This week hasn't been great, it started off badly and tumbled from there. There've been bad meals, skipped meals and binging. I've managed to keep my measurements the same as I've still been working out but that doesn't make it ok and I really need to get myself out of this self-hating, destructive attitude because it's what will cause me to put on weight and make me feel worse about myself, creating a vicious cycle. The fact is that saying that alone doesn't change anything, but recognising when that voice is overwhelming any reasonable voice will hopefully enable me to begin to change.
I'm also really struggling as I'm not sure what foods are really 'healthy' and what I should/shouldn't be eating, apart from the obvious junk. I keep seeing a lot of bad press about carbs but I've realised that I don't really understand or know what they are - I simply associate carbs with pasta, bread, rice etc - or why they're bad. Hence why I was so surprised when tracking with myfitnesspal to see that a yoghurt has 16g of carbs?! Clearly I really need to do some research into what is 'healthy', although there are so many bias opinions in order to get you to buy into a certain diet/plan that I'm not sure how much I'll find.
On a better note, yesterday I had one of the best lunches in ages! It was a Ryvita lunch pack which had cucumber, a scottish salmon cream cheese mix and 4 dark rye Ryvita's for 207 calories! It was lovely and really filling so I think I'm going to try and do my own version in the future when I know I'm going to have to have lunch on the train.
I hope that everyone else has had a better week than I have and if anyone has any tips in general or ideas about lunches I'd really appreciate it!
Sorry you're struggling, but with a bit of planning I'm sure you can get back on track. Take a bit of time to do some research about foods. Two key things to cut back on (eliminate) are sugars and carbs. There are many foods that have carbs in them (beans, veggies, and of course the obvious rice, pasta, and other grains). Stick to the carbs that come from the beans and vegetables. Other starch-based carbs also contain a high amount of sugar and are not easily process/metabolized by the body - that's why they cause weight gain and/or bloating.
ReplyDeleteDo you track what you eat? That might be a good thing to do for a few weeks so that you can notice any trends in your eating habits and then make the necessary modifications.
Good luck!! :)
Thank you very much that's really helpful! I'm doing some more research on carbs etc so I'll be able to incorporate what I learn into my meals next week. I've been tracking with myfitnesspal so I think that's a good idea, thank you again! :)
DeleteI hope you manage to get on track soon: remember its alright to go off track every now and again, as long as you get back on track afterwards! Maybe just go back to basics when it comes to food? Fruit veg, beans, whole grains, meat, fish, nuts, seeds, and a bit of dairy. Avoid sugar, white carbs (bread, white rice and pasta and potatoes), and when it comes to dairy don't go for low fat options as they are full of sugar! Except for low fat natural greek yogurt which is usually just runnier, and no added sugar, just check the label: Total 0% is my fav!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yeah I think really that's what I need to do - just strange realising how clueless I am if you know what I mean. I know it's so frustrating the amount of 'low fat' 'diet' etc. products I see that contain nearly a third of your sugar for a day and some even more! Yum, I love that too!
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