Comments on: Need To Do Better http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/ My Weight Loss Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-438 Steve Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:12:01 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-438 I have done that many times. The nighttime binge has always been my biggest downfall. I fixed that with exercise and portion control. When I went on a binge I would have to "pay" those calories back through exercise. This was on top of my regular exercise schedule. A 500 calorie bag of chips = 1 hour on the treadmill. After a few weeks I got sick of all the extra cardio sessions and started cutting back on the portion sizes on my binges. As for the bag of chips (I couldn't just eat a few) I would dump half the bag in the garbage and then eat the other half. Seems extreme but not as extreme as eating an entire bag of chips in one sitting. I have done that many times. The nighttime binge has always been my biggest downfall.

I fixed that with exercise and portion control. When I went on a binge I would have to "pay" those calories back through exercise. This was on top of my regular exercise schedule.

A 500 calorie bag of chips = 1 hour on the treadmill. After a few weeks I got sick of all the extra cardio sessions and started cutting back on the portion sizes on my binges.

As for the bag of chips (I couldn't just eat a few) I would dump half the bag in the garbage and then eat the other half. Seems extreme but not as extreme as eating an entire bag of chips in one sitting.

]]> By: Israel http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-422 Israel Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-422 I have been known to go through the same thing. Its like a failure mechanism. always reverting back to the bad habits. but since you are aware of it maybe you can combat it now. I recently realized the same thing. I have been known to go through the same thing. Its like a failure mechanism. always reverting back to the bad habits. but since you are aware of it maybe you can combat it now. I recently realized the same thing.

]]> By: Flab or Fab? http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-417 Flab or Fab? Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:32:26 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-417 You're absolutely right! We're all learning and we're going to have lots of bumps in the road. We just need to learn that one (or two or more) of these little bumps is a learning experience and treat it like that. Thank you for the inspiration to stay more positive! You're absolutely right! We're all learning and we're going to have lots of bumps in the road. We just need to learn that one (or two or more) of these little bumps is a learning experience and treat it like that.

Thank you for the inspiration to stay more positive!

]]> By: JanB http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-410 JanB Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:44:01 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/10/11/need-to-do-better/#comment-410 I am in the same spot. Last night I was done eating. I had my dinner, but my husband is a teacher and wants to eat at 4 pm. So I had several snacks before I finally said enough and went to bed. Salsa, pretzel chips, then steamed cabbage and carrots. What a really wanted was a treat that I had bought the day before. The urge was so strong I had to take the box, trash it, take the bag out and put in the garbage can under another stinky bag of trash. I look at it this way, I ate, but made some reasonable choices, and you ate, but you didn't get the mega huge super bucket, did you? You shared a medium with your kid and you realized, with each delectable bite, that it was costing. I think it's when we eat with no measure of restraint, when we have the super bucket, with extra grease, that's when we have stepped way out of line. I am not saying pig out, but sometimes we might have some popcorn. Are you working out today? Put in an extra effort and pay for what you bought yesterday. You'll make it because you are learning all along the way. I am in the same spot. Last night I was done eating. I had my dinner, but my husband is a teacher and wants to eat at 4 pm. So I had several snacks before I finally said enough and went to bed. Salsa, pretzel chips, then steamed cabbage and carrots. What a really wanted was a treat that I had bought the day before. The urge was so strong I had to take the box, trash it, take the bag out and put in the garbage can under another stinky bag of trash.

I look at it this way, I ate, but made some reasonable choices, and you ate, but you didn't get the mega huge super bucket, did you? You shared a medium with your kid and you realized, with each delectable bite, that it was costing. I think it's when we eat with no measure of restraint, when we have the super bucket, with extra grease, that's when we have stepped way out of line. I am not saying pig out, but sometimes we might have some popcorn.

Are you working out today? Put in an extra effort and pay for what you bought yesterday. You'll make it because you are learning all along the way.

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