Another very grey and wet Monday here, but I’m motivated and up for a challenge.
“It’s not a short-term diet. It’s a long-term lifestyle change.”
Last week started so well and suddenly my eating behaviour was all over the place. I even used the scale. Well, there was no surprise, nothing unexpected but it would be good to focus on my food again. I am a bit stressed right now, very restless, very nervous, so I am not mad at me. I use food to calm me down and at the moment I need a lot of calming down, but I think it is good to get back to a healthier behaviour. Not that food becomes again a major stressor. I really don’t need any more of those right now.
So, what’s my plan? I will cut out sweets again. It is the easiest way for me to stay on track. I do eat sweet stuff but that should be just an occasionally treat. That means no buying sweets in the shop. Having a lot of healthy treats at hand and only using those to snack or calm me down. And then I wanted to pick up Micheles mindful eating. Really focusing on what I eat and not eating while working. Not sure if I have the energy and mental capacity right now to focus on hunger and fullness. For now, I will stick with the clock and regular eating times and portion size I am comfortable with. Writing those points down shows me that I know exactly what I have to do to take good care of myself, but in the situation, I start to forget what the plan was.
What about you? Did you fall of the wagon once? And what did you do to get back to a healthier eating behaviour. What is your way to handle such situations? Do you write lists, or do you focus at one thing at a time?
Wishing all a great start into a new week.
Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts. If you like to start the thread let me know. We love to read your perspective on food.
“Food for Thought” Feb 15
Hello beautiful Blenders,
Another very grey and wet Monday here, but I’m motivated and up for a challenge.
“It’s not a short-term diet. It’s a long-term lifestyle change.”
Last week started so well and suddenly my eating behaviour was all over the place. I even used the scale. Well, there was no surprise, nothing unexpected but it would be good to focus on my food again. I am a bit stressed right now, very restless, very nervous, so I am not mad at me. I use food to calm me down and at the moment I need a lot of calming down, but I think it is good to get back to a healthier behaviour. Not that food becomes again a major stressor. I really don’t need any more of those right now.
So, what’s my plan? I will cut out sweets again. It is the easiest way for me to stay on track. I do eat sweet stuff but that should be just an occasionally treat. That means no buying sweets in the shop. Having a lot of healthy treats at hand and only using those to snack or calm me down. And then I wanted to pick up Micheles mindful eating. Really focusing on what I eat and not eating while working. Not sure if I have the energy and mental capacity right now to focus on hunger and fullness. For now, I will stick with the clock and regular eating times and portion size I am comfortable with. Writing those points down shows me that I know exactly what I have to do to take good care of myself, but in the situation, I start to forget what the plan was.
What about you? Did you fall of the wagon once? And what did you do to get back to a healthier eating behaviour. What is your way to handle such situations? Do you write lists, or do you focus at one thing at a time?
Wishing all a great start into a new week.
Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts. If you like to start the thread let me know. We love to read your perspective on food.