Still amazing myself……..
I have had a pretty crappy week as you can tell from my last few previous blogs! I have turned this into something positive! I have controlled my stress eating all week and have even banked away a few extra calories for Friday night when hubby and I are going out to eat with friends. I have always felt that I was entitled to eat every last calorie for the day! This week I have not done that, I have saved calories for Friday! Eating out is difficult for me, when I have so many food choices! I always plan on sticking to plan and I try not to eat everything on my plate, but I was raised with clean your plate! I now try to take home half of what is on my plate.
Last night I got a little grumpy with hubby! I think he is going to be more understanding now (I hope so)! He is a Little Debbie snack fanatic! After the nice dinner I made he is cramming down those snacks and all of a sudden I pictured myself cramming them down his throat (I know thats not nice and I wouldn’t realy do it)! I just bit my tongue, but about an hour later he says, gee I’m hungry I guess I will go have a snack! I told him, I am going in the bedroom and watch TV! I told him, it is enough that I have to see those snacks in the cupboard all the time and pack them in his lunch every day let alone having him anounce when he is having a snack, Just Do It, you don’t have to tell me every time you get a snack! He was on his speal about he should be able to eat what he wants when he wants….blah blah blah! I told him go ahead, but quit telling me your doing it! No, I don’t think he is intentionally trying to sabatoge me, but I think he just doesn’t understand how tough this is for me! Most of the time it doesn’t bother me this much, but this has been a stressful week for me, and even after over a year on this journey I still want to revert back to my old habits at times!
On a good note, I put on a sweatshirt this morning that I have not worn in like forever! It is and X-L and I have room it is not even tight! This is wonderful to me after wearing 2 and 3 X for so long!
Hope my buddies are all having a great week!
Saving your calories for a special event is a great idea.
When it comes to having snacks in the house, I understand completely. The men in my home have theirs and I have had to learn to have some self control. One way to get around the anger of it all is silently smiling to yourself and thinking, I’m doing well… let him eat that… it’s not healthy and not energizing… I’m doing this thing and I’m making progress! Now when my husband or my dad says “why don’t you try some of this? it’s delicious” my standard answer is “because it will make me feel like crap” and that usually shuts em up. LOL
Have fun Friday and if its a well known restaurant, you may be able to research the meals on calorieking.com to see what may be the best choice.
Hugggggggggggggs,
Shan
Good Morning Bette Jo
Congrats on doing so well with controlling your eating and keeping away from the ever so tempting snacks.
My hubbys the same - he really doesnt understand how difficult it is and how much will power and determination it takes to not follow his lead and eat all the tasty treats.
Hes always been skinny and always eaten whatever he wants and whenever he wants.
Enjoy your dinner out on Friday you deserve it.
Congrats on fitting into the smaller size.
What an amazing feeling eh?
Things like that make it a little easier for us to avoid those snacks I find.
I also found another place to check out the nutrition on restaurants it is
http://www.dietfacts.com/
We are going to Applebees and I was surprised at what I can eat there with a little planning ahead!
You are doing a GREAT job…