Anyway, a lot of us are striving for amazing goals we've set in place. We're determined! And most of us have an incredible support system. I know I do!
However, sometimes it can be hard. I know growing up my ex-stepfather would always bring unhealthy, tempting foods home to my mom while she was trying to lose weight. While in his case, it was more intentional, my situation is not.
My fiance, out of the goodness of his heart, tries to do little things for me (pick me up something sweet, etc). He is extremely supportive of me while I'm doing this. But he makes mistakes. He brought me home a soda one night, to which I could have accepted, but I politely declined. He feels really terrible when he does things like this---a couple days ago he brought home cosmic brownies because they were on sale. He's a little forgetful : ) But I just have him put them on a high shelf so I can't reach them (it's good to be so short!). Despite his two little mistakes, I'm able to say no now without him feeling bad. I know many of us have been through situations like this.
It is perfectly okay to say no!
It's only food---as long as they know you appreciate what they did, it's okay. It may hurt their feelings, but is it worth it to eat/drink something you shouldn't just because they got it for you? Nope! Only if you want to.
It's also hard when we go to his mom's place. They don't eat very healthy there. Yesterday we made pizza (I allowed myself one slice), and she made left over KFC. I had a few fries, but none of the chicken. I had intentionally gotten a huge salad from the store to fill up on before hand so I would resist temptation. And it worked. A lot of people avoid social situations so that they aren't tempted by food. You don't have to do that! Don't isolate yourself!
Here are some tips for those situations:
- Eat before going! You will be full and not want to eat, but still be able to engage socially
- Make healthy choices---avoid the taco dip and go for the veggies!
- Desserts? Have a tiny slice of cake, or a small sampling of goodies that won't break the calorie budget
- Dance! Earlier in a post I discussed allowing myself to drink ONLY if I danced for a half hour.
- Plan ahead---If you "budget" for goodies, then you have no problem! Just be mindful of amounts
- If you have an app (I have the Spark People App), you can plug in the info of what you're interested in eating to see if it's worth it
- Live a little! It's not cheating to indulge a little, just don't go overboard and you won't feel guilty about it.
There is no reason why you can't have things you enjoy. Just moderate yourself, and don't obsess over it. Feeling guilty about food isn't a good thing. Having a healthy (and realistic) view of your expectations and weight loss is important, so that if you have that sweet treat, you won't get down on yourself. I didn't yesterday because I was careful not to have too much of the bad stuff, while still feeling as though I was indulging.
Now, getting off topic, I made home made meatballs for the first time ever the other night! I made them from ground turkey, egg beaters, and a little bit of panko for binding. And seasonings of course! They turned out AMAZING if I say so myself! I used Francesco Rinaldi's ToBeHealthy Tomato and Basil sauce (with added omega-3), and it was so flavorful and delicious. We had it over whole wheat pasta, and it was a very satisfying meal. I'm proud of my work!
I've also gotten us in the habit of eating on smaller plates so that we feel more filled up, and visually it appears as though there's more food. It works!
I'll put up the recipe for meatballs on my recipe page shortly. Bye all!
-Whitney
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