I hope you all are seeing some changes being made and are already feeling healthier and on the path to success! I trust that you all are!
I have not quite received everyone's points/weight loss numbers yet, but once I get everyone's for week one I will let you know the updates!
So far our top two in points are:
1) Kate Knutson
2) Mindy Schafer
Great job, ladies! You're doing excellent work! I'm anxious to see how this competition helps get us all fired up to beat out our components!
Today I'm going to talk a little bit about unnecessary eating..you know (binge eating, eating out of boredom, emotional eating, etc).
This is one thing I tend to struggle with..it's definitely not something I'm proud of at all! My goal throughout these 8 weeks is to break this issue and overcome my emotions/boredom, etc, by using other measures rather than eating. I'd like to go for a walk to clear my mind when I'm feeling like reaching for food. I also can use relaxation therapies to help overcome this obstacle. I really want to get over using food as my comfort -- it is not really a comfort at all in the long run..it more or less just makes me angry at myself. Food is Fuel and that's what it is to be used as! I will work towards remembering this line and using it in my future endeavors with overcoming this issue.
Who else is going to pledge to overcome this with me?! Stupid food is not going to ruin my life and it shouldn't ruin yours! Food does not control our lives. We do not live for the next meal. We work hard for our food and enjoy it bite by bite, but when we're not hungry anymore..that's the end! No more eating until we're hungry again. We need to challenge our body's voices and use it to help us realize when we're truly hungry. Only eat when you're hungry! Power power power!
What is everyone's advice on this issue? I'd love to hear your tips and I'm sure others would too!
What is everyone going to use to help them overcome this obstacle in our journey?
I have to admit that I definitely have this problem, too! A lot of times I will stick a piece of gum in my mouth if I feel myself lingering around the kitchen. Night time is worst for me... even if I do well throughout the day, it seems like when evening hits I just want to snack, snack, snack mindlessly. Brushing my teeth and putting my retainer (yes, my retainer!) in helps during those times.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of going for a walk, Jordan! Replacing mindless eating with exercise is great! Thanks for the idea :) I also pledge to put a stop to the binge eating, eating out of boredom, and eating when I'm not really hungry during these next 8 weeks! Then after this 8-week challenge it will just be habit! :) Can't wait for that.
Thanks for the gum idea -- definitely something I like to use as well!
ReplyDeleteIt takes 28 days to make a habit so we can do it in less than 8 weeks! How awesome is that? 4 weeks and we'll have a habit - it makes it sound so much easier!