Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

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joshuae83
joshuae83

Been making better choices this past week food wise.  Didnt eat out and more meal prepping.  Still a work in progress but making smarter choices.  Will be better once I stop giving in to the snacks at work.  Working night shift has its downfalls.  People will often bring in snacks and they are rarely healthy.  I try to avoid them but its hard and I am tempted by sweets.  I have instead just cut back for now and will wean myself of the desire and cravings for sweets.  I dont stop for my morning donuts like I used to a few times a week.  Its about the small victories that will lead to the great ones later.  Jumped on the treadmill today starting with 10 minutes a day and working up weekly.  Joining my new gym this week as well.  When you finally reach that point it all starts coming together.  I am there and this has been a great start.  Hope everyone is making thier lives better one day at at time :)

lorrieonline
lorrieonline
So glad you're making such progress on making things come together. That's awesome! I found that bringing my own snacks to work helped me refrain from dipping ito the chocolate goldmine that was kept there, and in my file cabinet. Yikes. I brought in a measured amount of grapes and other snacks that were not as calorie laden. Now and then I'd have a mini chocolate or two.

One thing I discovered was that empty carbs made me very hungry and very sleepy in the afternoon. (Those times when the snacks are ever so tempting.) When I cut back on the breads and pasta, I began to get more and more energy.

Great job on the treadmill. I have yet to get back on mine and you're inspiring me to just go for it. Thanks! Best of luck this week!! Oh, and you're so right... It is always a day at a time. Every moment is a brand new start.☺
janettefk
janettefk
Sounds like you're off to a great start. I used to work night shift and it was awfully hard to lose weight for a number of reasons even though nursing was a very physical job. Fortunately I had better choices for snacking as several of us were trying to eat healthy. Packing your own lunch and snacks is a good way to fight temptations. Good luck to you :)
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