Healthy Habits for 13 July

Hi all...

I'm more than a bit late getting this posted but I haven't even turned on the computer today until bedtime. That's how the weekend has been. We've been moving kids/grandkids for the past few days and I was in charge of the baby, older brother and cooking. No way was I going to be packing, loading and hauling boxes. I gave the keys to my truck to oldest grandson and told him he was the truck driver for the extended weekend.

But in the mean time those obsessions with foods I should not eat would still creep in on me. Anyone else have those feelings? It's like this voice in your head calling you to food when you aren't hungry nor want anything. I truly believe in addiction when it comes to food. Some research has begun to back up this theory but at what level I'm not sure. But all you have to do is ask someone who has been fighting it for most of their life and they will gladly tell the researchers how it is.

Here is a quote from suite101.com. "A lifestyle change... is the idea of making healthier choices one decision at a time for the rest of your life. There’s no need to avoid certain food groups or feel guilty about eating a cookie. The key to managing a lifestyle change is to eat everything in moderation. Make healthy eating choices whenever possible and limit yourself to a few bites of foods you can’t resist.

Making a lifestyle change also means including daily physical activities. This should include intentional exercise as well as generally being more active throughout the day. You don’t have to spend hours a day at the gym to achieve permanent weight loss. A 30-minute walk along with some strength training a few days a week is all you really need to do.

You should feel good about your lifestyle changes and enjoy feeling more energetic while losing weight slowly and permanently without ever dieting again."

Chutz

There's no question that I'm addicted to junk food; I assume it's the salt, fat, sugar, and the feel good "high" I get from eating the carbs.

I once read a study (I don't know about the reliability of it) that compared junk food addiction to a heroin addiction. Something about the fact that the same area of the brain is triggered in the consumption of both.

It's a real struggle for me. I'm trying to both eat smaller portions and make better choices: baked chips instead of fried, a small piece of healthy dark chocolate instead of a milk chocolate candy bar, etc.

This is one of my biggest challenges.

Hugs- Austen

My problem is I think eating is one of life's greatest pleasures!  I love to cook, I love to go to the grocery store, and I love just about any food.  That makes it tough.  That's why counting carbohydrates works well for me.  When food is calling my name, I always have fresh fruit in the fridge, sugar-free fudgecicles (40 calories) in the freezer, etc.  That's where I head.  Yep, I could eat from the time I get up until the time I go to bed.  I don't, though.  I stay busy and that helps me, too. 

 

I can't deprive myself.  It doesn't work.  I was on a diet years ago and doing well.  Unfortunately, a commercial for Dairy Queen came on television and I couldn't get that ice cream cone, dipped in chocolate, out of my head!  I started eating celery with a sour cream dip.  I ended up eating the entire BUNCH of celery and nearly a pint of sour cream!  I tried to stop myself but that ice cream cone came back into my mind.  I was a driven woman!      That's when I discovered it would have been far better for me to just get in the car and get the stupid ice cream cone.  It would have been less calories! 

So, now, I just keep healthy stuff in the house, avoid a lot of carbs and do well this way.

Sherrine