Tracking more than just food
Last night in Weight Watchers we talked about having good self monitoring skills. We talked about the fact that we are NOT the number on the scale. I am NOT my weight! I am NOT my weight! (Just drilling it in, ya know?) That we cannot control the results on the scale, only our actions. And that as we are on this journey to a healthier life, we need to monitor other things as well so that we can have a good outlook about ourselves and the success we are getting. As I have been really emotional lately, I've done a lot of emotional eating. Normally I track my food online, but this week I'm going to use the little paper booklet. And I'm not only going to track my food that I eat, but the reason I'm eating. I'm pledging to myself not to eat one bite until it is written in my tracker, along with the reason behind it. I have a feeling this will be really eye opening to me of often I really do eat food for reasons other than hunger.
It's been really interesting to not eat out. I never realized how often I did before, and how often I think about it. The first few days, it was all I could think about, you know that whole "want it because I can't have it". Then for the next few I wasn't dwelling on it as much, but I would still think, "We should go XXX tonight" or "XXX sounds really yummy, maybe I'll stop there on my way home" or "I'll just go to XXX for lunch and then I can sleep longer instead of getting up to make my lunch". I would have these types of thoughts probably a couple of times an hour. It's made me realize how addicted I am to eating out! Not that eating out is a bad thing all the time. But it does kinda depend on where you are going, and what you are eating. And for the most part, these cravings are not for steamed veggies and grilled chicken. ;) There have also been several times where I've almost compromised with myself or rationalized about what could be considered "eating out". But I haven't given in (go me!) because I want to FINISH something. To be able to say this was my goal, and that I did it! So I'm going to make it clear here and now with all of you as witness that going out to get frozen yogurt for dessert is eating out! There, now there will be no rationalizations to make about that one! :)
Share your off scale successes with me, what did you do well today?
It's been really interesting to not eat out. I never realized how often I did before, and how often I think about it. The first few days, it was all I could think about, you know that whole "want it because I can't have it". Then for the next few I wasn't dwelling on it as much, but I would still think, "We should go XXX tonight" or "XXX sounds really yummy, maybe I'll stop there on my way home" or "I'll just go to XXX for lunch and then I can sleep longer instead of getting up to make my lunch". I would have these types of thoughts probably a couple of times an hour. It's made me realize how addicted I am to eating out! Not that eating out is a bad thing all the time. But it does kinda depend on where you are going, and what you are eating. And for the most part, these cravings are not for steamed veggies and grilled chicken. ;) There have also been several times where I've almost compromised with myself or rationalized about what could be considered "eating out". But I haven't given in (go me!) because I want to FINISH something. To be able to say this was my goal, and that I did it! So I'm going to make it clear here and now with all of you as witness that going out to get frozen yogurt for dessert is eating out! There, now there will be no rationalizations to make about that one! :)
Share your off scale successes with me, what did you do well today?
Comments
Hang in there 10 days gluten free is GREAT!
And I agree that we are not the # on the scale :) Good job kido!
Eating out was a bad habit for me too. I started really paying attention to my families favorite places to eat and then remake a healthy version of them at home. It saves alot of money and you control the points. You are doing a great job keep up the hard work.