On a backwards slid

OK I have not blog in awhile. That's because I fell off the wagon. The holidays really and truly got to me. Since we are going to a New Years eve party I decided I will start fresh in the new year. Plus my health insurance is changing. I want to join a gym and get the money back from my insurance. So I will start a fresh in January. I will always be honest with you where I stand with my eating issues. One day last week I ate way to much and my acid reflux really acted up. So I knew that day I went way over board. I will you posted of my trials.

Popcorn

Ok I did not get on the scale today. Not sure why I am afraid to, I guess I just don't want to see that it has not moved. Food, why is it such a nightmare for us. The one snack food I don't feel guilty about is popcorn. I really think I go over board on that. I eat a big bowl of it. I make it myself and use "I Cant Believe Its Not Butter" spray. Then I use sea salt. Boy is that good. I have to say the only thing I have really wanted to eat was wings with blue cheese. But I have been good and have stayed away.

OH NO

Well all I can say is thank God that holiday is over. I ate a little of all my favorite foods this past weekend. I also ate some crackers and some chips. I am not proud of that. Now I am really trying to get back on track. My reflux has been acting up. That is not a good sign for my healthy eating. This is really the hard part for me. If it was only me over the holiday I would not have cook half the things I did. I have a hard time indulging a little bit. I know if this is to be a life time change then I need to learn how to indulge the right way once in awhile. Another thing that is hard now is that money is tight. It makes it hard to buy the good foods. For example if I want pasta the multi grain pasta cost more then the regular pasta. The leaner the hamburger the more it cost. You know with the high cost of health care you would think that healthy foods should be less expensive. If you want to eat the junk food that should cost the most. Just a thought!

Thanksgiving Week

I have to admit I am a little nervous about turkey day. I know I will eat more then I really should. I am just going to try and fill up on the healthy things first then I should eat less of the unhealthy foods. I am cooking so I will be using the most healthy ingredients I can to make the meal. But I will be making pies. My most weakness is the stuffing. Most years I make a ton. When I say a ton I mean it. I would stuff the turkey plus make a dutch oven fill of extra. This year I am cutting way back. The less left over the less I will have to fight myself not to eat. The next big battle will be Christmas and all that brings.

Fiber

I have been reading everything I can on weight lose and healthy eating. The one thing they all say is eat alot of fiber. Fiber fills you up and some of the fiber calories get flushed right out of your body. A friend of mine told me she would drink a glass of a fiber drink when she was hungry to hold her over till dinner. Now I understand!

I do have to say that yesterday my husband got out a box of cheese its. My hand started to go for the box. Boy I grabbed it back and said to myself WHAT are you doing. That is the last thing I want to eat. Old habits die hard. I just hope I am making good ones now.

I am a little tried of salad for lunch. So the last few days I have had soup.

I put a link up for foods that our high in fiber. Its the one bella on line.

Hard day

Yesterday was a hard day. I was very hungry. I found myself craving candy. The Halloween candy from my son is still sitting on the kitchen table. But I stuck to my guns and did not eat any candy or junk food. I think part of the problem is that I wasn't eating my normal breakfast. I usually eat oatmeal with blueberries and flax seed. Which is a very high in fiber meal. So today I started my day off right. I have lost 17lbs so far. To most people they would say wow good job. To me I wish it was more. It just seems to go so slow. When you gain weight it seems its all of sudden there.

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