Today’s post was supposed to be an awesome exercise post, but instead I feel guilty. I keep posting about how I’m going to be better about the Nutrisystem plan and not cheat, and then something bad happens and I fall back into the same emotional eating trap I’ve been struggle with for a while. It sucks.
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Ok, I’m not quite as bad as the lady in the picture, but you get the idea.
I never thought of my eating habits as emotionally-driven. I usually blamed a busy schedule and lack of time to cook for making poor food choices. But now I have a pantry and freezer full of healthy Nutrisystem meals and I’m still reaching for the sweets. I’m making myself comfort foods instead of making rational meal choices, and my waistline is paying for it.
Jeannette over at The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug started Nurtisystem the same week that I did. So far she’s lost over 50 lbs. on the program. I’ve had successes, but they pale in comparison to her journey. I emailed Jeannette the other day to ask for advice. I know the program works, I just need to find a better way for it to work for me. Here’s what she had to say:
The secret for me has been finding quick and easy things. I add frozen spinach to just about every dinner. I have about 5 meals of each thing (breakfast, dinner) that I LOVE and I just alternate so I don’t get tired of it. If I don’t feel like doing all the ad ins at one meal, I don’t. And I make sure I have Laughing Cow Cheese and turkey pepperoni at the house at all time. I snack on fruit and popcorn when I get hungry and I exercise.
Exercise is probably the most important thing. Walk for a few miles a day. Pull your kids around the block in the wagon.
And DO NOT CHEAT! If you can get though about a week without cheating, your body adjusts and you stop wanting to. It’s really a discipline thing for me but it is so worth it.
Also, drink, drink, drink. I drink about 5 of the NS water bottles full a day – that keeps me from getting hungry and has helped speed up the weight loss.
I wish there was a magic formula that I could tell you but it’s a combination of things. But do stick with it! …honestly, if you can find a way to stick with it it really works!
I know she’s absolutely right about being disciplined and not cheating. It’s just really hard for me.
I think I need to finally break down and ask for help from a professional. The Nutrisystem program includes free help from registered dieticians and support from the team, so I’m going to see if I can overcome my fear of admitting my emotional eating problem and talk to them about ways I can do better with the program.
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