It's Saturday and week 2 of our new series- Slim & Sensible Saturday Support!! I hope you had a great week, but whether it went well or not so great, it is a new day friends! You can begin again this moment, this minute, this hour, the next meal, it is OK! Focus on the now, glean from your mistakes and change the outcome for the better starting right NOW!
Here's what I dealt with this week: Distractions and procrastination. These two culprits can bring down even the strongest of health conscious people. Maybe I should have written procrastination first and then distraction. Because you see when I procrastinate on anything that I can surely get done and just want to avoid, I simply find myself getting distracted ON PURPOSE, ha! I subconsciously have done this and can now recognize that is often what I do when I procrastinate. What do these two things have to do with food and eating and overeating you ask? Well.......a form of distraction for me is guess what? Munching, snacking and scrounging around for a "healthy" snack. I've added more calories to my day without even consciously realizing it.
So this past week showed me I need to work on the whole procrastination issue or I am going to constantly be in a vicious cycle which will then lead to over snacking and weight gain. and then depression from the weight gain. and more weight gain. and so on and on. IT MUST STOP WITH ME and no one else. I am the only one who can change this behavior.
I hope this series helps to stir up the issues that bring you down so you can recognize them and conquer them! If I can do it , you can to! But having support from others is SO very helpful. We can all use some encouragement don't you think?
How was your week? What do you need to address? What worked smashingly well and you could share it to help others today?
Did you miss Week 1: A Plan of Action, read it here.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Gwen Belanger
Was reading about this recently since I am famished and hate the scale during my period. The hormonal fluctuations are sending all of the wrong signals and our dopamine and seratonin levels...signaling more carb and sugar craving to balance our brain chemistry , etc. THE GOOD news is at least for me and many others is that if you increase your water intake during this time and still attempt some exercise the weight should come off more easily right after the period is over. So, every moment you're hungry those days drink more water. Wait a few days to weigh in and you might be pleasantly surprised.
Kat
It was my turn for children home with fevers and other problems this week, so although I managed to go sugar-free, I still managed to overeat on some seriously delicious new snack recipes I was trialling. I am starting Monday this week with a part fast, which will get me into a good cycle of self-control and being aware of when my stomach is saying 'yes' and 'no'.
Thanks for your encouragement and the delicious recipes!
Lauren Stennett
This week was a rough week for me eating wise. I realize this will be to much info, but the week before my period is BRUTAL for me for trying to stay on track of my eating. I woke up this morning with some new resolve though, and today WILL be a good day. Thanks for the inspiring post!
Brenda
Thanks for sharing Lauren! I also have a difficult time before my period. I crave salt like there is no tomorrow! I prayed for you and it will be a good day!