Food is Not The Answer

Recently, I have found out some information about someone in my family that is really bad and I turned to my friend food.  The difference was this time I stopped myself before I ate too much. I did eat too much, but not as much as I would have in the past.  I also noticed that eating the food didn't help.  The only thing that helped is talking to family members about it. Although, I am not past this situation, I am trying my best not to use food as a comfort.


Food is supposed to be our fuel.  The nutrients in food is what keeps us alive and healthy. All animals and plants eat in their own way.  Sometimes we eat too much out of habit or for a number of other reasons. I am an emotional eater. That is how I came to weigh as much as I do.  Sometimes life gets hard and eating is an easy answer.  Although, really it is not an answer.


Sometimes I get tired of measuring stuff and I just want to eat how I used to. The only thing that I don't measure is vegetables.  As long as it is a non-starchy vegetable I can eat as much of it as I want.


I have recently discovered two helpful websites that could also be helpful for other people. They are http://www.dwlz.com  and http://www.myfitnesspal.com. They have information about foods and restaurants. The first site has listings of many restaurants and their offerings with the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus or Points calculated. That can help you make healthier choices.


Also, Applebee's has two really good salads with point values listed in the menu.


It's Saturday and I'll be weighing in tomorrow and I'll post my progress here. I ate an entire Domino's medium pizza this week, which I know was not a good choice, but I counted the points (20). One person told me that is a lot for one sitting. I know that. I was slipping back into old habits. Old habits are like comfy pj's. You want to keep them even if they are full of holes. Eating a whole pizza is "full of holes", too.


I weighed myself on Sunday and I was too busy to post yesterday. I really thought I was going to see that either I hadn't lost any weight or that I had gained weight. Surprise, I still lost last week! I lost .2 lbs.  I guess you could say I am a real LOSER!  I hope there is less of me at this time next week.


Starting tomorrow through Thursday, I will have to deal with lunch that I have little control over.  I am going to bring some of my own fruit and/or veggies and snacks.  That way I won't feel deprived and I won't feel hungry either.  This will be a real test. I hope I can make good choices. Send me your positive, make good choices thoughts. And as always, please comment here as opposed to on Facebook.