Ugh!!! Need to kick out sugar again!

[moodring]

Hey gals! I've been going through a huge life change these last 4 months, I broke up with my abusive ex of 7 years and moved to New York for a new job. It's been hard, but I've already been so amazingly blessed in my life since I moved here. I love it!!!! But along with life changes comes changes in eating habits too. Too much drinking on weekends and too many nights out on the town with amazing food and AMAZING desserts!!!!!! I haven't gained alot of weight(maybe 5 lbs or so) because I've been tappin' and belly dancing the whole time, but I am starting to notice more pudge in my face and my pants are a little tighter. booooo!!!!! SO I am asking my t-tapping sisters for some advice and encouragement to tell those evil desserts and drinks no when they're staring me in the face. (I feel so horrible after I eat them anyway! Yuck!!!!!!)

I am sitting at a desk all day doing art work, and everyone at my job loves junk food. Unfortunately I bought a huge bag of Halloween M&M's on sale and I've been munching on those all week! Yuck. I feel very bloated and gross, but I also know my period is coming up so that contibutes to it as well.... and that's why I've been craving so many sweets in the first place.

I feel like i'm addicted to sugar again, which is sooooo bad. a year ago the only sugar i'd have is 2 squares of high quality dark chocolate a day. I was very proud of that! :P I have been lacking in the vegetable intake area as well, since I work long hours and don't get to cook as much as i'd like.... Also I've been dating alot and going to restaurants most nights of the week for dinner, and sometimes for lunch too. (expensive and fattening!) I am very lucky I haven't gained 10 lbs or more from all the food!!!!! T-tapp is amazing, I 've only been doing sit down and basic plus a few times a week.

I guess I know what i need to do, eat GM as much as possible, stop snacking on M&M's.... say no to dessert so often..... Cook at home more and take lunches and snacks to work) I just need to start eating clean before I find myslef 10 - 20 lbs heavier. I just need some encouragement, and some accountability. Maybe I will start a thread for cutting down sugar, as I plan not to do it cold turkey cause that'll cause me to binge. I want my skinny pants to fit again!

Anyone want to join me?

- Millie

[windycitytapper]

lol, you sound like me. I broke up with a guy who totally messed with my emotions and I found myself emotionally eating. The past 2 weeks, I have cut out the carbs and substituted stevia for sugar, even in my coffee. And I have eating a lot of vegetables and staying away from flour. In these two weeks, I have only tapped a handful of times. I am slimming down. I can't tell in my clothes, but my face is definitely getting slimmer. When I tapped more, but ate out a lot....I was gaining (slowly). So I think key for me is my diet.

And think about this, becasue it helps me control my eating: You are dating and yu wnat to look your best, you want to have confidence. For me, when I gain weight and look heavy, I don't put forth my best. I want to start dating again as well....so I know I have to slim down (for me)....so I will have that confidence to date and have a good time, and not answer my ex's call, emails, texts.....

[jahra]

Here's an idea-if you are an oriental dancer try
the Mediterranean Diet, specifically food from
the Middle East like Lebanese food. Eating these whole
foods consistently (and middle Eastern dance)took
my cravings for sweets entirely away. Prior
I was one big sweet tooth. I am returning to this
diet approach because when I stopped it, my sweet tooth
made my feet return to stopping at bakeries/Dunkin donuts.

Seriously, try the tabouli ,pumpkin kibbee and
other selection a few times a week for a variety.

Jahra

"My mother once said to me, 'Kitty, once you're past fifty, every fifteen minutes it's breakfast."
--Kitty Carlisle

[pamelaw]

The bananas in the a.m. on the nutrition forum has had an interesting side effect for many of us and that is to not WANT sweets.

I'm happy you have broken up with someone who is abusive. Good for you!!

www.emofree.com will help clear up any residuals pretty easily.

hugs and joys to your new beginning!

Pamela

[klc14]

quote:Originally posted by moodring

I am sitting at a desk all day doing art work, and everyone at my job loves junk food. Unfortunately I bought a huge bag of Halloween M&M's on sale and I've been munching on those all week! Yuck. I feel very bloated and gross, but I also know my period is coming up so that contibutes to it as well.... and that's why I've been craving so many sweets in the first place.

I feel like i'm addicted to sugar again, which is sooooo bad. a year ago the only sugar i'd have is 2 squares of high quality dark chocolate a day.

. . . stop snacking on M&M's.... say no to dessert so often..... Cook at home more and take lunches and snacks to work) I just need to start eating clean before I find myslef 10 - 20 lbs heavier. I just need some encouragement, and some accountability. Maybe I will start a thread for cutting down sugar, as I plan not to do it cold turkey cause that'll cause me to binge. I want my skinny pants to fit again!

Anyone want to join me?

- Millie

I think you would be entirely justified in putting the rest of the M&Ms in a trash bag, closing it up and tossing it. Wasteful? You've gotten the good out of them (fun to munch). Now it just makes you feel bad. If you can't toss them, move them WAY out of your way to another desk on another floor at the other end of the building. If they are at home, toss them out! They don't work for you now! It may seem wasteful but it would be foolish to insist on eating food that is not good for you just to justify having spent a few bucks on it. This will help you NOT buy all the coming mass market Christmas candy--maybe you can get back to the dark chocolate!

Way to go on making changes in your life and moving on from bad situations! That's inspiring! Keep up the good work!

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