one morning, the gym door was locked. my swipe key would not work. two more women showed up. their keys would not work. so i opted to go get coffee at starbucks. however, sinc e i missed my gym day, i vowed to eat super clean.

why is it...when i make a conscious effort to eat clean, i end up eating 2 brownies and a handful of chocolate chips. now, if i had made no such internal commitment to myself, i probably would have just done what i always do--eat in moderation.

what is UP???

this is quite interesting. like we have this odd wiring between exercise and eating choices.

you are right, it does affect what I have a taste for and my level of appetite.

I also do my share of bargaining. "Do I want to eat this tonight or would i rather shave off 15 minutes from my gym time tomorrow morning?" (Bargaining with the devil???)
I think it also has to do with pleasure (for me). When I munch after dinner, i am not hungry. It has more to do with wanting something pleasurable to do. so then i bargain--don't you think it is more pleasurable to listen to some music? At least listening to some music won't lead to having to spend more time at the gym tomorrow morning. More and more, i am getting tired of my gym, quite honestly. I wish to spend more time with family and friends, then staring at the clock on the elliptical. But I also don't want my fitness level to go all to hell either.

I had my own bizarre thinking moment this evening. I ate an extra veggie taco at dinner. In my head I went to "I might as well not take a walk tonight. I overate (by 300 calories) --- I will just sit and watch tv.)

UUGH! The thoughts....

Luckily my dh really wanted to walk and I knew deep down that it was right. We went. It took a lot of mental gymnastics to get out the door, though.

I really think that something about exercise gives me more discipline in not eating like crazy than I would have thought. I'm itching like mad to dip into the tortilla chips and pretzels here at work just because they're there. If I had run today (or worked out), I'd have been less tempted.

The really weird thing is that I tend to hate pretzels (the dry center always makes me regret eating them) and know better than to eat corn based foods since they always cause me grief.

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Originally posted by Brie:

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Originally posted by iz:
but do you ever get in that mode where you think--i thought i was beyond this.

All the time! It's never ending for me. So, so easy to fall back into bad habits and old eating patterns.

Ditto

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Originally posted by iz:
but do you ever get in that mode where you think--i thought i was beyond this.

All the time! It's never ending for me. So, so easy to fall back into bad habits and old eating patterns.

PS I'm struggling with getting back to eating normally after 4 days of vacation eating and super indulgent meals.

that is a gresat tip, i definitely am prone to AON thinking.

but do you ever get in that mode where you think--i thought i was beyond this. i guess, since i have made progress, i thought missing a day of gym time would not really phase me. but i missed the mental calm from a good workout, and then that really unbalanced me, along with my internal commitment to eating clean,and gosh darn it, i wanted chocolate, and it all went downhill from there. i know, on the old days, i would have ended up at a buffet and did worse damage. oh well.

Hugs...

Some days I can SO relate.

For me, I think it's all or nothing thinking. If I do not get my best workout in and eat just right for part of the day, I can pretty easily end up cramming junk into my mouth.

Beck talks about giving yourself lots of credit throughout the day to keep up a sense of confidence that can help us stay clear about our goals. The minute I start bashing myself for eating a bite of junk food or skipping a workout, I am out of my clear, positive, confident zone and I am super vulnerable to overeating.

Plus, I am an all or nothing thinker. Giving myslef credit for little things helps me escape that stress-filled trap.