Am I crazy?

L

Lusignan

Cathlete
Ok I can't believe I am about to admit this, but I know I am amoung Cathe followers, so maybe you all wont think I am that crazy!!

Lately I have been eating way to much junk food. My husband says it is like I graze like a cow. How nice huh? I just had our second son 5 months ago and I have lost all but 7 pounds, which isn't that bad. But to break my eating habbit and make sure I am motivated, I printed off a picture of Cathe from this website and taped it to the food cabinet, so every time I open it I see Cathe and all the hard work she has done to look like she does. It does help. I open the door, see Cathe, and then shut the door empty handed, so at least it is paying off. But my husband thinks I am nuts!!

Sometimes I open the door, sigh because I see Cathe, roll my eyes and mumble to myself as I walk away. This makes my husband believe I am crazy because I end up talking to a picture. Well it kept me out of the cookies though!

I just had to share this because I kind of think it is funny, but it sure is a great diet trick. :7
 
Melanie, you aren't crazy! I know alot of people who do that, for simple inspiration. Some people do the opposite too, hanging pictures of chubby folks to inspire them to stick to their fitness plan.

I don't think my DH would mind at all if I hung pictures of Cathe all over the place }( Two weeks into my P90x rotation he was like, "This guy again?"

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
Thank you! It sure is nice to know that there are people out there that are great motivators! I was starting to give up on my picture plan because I think my husband has a little to much fun poking fun at me. It is all in good humor though, but I was starting to think I should take the picture down. But now I will keep it up and along with it keeping me out of the junk food I can also think of what all you ladies just said.
 
I just read in one of the fitness magazine recently that you should use a photo of yourself for motivation. Pick a photo of yourself that you like and feel good about and hang that up where you'll see it. This is supposed to be more motivational and realistic...then trying to look like someone else. Just a thought.

Also...7 pounds is not much at all. How does your Dh like sporting that black eye? I hope you at least flattened a tire on his
vehicle.}(

Edit: Throw away the junk food. You can't eat it if it's not there.
 
When my DH does pick on me I do remind him of his gym membership he purchased a year ago and NEVER WENT!! I work out 6 days a week and he is a great motivator when he isn't picking on me. But I like your idea of the black eye.

I hate to see myself in a picture when I don't think I am picture perfect. But the other day my son took a picture of me working out and I had no idea he had the camera and was taking pictures.

I took the camera out to take pictures of both my boys and I looked through the memory card and realized what he had done. I just looked at the photo and thought to myself, WOW I have really made a huge difference and I could see defintion in my muscles, but it wasn't quite perfect enough yet.

I am not trying to look like Cathe, but I have a little belly bulg left lengering around that I am trying so hard to get ride of, but now that you mentioned posting a picture of myself, that might actually do some good. Specailly after looking at the one my oldest took of me. I was surprized that I don't look as bad as I thought. I will have to give that a try.

Thanks for the tip!!
 
Thats funny! I know where you are comming from though.I have read in the past that you should tape a picture to your fridge so you won't eat when you aren't hungry.I wouldn't do it though b/c it would have been way to obvious for people who come into the house.
I even keep my food journal downstairs b/c I am afraid that if I keep in upstairs some one may come over and open it and think that I am crazy.
If it works, keep doing it!!! And men secretly thinks women are crazy anyway so its not like he is scared of you LOL
Lori:)
 
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