100 DAYS OF WEIGHT LOSS--DAY 39
FRIDAY FEBRAURY 8,2013
FLAVOR OR TEXTURE
Do you like sweets and desserts or do you tand to reach for salty foods such as potato chips? I LIKE BOTH
Would you rather eat a crunchy oatmeal cookie or a gooey caramel roll? GOOEY CARAMEL ROLL
Do you love the pungent flavor of blue cheese dressing? NO
Or might you favor the zing of a spicy buttito or of green chili? NO
Each of your answers reveals another aspect of what you love about food. Often it's not the flavor but the texture of foods that keeps you reaching for more. When you can't seem to stop eating a favorite food, it's possible you simply love how it feels in your mouth.
FLAVOR MAY NOT MATTER
As you pay attention to the foods you love, you may discover many of them appeal to you only because of their texture. In fact, some foods don't have much flavor at all, but their texture keeps you coming back for more.
Think about which typres of food textures you enjoy most.
Do you tend to prefer crunchy and chewy or soft and smooth? BOTH, DEPENDS ON MY MOOD.
What about harsh, slippery, or tingly? SLIPPERY
Consider the mouth feel of the foods you like best. When you bite into a thick, juicy cheeseburger, what sensations do you get with that first bite? IT'S HEAVEN
Mentally feel the contrast between eating a strip of beef jerky and an ice cream cone. Picture eating cashews, and then switch to peanut butter. What do you think that makes the differenc in why specific textures appeal to you?
CASHEWS IS SOMETHING CRUNCHY AND PEANUT BUTTER NICE AND SMOOTH.
You may discover your "love" of some foods is based entirely on the way they feel in your mouth.
EMOTION BEHIND THE TEXTURES
When you begin eating something and you can't seem to stop, think about what the texture might be doing for you.
Does it give you away to chew hard and fast, the way you'd like to "chew on" your boss? YES
Maybe it feels soothing or comforting, causing you to eat more so you can feel these emotions again and again.
If you recognize you're eating for texture, try to idenitfy what you might need emotionally. After you figure this out, address those needs in some other way instead of using food to take care of them.
TODAY.......
**Pay special attention to both the flavor and texture of each of the foods you eat today.
**Select one of your favorite foods. In your journal, escribe its texture. Use creative words as if you
were writing a gourmet review for a magazine.
***CHICKEN WRAP AND BAKEDFRENCH FRIES
**See if you can correlate your favorite textures with specific events, people, or emotional needs.
Plan how you can handle these in other ways.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
100 Days Of Weight Loss -- Day 38
100 DAYS OF WEIGHT LOSS--DAY 38
THURSDAY FEBRAURY 7,2013
FOOD AS POWER
Suppose two executives meet in a restaurant where they plan to negotiate a business deal. Each of them orders a plate of food, and then they eat while they discuss their plans. Usually the person who dominates the conversation is not the one on a diet.
In this setting, food relates to a perception of power.
With business meals as well as many stressful situations that involve food, eating can become linked to your need to feel stronger or have more power in life.
CONQUERING FOOD
You may have discovered that sometimes food helps you feel more important or confident. When you eat a huge amount of food, you may get a feeling of accomplishment or even a sense of "conquering" the meal.
For example, after you finish off a dozen doughnuts, a huge steak, or a large plate of spaghetti, something inside you might think, "See, I can do something in my life." It's almost as though food is the enemy and you just beat it!
In the same way, if you feel powerless in other areas of your life, food can provide a way to overcome feelings of insecurity. This certainly doesn't mean that you can't love eating great food. In fact, by appreciating flavors, you can enjoy the most most wonderful food in the world.
But look carefully at what food and eating does for you.
Maybe at times you don't even notice the taste of food at all. Instead, "loving to eat" simply gives you a sense of power in your life.
FOOD MAKES YOU FEEL STRONG
Maybe you've developed the habit of reaching for food when you feel insecure. Or you eat to pump up your courge before meeting with your boss or making a challenging presentation. Many people admit that during times when they feel stressed or anxious, they eat to feel strong.
It's easy to let food fill the emotional holes in your life so you don't have to fave them. If you're feeling uneasy or you want to boost your self-esteem, food will usually provide an easy solution.
Learn to recognize times when you're tempted to eat to feel strong. Instead of justifying it by saying "I love to eat," tackle the real issue and try to figure out how to become stronger emotionally--without reaching for food.
TODAY.....
**Think about situations or places in life where you feel that you do have power, as well as ones
where you don't.
Make a list of each of these.
***WHERE I DO WHERE I DON'T
HOME GOLDEN CORRAL
BOWLING CHINEESE
THE DECK
**WRITE DOWN SEVERAL IDEAS FOR HOW YOU CAN FEEL POWERFUL WITHOUT
USING FOOD TO MEET THIS NEED.
{1} Drink water
{2} Wait it out and see what happens, about 20 minutes
{3} Occupy your mind.....Keeping busy you will often forget to eat
**Do something today that makes you feel strong and powerful as a person.made it this far.
Have faith in myself. I've made it this far. Ican make it through just one more day. And if I take it just one day at a time, or even one moment at a time, I can survive whatever i'm going through. It won't be easy, and i'm not invincible, so take baby steps. When I feel like i'm about to fall apart, I closed my eyes and take a deep breath. Meditate or pray. Tell myself "I can handle this." Once I've centered myself, I opened my eyes and take one more step forward.
THURSDAY FEBRAURY 7,2013
FOOD AS POWER
Suppose two executives meet in a restaurant where they plan to negotiate a business deal. Each of them orders a plate of food, and then they eat while they discuss their plans. Usually the person who dominates the conversation is not the one on a diet.
In this setting, food relates to a perception of power.
With business meals as well as many stressful situations that involve food, eating can become linked to your need to feel stronger or have more power in life.
CONQUERING FOOD
You may have discovered that sometimes food helps you feel more important or confident. When you eat a huge amount of food, you may get a feeling of accomplishment or even a sense of "conquering" the meal.
For example, after you finish off a dozen doughnuts, a huge steak, or a large plate of spaghetti, something inside you might think, "See, I can do something in my life." It's almost as though food is the enemy and you just beat it!
In the same way, if you feel powerless in other areas of your life, food can provide a way to overcome feelings of insecurity. This certainly doesn't mean that you can't love eating great food. In fact, by appreciating flavors, you can enjoy the most most wonderful food in the world.
But look carefully at what food and eating does for you.
Maybe at times you don't even notice the taste of food at all. Instead, "loving to eat" simply gives you a sense of power in your life.
FOOD MAKES YOU FEEL STRONG
Maybe you've developed the habit of reaching for food when you feel insecure. Or you eat to pump up your courge before meeting with your boss or making a challenging presentation. Many people admit that during times when they feel stressed or anxious, they eat to feel strong.
It's easy to let food fill the emotional holes in your life so you don't have to fave them. If you're feeling uneasy or you want to boost your self-esteem, food will usually provide an easy solution.
Learn to recognize times when you're tempted to eat to feel strong. Instead of justifying it by saying "I love to eat," tackle the real issue and try to figure out how to become stronger emotionally--without reaching for food.
TODAY.....
**Think about situations or places in life where you feel that you do have power, as well as ones
where you don't.
Make a list of each of these.
***WHERE I DO WHERE I DON'T
HOME GOLDEN CORRAL
BOWLING CHINEESE
THE DECK
**WRITE DOWN SEVERAL IDEAS FOR HOW YOU CAN FEEL POWERFUL WITHOUT
USING FOOD TO MEET THIS NEED.
{1} Drink water
{2} Wait it out and see what happens, about 20 minutes
{3} Occupy your mind.....Keeping busy you will often forget to eat
**Do something today that makes you feel strong and powerful as a person.made it this far.
Have faith in myself. I've made it this far. Ican make it through just one more day. And if I take it just one day at a time, or even one moment at a time, I can survive whatever i'm going through. It won't be easy, and i'm not invincible, so take baby steps. When I feel like i'm about to fall apart, I closed my eyes and take a deep breath. Meditate or pray. Tell myself "I can handle this." Once I've centered myself, I opened my eyes and take one more step forward.
Chocolate Breakfast
I don't know if it's because we're so close to Valentine's Day or what, but this morning I was craving some chocolate. Since I didn't really feel like going out for to buy some chocolate first thing in the morning {I haven't had chocolate since December 31}, I opted for the next best thing. Breakfast this morning was Special K Chocolatey Delight cereal. I also had a cup of tea. It was a chocolate-y, delicious breakfast!
After Princess and Angel dog's walk this morning, my workout consisted of Leslie Sanzone 4 mile walk video and a hour of WII Fit Aerobics.
After Princess and Angel dog's walk this morning, my workout consisted of Leslie Sanzone 4 mile walk video and a hour of WII Fit Aerobics.
To My Sabatoguer
Dear little girl,
I know that you have been hurt and ignored, shamed and treated badly for a long, long time. I know that people were well meaning when they took food away from you when you were hungry, and forced you to eat food when you weren't hungry, and when you were sick, or the food made you sick. I am here to set you free.
You are an adult now, and you don't have to live by anyone else's rules but your own. You are a smart woman, and you have made good decisions in your life in other areas so I know you are able to do the same with your eating choices. I won't beg and cajole, but instead, I am here to support you - like when you only took a taste of each of the h'orderves the other night. I know that you were being polite and were afraid that some of the tastes were not going to be to your liking, but you were brave and ate some anyway. The things that you liked, you put the brakes on, and you gave yourself permission to eat an extra of the one thing that you liked. You were in control.
I am here to encourage you in your exercise, and help you visualize yourself making good choices in hard places, like restaurants, and at people's homes. It is okay to be a picky eater. It is your stomach and your life. I am here to say - awesome job, what a good choice.
And on the days that it is hard, and you slip up, oh well, at least you are human. We can just get back on the horse and try again. This is a journey little one, and we are growing you up to be the best woman possible.
Hang on little girl,
We are in for a wonderful adventure.
Your pal, advisor, confidante and biggest fan.
ME
I know that you have been hurt and ignored, shamed and treated badly for a long, long time. I know that people were well meaning when they took food away from you when you were hungry, and forced you to eat food when you weren't hungry, and when you were sick, or the food made you sick. I am here to set you free.
You are an adult now, and you don't have to live by anyone else's rules but your own. You are a smart woman, and you have made good decisions in your life in other areas so I know you are able to do the same with your eating choices. I won't beg and cajole, but instead, I am here to support you - like when you only took a taste of each of the h'orderves the other night. I know that you were being polite and were afraid that some of the tastes were not going to be to your liking, but you were brave and ate some anyway. The things that you liked, you put the brakes on, and you gave yourself permission to eat an extra of the one thing that you liked. You were in control.
I am here to encourage you in your exercise, and help you visualize yourself making good choices in hard places, like restaurants, and at people's homes. It is okay to be a picky eater. It is your stomach and your life. I am here to say - awesome job, what a good choice.
And on the days that it is hard, and you slip up, oh well, at least you are human. We can just get back on the horse and try again. This is a journey little one, and we are growing you up to be the best woman possible.
Hang on little girl,
We are in for a wonderful adventure.
Your pal, advisor, confidante and biggest fan.
ME
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Its not easy but i'm worth it
ITS NOT EASY BUT IM WORTH IT
Last night I realized something. I realized that I can actually do this. Why? Because I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to look good. I deserve the best I can possibly give my self. Right now I'm invisile to a lot of people. I'n the years to come, as my appearance changes, so will my invisibility. More people will want to be around me. More people will want to listen to what I have to say. It's all part of the sad and shallow world we live in. I wont forget the way I'm treated now, as if I don't matter. I also won't forget that true beauty comes from our hearts. When people want to hear what I have to say, I'll make sure every word means something. Life is unpredictable. You never know when yours will end. Every thing you say, and everything you do should mean something. Losing weight isn't easy. It's a slow process, and sometimes we get discouraged. I know I do.
But id like to tell you all a secret... something that should be known by every man and every women. By every person on here.
Losing weight isn't easy... but when your feeling discouraged, the best thing you can do is
1) Remember your goals.
2) Think about your motivations. And
3) Find a mirror, look yourself in the eye, and repeat to yourself ,~~ " It's not easy, but I'm worth it."
I want you to know I'm cheering for you all. I'm cheering for myself to. We can do this. We all have something to gain from this.
What will I gain from this?
A healthy lifestyle, a healthy body, higher self esteem, more confidence,and a feeling of accomplishment every time look i mirror. All you have to lose is weight, but the amount of things you can gain from this... is priceless
Last night I realized something. I realized that I can actually do this. Why? Because I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to look good. I deserve the best I can possibly give my self. Right now I'm invisile to a lot of people. I'n the years to come, as my appearance changes, so will my invisibility. More people will want to be around me. More people will want to listen to what I have to say. It's all part of the sad and shallow world we live in. I wont forget the way I'm treated now, as if I don't matter. I also won't forget that true beauty comes from our hearts. When people want to hear what I have to say, I'll make sure every word means something. Life is unpredictable. You never know when yours will end. Every thing you say, and everything you do should mean something. Losing weight isn't easy. It's a slow process, and sometimes we get discouraged. I know I do.
But id like to tell you all a secret... something that should be known by every man and every women. By every person on here.
Losing weight isn't easy... but when your feeling discouraged, the best thing you can do is
1) Remember your goals.
2) Think about your motivations. And
3) Find a mirror, look yourself in the eye, and repeat to yourself ,~~ " It's not easy, but I'm worth it."
I want you to know I'm cheering for you all. I'm cheering for myself to. We can do this. We all have something to gain from this.
What will I gain from this?
A healthy lifestyle, a healthy body, higher self esteem, more confidence,and a feeling of accomplishment every time look i mirror. All you have to lose is weight, but the amount of things you can gain from this... is priceless
Mind... Your Business
I seen this on another site and got me thinking....I thought I would share.....
In my opinion...when people use the phrase "mind your business", of course it's used in a negative context. I've become very proficient at turning a negative into a positive so I've decided to call this blog "Mind...Your Business".
That's EXACTLY what it is...YOUR business. Your mind makes up everything about you. It's WHAT you are, regardless of "who" you are or what your occupation is. To understand more about yourself and what you truly are you have to get into the root of it all...MIND. Your mind is the catalyst for everything in your world. Trust me, I speak from personal experience. If you want to lose weight you MUST understand that it's a mental process. Your body is listening to every thought and every word you say. NEVER tell yourself you're fat. NEVER tell yourself you're sick. NEVER think that life is no good. Society has problems, life is beautiful. Please don't confuse the two. Don't waste time thinking about what others are doing or saying or how much weight THEY are losing, etc. It's irrelevant! Your weight loss is only about YOU! Try to stay out of the clock as much as possible. Your body doesn't understand what the clock says. It's only feeding off of what YOU are giving it through your thoughts and feelings. Take control of yourself. Don't get lost in what companies and corporations are telling you. A diet only takes as long as you need it too. It can be eeked through or run through at lightning speed.
Love to you all. BE the divine being that you are. Use everything that you're designed with. It's there to be used.
In my opinion...when people use the phrase "mind your business", of course it's used in a negative context. I've become very proficient at turning a negative into a positive so I've decided to call this blog "Mind...Your Business".
That's EXACTLY what it is...YOUR business. Your mind makes up everything about you. It's WHAT you are, regardless of "who" you are or what your occupation is. To understand more about yourself and what you truly are you have to get into the root of it all...MIND. Your mind is the catalyst for everything in your world. Trust me, I speak from personal experience. If you want to lose weight you MUST understand that it's a mental process. Your body is listening to every thought and every word you say. NEVER tell yourself you're fat. NEVER tell yourself you're sick. NEVER think that life is no good. Society has problems, life is beautiful. Please don't confuse the two. Don't waste time thinking about what others are doing or saying or how much weight THEY are losing, etc. It's irrelevant! Your weight loss is only about YOU! Try to stay out of the clock as much as possible. Your body doesn't understand what the clock says. It's only feeding off of what YOU are giving it through your thoughts and feelings. Take control of yourself. Don't get lost in what companies and corporations are telling you. A diet only takes as long as you need it too. It can be eeked through or run through at lightning speed.
Love to you all. BE the divine being that you are. Use everything that you're designed with. It's there to be used.
100 Days Of Weight Loss--Day 37
100 DAYS OF WEIGHT LOSS--DAY 37
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6,2013
I LOVE TO EAT!
Do you love to eat? YES
If you're like a lot of people, you love to cook, love to share food with others, and just plain likee food! Perhaps you tend to wolf down your favorite meals and then reach for seconds because the food is so good. Maybe after finishing a huge meal, you roll away from the table feeling stuffed but satisfied because you simply loved eating.
First of all, it's perfectly okay to love eating and to appreciate good food. But you need to recognize there's a big difference between appreciating the flavors of your food and liking the way you feel as you eat it. When you say you love to eat, you may simply be providing an excuse for using food to appease some of your emotional needs.
WHAT DO YOU REALLY LOVE?
Think about what you love about food. Are you sure that it's the flavor and the aroma? Or is it possible that you enjoy the sensations of eating more than the food itself?
When you chomp down on a huge steak or you tackle a gaint plate of spaghetti, what do you notice most? Are you hooked on the taste, or are you delighting more in the texture of the food? Perhaps you enjoy swallowing and you like the way the bites feel as they slide down your throat.
It's possible that it's not the food that you love.
Instead, maybe you crave experiences around food, such as eating while you're wating sports on TV. Or when life feel unhappy or difficult, you can make your problems fade away by eating, drinking, and laughing along with other people.
Are there particular times of day when you love to eat?
YES, IN THE EVENING!
Have you ever noticed whether you love food more during the evening than in the early morning? YES
If so, you might be using food to meet an emotional need, such as reward at the end of the day.
APPRECIATE FOOD
You don't have to stop "loving to eat." Just make sure you take time to appreciate the flavors and textures of what you love. Remember to savor your meals and to pay special attention to the first two bites of any food. Decide whether some of your favorite desserts are truly special or if they're just ordinary, and that sometimes you could skip them.
TODAY.........
**Make a list of foods you absolutely love.
***CHICKEN
PIZZA
CHINEESE FOOD
MASH POTATOES
CORN
HOT DOGS
HAMBURGERS
SPAGHETTI
HOT WINGS
**Explore what you love about these foods. Consider the flavor and texture as well as the settings
where you typically eat them.
***PIZZA & SPAGHETTI I LOVE THE SAUCE, LOVE SAUCY FOODS.
CHICKEN I LOVE IT JUICY AND MADE ANYWAY, BBQ SPECIALLY. LOVE HOT WINGS
MASH POTATOES & CORN LOTS OF BUTTER.
HOT DOG WRAPS
**In addition to the flavors of good food, notice other things that you love about eating. Is it possible
that what you love isn't related to the food at all? Record your in sights in your notebook.
***I EAT BECAUSE I'M BORED!
ALSO WHEN I'M STRESSED OUT!
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6,2013
I LOVE TO EAT!
Do you love to eat? YES
If you're like a lot of people, you love to cook, love to share food with others, and just plain likee food! Perhaps you tend to wolf down your favorite meals and then reach for seconds because the food is so good. Maybe after finishing a huge meal, you roll away from the table feeling stuffed but satisfied because you simply loved eating.
First of all, it's perfectly okay to love eating and to appreciate good food. But you need to recognize there's a big difference between appreciating the flavors of your food and liking the way you feel as you eat it. When you say you love to eat, you may simply be providing an excuse for using food to appease some of your emotional needs.
WHAT DO YOU REALLY LOVE?
Think about what you love about food. Are you sure that it's the flavor and the aroma? Or is it possible that you enjoy the sensations of eating more than the food itself?
When you chomp down on a huge steak or you tackle a gaint plate of spaghetti, what do you notice most? Are you hooked on the taste, or are you delighting more in the texture of the food? Perhaps you enjoy swallowing and you like the way the bites feel as they slide down your throat.
It's possible that it's not the food that you love.
Instead, maybe you crave experiences around food, such as eating while you're wating sports on TV. Or when life feel unhappy or difficult, you can make your problems fade away by eating, drinking, and laughing along with other people.
Are there particular times of day when you love to eat?
YES, IN THE EVENING!
Have you ever noticed whether you love food more during the evening than in the early morning? YES
If so, you might be using food to meet an emotional need, such as reward at the end of the day.
APPRECIATE FOOD
You don't have to stop "loving to eat." Just make sure you take time to appreciate the flavors and textures of what you love. Remember to savor your meals and to pay special attention to the first two bites of any food. Decide whether some of your favorite desserts are truly special or if they're just ordinary, and that sometimes you could skip them.
TODAY.........
**Make a list of foods you absolutely love.
***CHICKEN
PIZZA
CHINEESE FOOD
MASH POTATOES
CORN
HOT DOGS
HAMBURGERS
SPAGHETTI
HOT WINGS
**Explore what you love about these foods. Consider the flavor and texture as well as the settings
where you typically eat them.
***PIZZA & SPAGHETTI I LOVE THE SAUCE, LOVE SAUCY FOODS.
CHICKEN I LOVE IT JUICY AND MADE ANYWAY, BBQ SPECIALLY. LOVE HOT WINGS
MASH POTATOES & CORN LOTS OF BUTTER.
HOT DOG WRAPS
**In addition to the flavors of good food, notice other things that you love about eating. Is it possible
that what you love isn't related to the food at all? Record your in sights in your notebook.
***I EAT BECAUSE I'M BORED!
ALSO WHEN I'M STRESSED OUT!
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