I try to pile my meals up with loads of free veg as it does def help with the hunger pangs.
I have a really sweet tooth so my guilty pleasures are def chocolate, cakes, puddings and i also love cheese which is a big no no. Also when i am struggling with my ME i do opt for the takeaways quite easily which isn't good. I need to find a way to cope so i don't give into these things. How do you manage to stay away from them? x
I think i have 'taught' myself to avoid them or chose a healthier option
In my case, it has been mind over matter, i keep thinking of me getting bigger by the day by continuing to eat them, or be stricter and say NO!
sugar free jelly, sucking frozen grapes, Pink 'n' Whites (fat free marshmallowy biscuits) a fresh fruit salad, fat free ice lollies, frozen juice drinks etc etc may keep the sweet cravings at bay.
Your body eventually adjusts to a new habit, i used to eat ryvita minis as a substitute for crisps, but now i don't need them at all..i've weaned myself off crisps after eating them for over 40 years!!!!
Everything in moderation is the trick, so you don't have to deny yourself fav treats completely if you don't want to, or are struggling, a wee packet of maltesers or a milky way won't do much harm now and again. I also love cheese, but now i only eat fat free cheese and laughing cow light cheese spread.
As you lose weight, reward yourself with non food treats, a new hairdo, new shoes, manicure, a new handbag, some jewellery.
I go to the hairdressers every 4- weeks for my colour and trim. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and tend to look away, but recently i can see a reduction in the 'chins' and i can almost see my cheekbones again! So it is a double treat for me.
My takeaway 'money' is going towards the house and garden. I'm going to buy some fence panels at the weekend, and after that, i'm painting the lounge, bathroom and stairway! Avoiding the takeaways is hard, but now if the family are having one, i sit in another room with my healthy meal, or go and read a magazine. To be honest, they don't have them nearly as often now, hardly ever in fact, so its not a problem....AND i can now walk past the chip shop and smell the fat, rather than having the urge to join the queue!
We can ALL achieve what we want in life, if we really want to..its taken me forever to realise that...i made excuse after excuse to come off diets, and ended up over 21 stone..so if i'm not going to do change my ways, no-one is going to do it for me!
Good luck, keep on track, keep focused and keep going!
