Do you have dieting foes?

[KanoasDestiny]

Obviously stress and boredom are big factors, but is there anything else that you know will ruin you?

For me, it's my mom. Whether I go to her house or she comes to mine, I know it will turn out disasterous. She is one of those people who pushes food on you. She came and spent the weekend with me for a Walking Dead marathon (13 episodes in one day), and of course I bought some chips for all of us to snack on (along with some grown up drinks - I drink maybe once or twice a year). Well, she shows up with pretzels, cookies, muffins, candy, cokes...You really have to have an iron will because she constantly tries to pressure you into eatting. I did really well even though temptation was staring me in the face. When she was leaving, she tried to leave everything here even though I told her thank you but no. She kept refusing to take it, until I flat out told her that if she didn't, I would throw whatever I couldn't feed to the chickens in the trash.

 

[dannigirl]

I think that I would have to ask her if she loved me enough to see me healthy. Is she overweight also? If so, she may be trying to justify her problems by making them yours. One thing I would do the next time she came over would be to have things like vegies and/or fruit and low cal dip. A really great veggie dip--if you like ranch--is to put some ranch dip powder mix into plain fat free yogurt. So close to the real thing that I can (if he doesn't catch me) give it to hubby and he will eat it and he says he hates yogurt--won't even touch the ice cream stuff (frozen yogurt)

Also, if she is also overweight, is it possible to ask her to join you in your journey to get healthy? Tell her that you love her so much that you want her to be around forever.

Sorry that you have to deal with this problem and I pray you can find a solution.

 

[dannigirl]

Forgot to say "Good for you--being determined not to keep the junk in the house when she left." That was a MAJOR win.

 

[KanoasDestiny]

My mom is overweight too. She sees goodies on sale at her job for really good prices (Chips-Ahoy cookies for fifty cents) and buys them. The problem is that she rarely eats junk food other then chips, so she tries to pawn the stuff off on my husband and me. I admit we used to eat a lot of the things she bought when we lived by her. But for the past few years (since we moved), we very rarely accept anything. When we visit her, it's a real struggle to leave her house empty handed. So of course that makes it so I don't want to visit her as often as I should. Diabetes runs in my husband's family really bad (maybe because they are all alcoholics?), so I am trying to keep tons of sweets out of the house. I'm a chip-a-holic but my husband is a sugar addict. Trying to teach both of us moderation.....

 

[KanoasDestiny]

I forgot to ask, how much ranch dip mix and plain yogurt go together? That sounds good!

 

[dannigirl]

I just put a little in and taste it and then add a little. I don't like to make a big batch because I am afraid it will go bad before I use it, so I only make about 1/2 cup or a bit less at a time.

 

[SugaryCharm]

My biggies are 1) hormones and 2) exhaustion. Overall, I do pretty well 3 weeks out of the month unless I do not get enough rest (see #2), but when week #4 rolls around, watch out...

My mom also sometimes tries to push food on me when I'm not hungry, or encourages me to eat [junk] food I otherwise wouldn't, but overall I have less trouble telling her no than telling myself no when I'm under the influence of #1 or #2!

 

[Performancemini]

I think inactivity which leads to boredom and on and on is one of my biggies. Also, not having any really close-do something with-friends. I generally get together with my Mom on days off work; which is fine-we get along great. But I used to have a horse friend nearby and I stopped over and watch her work her Quarter horses etc. And I took some riding lessons for the exercise, but that was only once a week and I couldn't afford to go more than once a week; so it wasn't must for steady exercise. I get bored easy I think and that leads to all the rest of the things (so I guess it isn't inactivity first, it's boredom). (Did that all come out sane-or did I ramble???).

 

[Tab]

Hormones and exhaustion! I'm hearing that one! And Mom's, God love 'em. I'm one too. I think by the time kids are adults, moms are so used to acts of service that they feel they need to cook and make snacks and desserts when their kids are around. If I live by hard-and-fast rules I can usually control my weight to an extent. Pizza only once a month, pop and ice cream, too. Only once a month. Gotta exercise 5x a week. Can't buy snacks, can't have them in my house. If I'm desperately craving something I have to make it from scratch. Only some pigging out on the weekend. Not aloud during the week.

Winter time is also a big struggle. It's so cold and boring = hunger. Muscles always hurt in the cold weather so food can be soothe pain. Food soothes low blood sugar headaches. Also, don't tell anyone your goals, they will sabotage them!!! Trying to only eat pizza once a month, they will want to buy you pizza. So look out! Diet sabotage, sigh. The saboteurs need to quit trying to kill the healthy/pretty/happy. So pain, hormones, winter, exhaustion, moms, and diet saboteurs.

Must be strong! Will power!