Eating continued...

Well folks sorry I am still on the eating topic. I am thinking about how do I know that the changes I am making in my life will be successful? What if I continue to work hard at this (meaning eating the right things at the right time and exercising) and I don't lose a pound? Would I continue? I don't really know that answer. Part of me knows that eating right and exercising is just good for me and a stress reliever but the other part of me says wow thats a lot of hard work for what? Usually I continue on until a special occasion comes up, a trip, huge amounts of stress, etc and I go back to my stress eating. Then I gain right back what I lost and sometimes then some.

Here is something new I have learned to do. I picked up Bob Green's Book Are You Ready mostly because it was $6.00 and I just wanted someone to motivate me! I have been thinking a lot about that question -you know -are you ready? I always say I am but am I really? As I mentioned before I am at the point where I can stay where I am or I have to make some huge changes to get to the next point. The weight I am at is one I can maintain by watching what I eat but also indulging and working out a few days a week. Am I ready to take the next step? Am I ready to sacrifice time to work out more? Am I ready to not eat in the evening even though I am hungry? Am I willing to not even take that one bite of cookie knowing that it will lead to others? Maybe for now for a year or longer but how long will I be able to do that?

Bob said to really think while you are eating (especially when you know you are not hungry). Even if you go ahead and binge or eat something bad really think about what you are feeling. He says that our society is so busy that we don't even know what or why we are feeling a certain way- that we just stuff our feelings down and they surface in other ways(like overeating). So now I ask myself why am I wanting that, why am I eating this, etc. I really think it helps to get your mind in touch with your stomach. Thanks Bob.