Funny how without the homework captains knowing we are on the same page, that sometimes we just are .

For today I want you to think about what Laura asked yesterday:


Three things I've accomplished this week that I am proud of are...BUT please feel free to use one accomplishment recently or past to share with us.

You play teacher and teach us how could we have a similar experience pr success? Also, if there is anything you want to "redo" good or bad tell us.

Examples: could be with meals or workout
What was it and what made it so successful?

For Me: I am learning that by going to an excerise class can put less pressure onto what I am going to do for a workout. I just have to make sure I can do whatever I need to do before a class or even after. PLANNING a little ahead is what has made this successful. For me I even did a little extra credit and signed up for a Cardio Challenge at the gym. It is 4 workouts in a week for 4 weeks and I get a waterbottle or towel. I think I am going for the towel this time.

I have really learned the art of portion control this week. We went out last night, the plate came filled with food. I immediately drew the line in half, and asked for a to go box before I enjoyed the meal. Having it sitting on the table boxed up, was NOT the same kind of temptation as having it still on my plate. WAITING!

I have measuring spoons and cups in a container on the cupboard, not in a drawer, I have my scale piped and ready to go....nothing is not being weighed anymore. It's amazing what I thought was a 4 oz piece of meat has turned to a 6 oz piece of meat very easily.

Portion control.

I've been getting much better about extra snacking. The reason I've been able to control is it is because I was able to notice a pattern to it. I went back through the dayplanner (or whatever you use to track your food) and found that right after a truck at work (about 90 minutes of chaos) I was starving, so now I eat a little more protein right before, and plan on a light snack for after. I also noticed that I ate extra during my dinner breaks at work, decided that eating was boredom, so I brought in a puzzle book. It worked well last week, only one "extra" snack all week.

Laurie

Part of my success over the weekend with not stress eating waws two fold - one, at the time, I had a super clean pantry and there was very little that could have gotten me into trouble (it would have been a different story had I had the chocolate in the house for the berries like yesterday).

So, #1 was having a "safe" environment.

#2 was staying out of the kitchen. My desk is right next to the fridge. I find that if I sit at the computer, I'm more likely to get up and look for something to eat. If I relocate the lap top to the office or even in the family room, I won't bother getting up to look for food.

#3 was keeping busy. I could feel my anxiety level being very high but instead of keeping busy by munching, I did soduku puzzles. It kept my hands and brain moving and thoughts away from food.