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Originally Posted by dillytl
No more out-of-control "treat" days (they are now tracked) and no more food scale denial! I have become a food nazi!!!  I measure EVERYTHING, and if I put something into my plan, and then end up with a slightly different meaurement, I update my program! No longer do I say "oh, well it's just a few extra grams, I don't need to update my program!" There are also NO more instances of a "tiny handful of this" or a "bite of that" that I don't track - basically if I eat it, I track it - EVERY BIT OF IT!!! <snip>
I have also increased my "general" activity every day. I try to get in a walk every single day (and I'm talking a stroll here - at most 2mph on the treadmill!) and I purposely take extra trips up and down the stairs. For example, instead of piling ALL of the laundry into the basket for the trip from the basement laundry room to the bedrooms (2 flights) - I'll take each load individually! EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS and it really does make a difference!!! |
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Originally Posted by realcdn
I think the concept of treat days are great if you're the type of person who can control yourself slightly. <snip> I know I'm still they type that could do a lot of damage on an uncontrolled treat meal.  |
First - AWESOME progress!!!! You look amazing Dilly!!!
Your comments about activity and measuring are right-on... I'm probably due for a check on my food scale (I do it intermittently to keep myself honest).
As for cheat/treat stuff - I absolutely am NOT the kind of person who can have slight control. I'm more like the alcoholic with food - I think I can have "just one sip" but then I'm on a pig-out drunken food-fest. Sugar/processed carbs are the worst - I just get hungrier and hungrier if I eat them, end up alternating sweet/salty.
So for me, I might split a dessert with DH or have a portion-controlled serving of something every once in a while, but an entire treat/cheat meal or (gasp!) day? No can do!