Quote From: kemsmomHi, my name is Lissette and I am starting the new year with dr. Phil's diet plan. i have his book, and i'm ready to go. I bought the book 4 months ago. and at the time i even said, i won't do this till the new year. I'm not sure why i didn't start as soon as i got the book, but i didn't. yes my house is empty of temptations. and the house is full of healthy snacks. i think that will help me alot! because i do go scavenging when the kids bed time rolls around. after baths and bed, i get this sigh of relief and then i feel i have to reward myself with some food. i get excited about that time of day. but when the kids go off to bed, it's just me. and i have these fantasies of "tonite i'll read that book i bought" but i don't. i get lazy and i close the book. i go get a bowl of left overs and watch t.v.
soooo, anyone have any advice on how to kick that habit?
well as of now, my only solution is to not have left overs. and to cook only what i know we'll eat. and the other is i have a nice cup of decaf coffee with non fat cream. i looove coffee, and maybe a coffee with some fat free popcorn would be healthier than what i've been doing. btw i never crave sweets, infact i hate em. i'm worst! yes worst than sugar cravings, i get salt cravings. i will make an egg with toast if i get the munchies!! forget the ice cream give me toast! and how can i get rid of bread and eggs, when it's in the house for breakfast ?
Lissette
Psychs. say that each time we tell ourselves NO about something, it gets easier each time.
Try a long bath. How about a manicure . facial. pedicure. ? Reward yourself at night before bed for not reaching for anything to eat. Food is not a reward, food is fuel. Wear a rubber band on your wrist. Each time the thought pops into your mind, pop that band then go get busy doing something else. Soon, your body will get the association that those thoughts bring pain.
The majority of people in America are overweight now. And they are doing everything they can and spending money like crazy to get thin. Except eating less. More protein, less flour and sugar, more veggies and whole grains and smaller servings of everything.
I lost 30 pounds and kept it off. it does happen. You know what to do. If you want to lose the weight, want it bad enough to sacrifice something (like eating before bedtime) For everything you have achieved in life to date, you have sacrificed something. This is the same thing.
What emptiness do you feel at bedtime that you are trying to fill?
maybe keep a journal for your deepest thoughts during this time.
