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[DianaEP]

I reached halfway several weeks ago.  Have lost 40 pounds.  Now I am having problems eating all my snacks in one day.  Then the rest of my week I do without.  Any suggestions on how I can get back on track?  This has been happening for 3 weeks.  I still lose but this isn't good.  Please give suggestions.  Thanks

[mermaid76]

Hi Diana!

So... let me understand this right: you get 7 days and 2 snacks per day and you ate all 14 on the first day of the week, is that right?

Well... I would say

#1 - make sure you load up with veggies on the other 6 days of the week
#2 - give yourself a peptalk and remind yourself what it means to not have any snacks for the rest of the week
#3 - maybe go to your supermarket and buy ONE box of 100 cal snacks and try to have one a day...
#4 - make sure you don't buy more than one box... otherwise you'll end up eating them all on the second day and then you are in great big doo doo...

lastly #5.... try to figure out why it's so tempting to eat all the snacks in one sitting.... because before half way, you did fine, no?

is it what usually happens? You reach half way and you think "ah... whatever! I have done so well... I deserve a goodie... or two... or three... and I'll make up for it...."

That's called cheating yourself ... and we all do it! But the secret of reaching goal is not to allow your brain to f.... up your success!!!!

We are all addicts to some degree... food addicts! And we will all be watching over what we eat FOR THE REST OF OUR LIFES! It's pretty much like alcoholics who can't ever have a drink again.

It took me quite a few years to realize this. But at meetings of OA (overeaters annonymous) I realized that my drug is food.... and I am a junkie and will always be a junkie...

The good thing about it is: I realized it and I am working on the change!!

[I Called Jenny]

Ditto to Mermaid - brilliant put! So for my suggestion  -  just re-read what she wrote!

C'mon - you worked so hard to get where you are. Don't blow this!

And, PLEASE come to the boards more often. We're all here to help each other and you sound like you can use some support and we want to give it to you.

You CAN do this and WE want to help!!!!

[DianaEP]

Thanks Mermaid and Phyllis.  I only ate the Desserts that Jenny sells.  I appreciate your ideas and comments.   I ill talk with my counselor and find out what she suggests on Friday.  Do we have to buy their Snacks/Desserts?  Maybe I could just use my own food.--have an extra apple or popcorn or something else.  Do you know?

Diana

[france exchange]

Ahhh Diana! I too love my JC desserts!!  I have been buying a few of my own desserts more recently because I like the variety.  However, I love many of the frozen JC desserts.  I try to hide them in the freezer on a separate shelf so that it is more difficult to get at them.  Also I'm not drooling over them every time I open the freezer door.  I have gazed upon, read wrappers of and even fondled a JC dessert or two.  I have talks with myself about why I am standing there doing that.  Most of the time it's because I'm bored or stressed.  Often I'm thinking about food while I'm waiting for my hubby to get home from work.  Just lonely and the food gives me something to occupy my time.  Try checking in with yourself when you notice that is happening.  If you can identify what it is that is triggering the need to eat those items so close together, then you might be able to talk yourself out of doing that.  
When you are feeling this way--come to the boards and check in with all of us.  Maybe we can help you to pass up on eating that second snack.  

[mermaid76]

 DianaEP, on 06 June 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

Thanks Mermaid and Phyllis.  I only ate the Desserts that Jenny sells.  I appreciate your ideas and comments.   I ill talk with my counselor and find out what she suggests on Friday.  Do we have to buy their Snacks/Desserts?  Maybe I could just use my own food.--have an extra apple or popcorn or something else.  Do you know?

Diana

Hi Diana!

No worries. You don't HAVE to buy the JC desserts. Afterall you have fulfilled your quota for this week anyway! LOL
How about you get one box of 100 cal bags of popcorn? One per day. It fills you up nicely and you have something to snack on.

I have those in my cupboards too. And kashi cereal bars, though they are 150 cal per piece.

Now that you are half way you should start taking more responsibility for your meals and do MOMOs anyway. Has your consultant talked about this with you? Have you thought about it? Do you feel comfortable to do one MOMO a day for example?

And oh... by the way... I have had days when I ate 3 triple choc cheesecakes in one sitting as well... those were the bad days... from now on I want only good days for both of us!

[DianaEP]

The Triple Chocolate Cheesecakes do me in.  I think I will buy one and eat is on my way home from JC.  Then do the popcorn you suggested.  It would easily satisfy me without going overboard.  I appreciate France Exchange for her thoughts as well.  I wil come the the message board and vent once in a while.  Hopefully this won't happen again.  I feel motivated.  Hopefully it won't affect my weight this week.  Good days only for all of us.

[I Called Jenny]

While I loved the JC snacks, to be honest, to save money, I bought the WW or Lean Cuisine or Skinny Cow 100 calorie desserts and did fine with them...but you STILL have to show some restraint.

Personally, I'd bury them or store them someplace out of the way so that it's not like opening the fridge, freezer or cupboard and seeing them and having them tempt you.

This way when you go for one, you are TRULY making a CHOICE to go off plan - rather than just an impulse move.

Just my two cents.

[DBRegatta]

I laughed when I saw this because I've had moments like that.  Well not ALL my snacks right away but I know what you mean.

I can only say - "Just stop it!"

Make sure you dont go hungry during the day - eat regularly.

Dicipline.  Dicipline.  You know in your heart that the bottom line is - you have to control yourself.  :-)

The suggestion above to put the snacks somewhere not so accessable is a good idea.  I had some in the trunk of the car in a box.  (Nothing that would melt of course)  It worked.  Of course I could still go get them if I wanted but it was that extra step that gave me one more moment to think before acting.

I would have to put my shoes on to go out side.... then get the keys, go into the trunk in the cold or rain... blah blah - all of that gave me a few extra moments to re-think - how bad to I want it.  Do I want it more than the -1 lb on the scale?

hmmms........   Just stop yourself.  :-)

[limichelle31]

Hey it's okay! You know what you did wrong and now you can move foreward. I like all the ideas the others mentioned above.

Lisa

[psychonurse1956]

I agree with all the things that have been mentioned before and I know that i am new but I have done this program before and now I am back to get it done this time.
Another thing that I would do if I have the inkling to eat all the snacks at one time I would drink another 20 oz bottle of water or maybe if you have drank your quota I would give myself a prize and drink a diet soda...it is only one calorie and better than eating those 100 calorie snacks....But I do agree they are to die for they are so good.