Eating Accountability Thread

[sierra21]

Okay- so the rest of my day...i ate a subway club sub (6 inch on brown), a diet sprite, a piece of veggie lasagna for dinner with diet coke, and some popcorn in the evening. Oh, and a few chocolate treat things. Thats it. Today I weighed myself at the gym and i weigh 165...weird.

[billie]

for morning drinks I either drink water, the new flavored water with 10 calories or less or a sip up/ juice box of of either apple or orange juice.

Thanks, Ray. Today I had a couple cups of hot tea, no sweetener needed. It worked pretty well.

Except for when I went to my mom's house and she offered me coffee.......

This was my full menu:

3 cups hot tea

1 bowl oatmeal w/cinnamon sugar, not as good as plain cinnamon, I know, but it was what was in my pantry. When I replace, I'll get plain.

a whole gal water

1/2 cup turkey, 3/4 cup potato salad, 3/4 cup green beans

2 cups coffee, each w/whole milk and only 1 tbsp sugar

1/2 cup fried turkey, fried=bad, I know, it was a slip

garden salad w/grilled chicken, no dressing, no croutons

Lipton green tea, in the bottle

The lunch was Thanksgiving leftovers. I'm not making potato salad anymore. I went grocery shopping today and bought lots of raw fruits and veggies and almonds for snacking. I also got the kinds of soups you suggested, Kitty. And some dried beans. I'll start cooking those.

Now if I could only get Darrin on board.........

[billie]

billie...I like you...you are a humble soul..and an interesting person.

Thanks, Micen. That means a lot to me.

[billie]

Also make a habit of leaving food on your plate. Decide to only eat 1/2 or 3/4 of resturant portions and so on.

Kitty, thanks for all the encouragement.

I never grew up eating everything on my plate. I think it became a habit when I was pregnant for my last child. Since I've been trying to lose weight, I've become very conscious of the fact that I'll eat everything on my plate, even if I'm full. This is something I'm also trying to do, not eating if I'm not hungry, and stopping eating once I notice I'm full. I think this was mentioned earlier in the thread.

BTW, Kitty, have you been exercising??

[billie]

I have lost now 11 pounds

11 pounds! Awesome!

[billie]

have you tried peppermint tea?

I will definately check it out! I like tea!

[ladypeartree]

wow Billie you are doing very well ..keep it up and when you have lost all you want to lose please will you come and do it for me???

[darkest_red]

Also make a habit of leaving food on your plate. Decide to only eat 1/2 or 3/4 of resturant portions and so on.

Kitty, thanks for all the encouragement.

I never grew up eating everything on my plate. I think it became a habit when I was pregnant for my last child. Since I've been trying to lose weight, I've become very conscious of the fact that I'll eat everything on my plate, even if I'm full. This is something I'm also trying to do, not eating if I'm not hungry, and stopping eating once I notice I'm full. I think this was mentioned earlier in the thread.

BTW, Kitty, have you been exercising??

My mum is trying to lose weight so she brought herself and dad smaller plates than the ones they normally eat from so that they have no choice but to have smaller portions!

Then there's the usual things, snacking on fruit instead of chocolate etc etc. If you get the bus to work, get off a stop early. Take the stairs instead of the lift etc.

[billie]

I did some bad things since posting last.......well, some good things too.

I got up last night and ate a pear, a banana, and five cookies.

I had a cup of hot tea for breakfast, but wasn't hungry so didn't eat. This was a mistake. By mid-morning, I was starving, and the only thing around was mini-powdered-donuts. I ate twelve of the little buggers. 630 calories!

I have learned from this. Next time, I'll make some PB wheat toast and a fruit, and put it in a Ziploc to bring with me for when I do get hungry. I'm drinking water now. I'll post again this evening.

Please pray that I learn from my mistakes.

[ladypeartree]

Oh Billie you have done what soooo many of us do all the time...dont beat yourself up about it at least you know what to do to avoid this next time and the midnight snack was just right ....try having a big bowl of oatmeal before you go to bed to avoid waking up hungry in the night or keep a big bottle of water at the side of the bed cos sometimes you feel hungry when having a non sugary drink will allow you to go back to sleep feeling full again