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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 1, 2020 23:29:06 GMT
Wednesday, 09/02
Thinking Mistake #8: Justification
You link two unrelated concepts (to justify your eating).
"I deserve to eat this because I'm so stressed out."
"It's okay to eat this because it's free."
How do you handle this?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 1, 2020 23:30:07 GMT
I have one I just did while eating a snack. I finished the amount because I didn't want to bother putting half of it away. Another one I do is: it is okay to eat this I haven't gained weight in a while. I have my usual problem with this, I don't notice the sabotaging thought and go ahead with the behavior. Luckily my habits and routines keep most of my behaviors on program.
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Post by surfgirl on Sept 2, 2020 0:05:58 GMT
Oh this one I'm a pro at! Like Olympic Gold Medal pro...I have, in the past, justified eating off plan because, in no particular order:
I am stressed out
I did well at WI so I deserve a splurge now
It's just one time
It's just one bite
I'm traveling and it's too hard to try to remain OP while I'm away from home
I'm in a new place and I should avail myself of the local food while I'm here
etc.
etc.
etc.
Justified thinking is a RED FLAG to me that I'm about to veer into dangerous territory and self sabotage my own weight loss. I listen to it more carefully now.
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Post by cathygeha on Sept 2, 2020 6:18:52 GMT
* It is Wednesday... * It has been so long... * I deserve this... * I want this... * If I have the weeklies/activity points then it is okay (even if it is not healthy) * I don't want to waste... * Etc
Generally I knowingly make the decision though I don't identify that I am justifying the choice. I at least am accountable?
That said...yesterday's lunch should have been delicious as it was filled with vegetables, had great seasoning and yet I found the vegetables overcooked and the seasoning bland even with hot sauce...I ate half in my bowl and tossed the rest out...and had something else instead. I knowingly WASTED food. I actually patted myself on the back doing so!
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Post by lani on Sept 2, 2020 16:46:41 GMT
I have been at my desired weight for so long, I can afford to be sloppy with my food choices.
The reality is I can afford to be flexible with not making healthy food choices every blinkin' time, but I still need to stay within my calorie plan for the most part, and eat healthy more often than not.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 2, 2020 17:17:43 GMT
I have been at my desired weight for so long, I can afford to be sloppy with my food choices. The reality is I can afford to be flexible with not making healthy food choices every blinkin' time, but I still need to stay within my calorie plan for the most part, and eat healthy more often than not. This is pretty much true for me too, plus I keep real temptations out of the house. Although if a treat turns into a daily habit as grilled cheese sandwiches did one winter then I'm in trouble. |
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Post by surfgirl on Sept 2, 2020 19:56:45 GMT
I think the biggest thing I learn from you maintenance gals is that this isn't over when you make goal weight, in fact, it's just beginning...!
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Post by lani on Sept 2, 2020 20:22:58 GMT
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 2, 2020 23:27:48 GMT
surfgirl, Figuring out that this was for the rest of my life is a big reason I have been successful so far.
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