I don't know what is going on with me. Maybe it's my hormones or from breastfeeding, but I have an obsession with FOOD right now. It's the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning. And then throughout the day, I'm constantly watching the clock to see if it's time for me to eat. When I do eat, I eat like a freakin' pig!! Tonight for dinner I made glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, and corn. I ate everything on my plate and then went back for more corn. I really wanted to have more ham and potatoes too, but I stopped myself. Normally I'm not good at stopping myself! Like last night, I passing through the kitchen and 'rice crispy treats' popped into my head. I told myself, 'no Tammy you do not need to eat that!' What did I do? I cut a huge piece out and and scarfed down the whole thing. And then before bed, I made a HUGE brownie ice cream sundae with nuts, caramel syrup, and whipped cream. I wasn't even hungry, I just felt like I deserved it.
I don't know if I'm eating from boredom or what, but I need to stop! As I'm writing this, all I can picture in my head is the cookies and cream frozen yogurt in my freezer. Ugh! Help me stop!! I want to fit into my old clothes and eating like this is not going to help me meet my goal of fitting into my summer clothes. Maybe I should make signs and hang them on my cupboards and on my fridge.
Bob is starting a Biggest Loser weight program next week and I want to do it too. But being home most of the day with all that yummy food calling my name is going to be HARD. Maybe a food journal would help? Let's start with today:
Breakfast: banana, Honey bunches of oats cereal with milk
Snack: 2 chocolate covered pretzels
Lunch: Sweet and sour chicken with rice and green beans
Snack: Rice crispy treat
Snack: Honey mustard and onion pretzels
Snack: cookie
Dinner: ham, corn, scalloped potatoes
Snack: Hot chocolate with marshmallows
And more than likely, when I'm done with this post: cookies and cream frozen yogurt
Are those hunger pangs real or in my head?
Hmmm....definitely real....frozen yogurt here I come!!!
Please keep in mind that breastfeeding burns approx. 1000 calories per day! While you are breastfeeding, you should listen to your cravings. They are your body's way of telling you what you need. Lactating women should not participate in Biggest Loser programs!!!
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