungry. It's like I either don't need the self control or I have zero. Does that make sense? This is totally one of those things dh doesn't. under. stand. He's like, "if you know candy makes you fat... don't eat candy". Well... yeah... it's just not that easy!

Courtney · February 15, 2012, 04:40:03 PM

Quote from: Run Amok on February 15, 2012, 04:36:19 PM
Courtney, I think you are on to something. I think it's both though. I am not really an emotional eater... but I think I'm very sensitive to blood sugar fluctations. When I stick to being on plan- self control isn't an issue because I'm eating the right foods... and I'm just not hungry. It's like I either don't need the self control or I have zero. Does that make sense? This is totally one of those things dh doesn't. under. stand. He's like, "if you know candy makes you fat... don't eat candy". Well... yeah... it's just not that easy!

I wish it was that easy!!

Habit is a big part of it for me, as well as hunger. Like, before I go to walmart tonight, I will eat my protein rich snack so that I'm not starving when I get there. Hopefully. Because hunger, for me, leads to bags of junk food quickly eaten in the car on the way home. WHich is a habit as well. That is something I used to do, a lot.

debbatx · February 15, 2012, 04:59:16 PM

I'm an emotional eater without realizing it. I don't necessarily realize or connect binges to emotions. The other day, though, I *knew* I was pissed, I knew I was stressed out, and I knew that's what was driving me to swing by the freezer and candy aisles. So I forced myself to stay in line and just be angry and pissed and stressed and it all worked out okay.

I'd still like some ice cream, though.

And OMG, the habit. Good lord. I can eat all the protein-rich snacks I want, but if my habit is to swing into the gas station at lunch and binge? THEN BY GOD I WILL DO IT.

Seriously, I've had to stop carrying a credit card except the one my parents gave me, because I'll just binge out of habit.

hally · February 15, 2012, 05:04:38 PM

I wish I knew why I eat like I am never going to be fed again when I have a few drinks. Can't be hunger.

On the scale and the number....
My old scale apparently was about ten pounds off, old fashioned one with a needle. Last time I was happy with my weight (as happy as a women can be anyway) I was actually 10 pounds more then I thought I was. Which is a pretty high number for someone my height. But I have always been a higher weight then my appearance would show. So when I can fit in those clothes again number be damned.

merigayle · February 15, 2012, 05:07:17 PM

um i ate it because it was delicious

i guess bored cause i am not at work and was cleaning the kitchen. I am an emotional eater, but really, i just like yummy things.

debbatx · February 15, 2012, 05:17:56 PM

That would be me, meri. I'd be like, "Oooooh, granola! Yum!" *nom nom nom* without even thinking twice.

merigayle · February 15, 2012, 05:25:13 PM

Quote from: debbatx on February 15, 2012, 05:17:56 PM
That would be me, meri. I'd be like, "Oooooh, granola! Yum!" *nom nom nom* without even thinking twice.

yeah, it was not like i was sitting around bored and looking for food or depressed and stuffing my face, it was like, hey, it is already open, don't want to throw it in the trash, and the trash can is full anyways........

debbatx · February 15, 2012, 05:29:15 PM

I do both.

merigayle · February 15, 2012, 05:45:38 PM

oh i boredom eat and stress/emotional eat, but this was just, hey it is there eating

Bolloxd · February 15, 2012, 08:59:51 PM

I'm definitely a stress eater...other emotions don't really bother me food-wise (luckily!). The running, and medication, has greatly reduced my stress. My weakness now is the lack of planning my food. I end up being so busy doing something else and will skip food. If nothing is planned then I will eat processed sugary stuff every time.

My knee decided to hurt a lot on our walk this afternoon. It is probably safer if I skip my run tomorrow. I'll probably try it to see what happens.

I've got freshly baked bread ready to be munched this evening. Yum.

Run Amok · February 15, 2012, 10:16:53 PM

Feeling pretty pleased with myself for being back on plan today.

merigayle · February 16, 2012, 08:29:04 AM

Quote from: Run Amok on February 15, 2012, 10:16:53 PM
Feeling pretty pleased with myself for being back on plan today.

awesome!

DD is still sick and will be staying home again, so unless i can get her to nap at noon (hahaha) no workout before work for me, she is super duper clingy.

MiniDriver · February 16, 2012, 08:40:55 AM

Not happy with scale today, but otherwise satisfied. Am feeling a bit less rebellious.

Ergonomic Mouse · February 16, 2012, 08:46:48 AM

Quote from: Run Amok on February 15, 2012, 10:16:53 PM
Feeling pretty pleased with myself for being back on plan today.

good job!

Ergonomic Mouse · February 16, 2012, 08:51:45 AM

Finishing my coffee and trying to summon the where with all to get out of bed, get dressed, drive to town and go to HIIT. I was so sore yesterday that I could hardly walk, much less do a squat or a situp. Todays class should be interesting! And the scale still has not budged....although it hasn't gone up either so I guess that is good.

I did eat chocolate again yesterday....valentines day gave me the taste dammit. I counted it, but still...I hope I can get through work today with out caving in again.

I don't have a lot of time this morning...so I hope everyone has a great day. Merigayle, I hope the little one takes a nap.

Run Amok · February 16, 2012, 09:03:25 AM

Mini- I feel exactly the same way!
Mouse- My experience has been that working out is good for sore muscles. Once you are warmed up, you won't even feel it.
Meri- fingers crossed that she gets a good nap in!

debbatx · February 16, 2012, 09:30:14 AM

Good morning, everyone. Still not back to 100%, but I'm hoping to get to the gym tonight and back on track with my shuffling next week. My ears finally popped yesterday.

The scale is pretty steady from where it was last Saturday (my WW weigh-in day), so I'm pretty pleased. I had a big loss last week, so wasn't really expecting much this week - in this case, steady is good.

Mouse, good luck with the HIIT! Meri, good luck with getting the kiddo to nap. RA, glad you're back on plan and pleased with it! Mini, a little rebellion is good for the soul now and then, but I'm glad you're feeling otherwise satisfied. I've really had to look at other ways to measure success - the scale is just too fickle.

hally · February 16, 2012, 10:18:16 AM

Glad you can hear again Deb!

Mouse, chocolate happens. One of my favorite things from WW meeting is if you break an egg you don't throw the whole carton out, trip on a stair you don't throw yourself down the whole flight....just because you go off plan a little is no excuse to give up or go nuts at the next meal.
She has a lot of great little sayings, what you eat in private shows up in public. And you've come to far to take orders from a piece of chocolate.

I hate my scale at home but it's a tool, as inaccurate as it is. I just bought it not that long ago from Amazon, and when I complained about it being inaccurate the owner of the company sent me another one. So now I have two of them and neither one says the same thing. So I basically go by my weigh in at WW.
I am down 1.6 today. Another .4 to 20 pounds!

Knees are a lot better. I ran slowly this morning so as not to annoy them. I could do ellptical but I'd so much rather be outside and it was a wind free morning and I caught a gorgeous sunrise.