Dieting is so hard, even with the goal firmly in place. I am still finding it a struggle; I’ve decided I am a miserable dieter. At least this time I am, every night I sit there thinking about chocolate and how I can’t have it. I’ve even begun to torture myself by checking out the Easter eggs in the supermarkets.
Just to point out, I haven’t had any sweet things other than fruit or yogurt for a week now. The fact I can’t have them makes it kind of easy because it limits my options. Also I have it quite firmly set in my head I am not going to have them again until I am riding Nas.
I think I have finally realised that like the way I eat during the day, I bank everything up into two big meals, that’s how I like to eat chocolate etc., I’m certainly not a trickle eater or grazer I like to know I’ve eaten and enjoyed, At least for the moment.
Maybe one day I will be able to eat one small bar and feel satisfied. The same goes with reducing down my portions. For example the other day I had a bacon double cheeseburger meal for dinner and I still choose the XL. Hopefully in the future when I am more in control or have less of an appetite the standard will suffice.
Over the past week while getting back on the wagon I’ve had a few well-wishers offer me dieting advice. I know they are only trying to help and they honestly think it’s good solid advice…
The 1st was take magnesium … Ok thank you I take a multi vitamin every morning.
The 2nd was have a tried a VLCD … after looking it up, yes I have and never again, thanks though.
The 3rd was ooh smoothies have a lot of calories … I know, and sure I would much rather a kit Kat, Ta.
And the best for last… Number 4 you’re fat because you don’t have breakfast! Ok I am 35yrs old. I haven’t always skipped breakfast. Again I know it’s all in my best interest and to be honest I don’t really skip it I just combine it with lunch and sometimes it even comes under the realms of brunch.
To be specific she did say she had a big breakfast every day and to be far she is very thin. So when I questioned them on their ‘big breakfast’ it was 2 scrambled eggs on 2 slices of toast… yesterday I had 5 thin slices of toast 3 eggs and 2 tomatoes for brunch.
When it comes to dieting it’s a very frustrating and personal thing, and unless specifically asked I try not to offer any advice anymore. Mainly because I know no one can tell me how to lose weight, they just don’t know what is going on in my head at any one point.
The one thing I do say is ‘don’t diet’ as in count calories, fat, synns, points. Try to find a way to cut the quantity of your food down that doesn’t have any major impact on your life. Take my plan for example; I can go out for lunch today if I was invited I would only have to say no to dessert. I wouldn’t have to ask for fat free dressing on a plate of leaves.
No way in fact I would probably choose omelette and chips or hang egg and chips or even a salad with all the extras plus a bowl of chips. Because I know if I don’t eat sufficiently at lunchtime I will be eating by mid-afternoon without fail.
Give it a few weeks I’ll also be back to checking out the dessert menu.