Is ANYONE staying on track....

I don't even think I have an "on" or an "off" track. If I did, I'd always be on the "off" track because I have ZERO self-discipline. Instead, I just dislike what's not good for my body. I honestly have no interest in empty calories at all.

I think I've been using mental imagery for decades. If I picture a Reese's peanut butter cup dissolving into my blood stream and overwhelming the cells of my body with more sugar than they can process, I just don't want to eat it anymore. I picture my insulin level rising too high, my innards getting out of balance, and my mood being affected, and I wind up disliking the stuff that's bad for me.

I can't NOT eat stuff I like, so I just stop liking it. And if I find out something is really good for me, I can't get enough of it!

Is anyone else like this?
 
No, but you know what? I'm going to take a cue from you, Nancy, and do the mental imagery! I think that is absolutely fantastic...I always feel better physically when I eat what's good for me and tend to feel like crap when I eat what's not...yet I still make poor choices more often than I care to.

Actually, I've only had about three days since Thanksgiving that I truly indulged and have eaten mostly good the rest of the time. And only two days of workouts did I miss due to family being in town, the other days that I have missed were due to fatigue from sleep problems.
 
I have done pretty good. I have been working out the same as always. I love to workout so that's easy for me. I have been eating a little bit more than usual but I'm not totally out of control either. We had a Christmas luncheon on the 20th where I ate some pizza and brownies and then didn't have anything really bad until Christmas. I still have some junk around but I'm just allowing a small piece of it once a day. Eventually it will go in the trash or to work.
 
I've done pretty darned good, especially considering that I haven't been able to do any decent cardio for weeks because of my calf injury. I'm working back into it though. I've done the best I could with workouts, primarily weights. There have been a few times when I've eaten a little more than I should, but I don't think I've actually gotten totally off track. And since the tape measure and the scale say I'm holding steady despite reduced workouts, I think I'm A-OK!
 
>No, but you know what? I'm going to take a cue from you,
>Nancy, and do the mental imagery! I think that is absolutely
>fantastic...I always feel better physically when I eat what's
>good for me and tend to feel like crap when I eat what's
>not...yet I still make poor choices more often than I care
>to.

Jill, I've always been interested in nutrition, and I like to think about the nutrients in the food I eat. When I'm making a salad I think about all the nutrients in each vegetable. Like, I'll be slicing mushrooms into my salad and thinking about all the magnesium they have. The more I know about fruits and vegetables, the more I like them. Articles like this really inspire me: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/superfoods-everyone-needs

Good luck!
 
I have been on track with my workouts but way off track with my eating. I love working out so that's the easy part. I have been doing BBC that I got for my bithday, really fun. I still have one more Christmas party this Saturday but I feel so over putting all that junk in my body. I too am going to take a cue from Nancy, I like the way you think. I like the way I feel when I eat better.
 
I was doing really well until last weekend. We had a party so I missed a couple of workouts getting ready for it, we made a ton of food, and friends bought host/hostess gifts. My problem isn't so much the junky stuff, it's the goooood stuff! A friend gave us this amazing homemade wheat bread and a bottle of yummy olive oil. MMMMM... and one of my friends is Greek and she makes the most amazing baklava and these wonderful Greek cookies--thank goodness she didn't give us but a few. And then, well, xmas eve and xmas day we just grazed: left over cheese & crackers, hummus, the annual cheese grits I make for brunch, etc. OH, and the bottles of amazing red wines we got!!!!

Oh well, it's almost over and done. Most of the food is gone (but we have a fantastic Super Tuscan wine that we can't wait to open!), and I've been working out(though not as hard as pre-holiday) and eating much better (it's amazing how good a salad tastes when you haven't had one for almost a week!!!). When my work schedule gets back to normal, so will my workout schedule and eating habits.
 
I convinced myself when I was a kid that I hated pizza!:eek: Yeah, I was a strange child...but it must have worked, because I still do not eat pizza today!
 
I really was totally on track until a little over a week ago when I started making cookies, then the sugar addiction got hold of me and I'm trying to wean off again. Eating was great, workouts were all getting done. I'm veering back towards the track again.
 
Nancy...yes! I do use mental imagery a bit but I would like to be as skilled as you. When I think of that stuff, I think of it as **poison** and that seems to help keep my subconcious from telling my concious that I want it. I use mental imagery so much in my training, I will make more efforts to do it more with my diet.

I think I do it with my diet more than I think...exmple, last night while vacuuming, I was thinking to these conversations and also of my upcoming visit at my mothers...where junk will be shoved in my face non stop. As I vacuumed I thought "It's a bit masocistic, really! Eating all the crap only to feel physically worn out, tired and fat, not to mention the mental torment and guilt over the act."

Who needs it?!?!?x(
 
I would be if I hadn't come down with a cold. I am so exhausted. I am just hanging out at home, keeping warm, watching back episodes of Desperate Housewives. Next week, I'll be back on the treadmill again.

Why do colds always come along just as you make significant breakthroughs? I was just starting to lift even more on all muscle groups and reaching into new territory...sigh.

Clare
 
Sarah, sounds like you're doing well. I guess I'm the opposite. While I'm better than most with my eating, I'm very bad about exercising. I never force myself to do anything; I only do things I enjoy. I like to exercise, but only when I'm relaxed and have time to really enjoy it. Since I would have to squeeze in time to exercise during the week, I don't do it. I only exercise on weekends when I don't feel rushed and stressed out. I would really like to exercise more, but I just haven't figured out a way to make it not feel like work. :(
 
i'm proud to say i've been on track. i've only had mild cheats on christmas and i plan to do one on new years day. i make sure i eat regularly throughout the day and when it comes time to splurge i just have a little of what i really want. i drink a ton of water and i feel content not stuffing myself. i've had such great results and felt so good lately i haven't wanted to ruin it all for one day. i've been on track with working out 5 times a week as well getting up at 5:30 to make sure i get my workouts in. its hard but i feel so good about myself for sticking with it.
 
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