Let's talk about cravings for just a second. I've read that a craving will pass within 15 minutes. If you have a craving, drink a glass of water, chew some gum, and distract yourself. While I wouldn't say my double cheeseburger day dream is quite a craving yet (meaning I'm not pacing back and forth-sure laugh it up, but just wait!) but I've had cravings that do not leave. For example, right after the new year I was back on the Weight Watchers Bus. Week two, on a Saturday, I started craving a double cheeseburger right around 10am. Okay. Drink water. Clean. Watch TV. Eat some carrots. Organize desk drawers. Chew three pieces of Orbit. Pace. Eat a Cheeseburger Lean Pocket. Take a nap. Do some laundry. Have a diet coke. Pace. Call friends. Do some online shopping (I believe at that time it was Vera Bradley purses on E-Bay). Pace. Order steamed veggies and rice from China House. Pace. Take a shower. Pace. Watch more TV. Pace. 11pm and still the only think I can think about are those damn double cheeseburgers! So what does sister do? She puts on her huge winter coat and boots, gets in her car in a snowstorm (no lie), and drives her fat ass to MickyD's. She orders two double cheeseburgers, a large fry, and a large diet coke. Satisfied? Definitely. Puking the next day? You bet. Worth it? On the fence. On one hand, it was terrible for me and made me feel terrible the whole next day. On the other hand, it tasted so good and I could finally have my mind back to think about things other than the golden arches.
So what's a girl to do? Even eating a cheeseburger Lean Pocket didn't help. If I have a craving and I try to hold out, it just makes me want it more. By the time I give in to the overwhelming urge to be bad, I way overdo it. Help!
I'm waiting for the day when I crave healthy food. I want to crave a carrot. I want to jump for joy for an apple. Someday I hope to get to the point where when asked what my last meal would be I say steamed broccoli-no butter, plain brown rice, and a lean four ounce serving of broiled chicken breast with a glass of high quality h2o and one precise cup of skim milk with a cup of strawberries for dessert rather than two double cheeseburgers from McDonalds with a large fry, a whopper with cheese-extra pickle-from BK, a frosty from Wendy's, a medium chicken and bacon pizza from Pizza Hut, the biggest diet coke you can find, three Dove Dark Chocolate Bars, oh and a Chipotle Burrito (carnitas with rice, black beans, tomato and verde salsa, sour cream, cheese, and guac). Please and thank you. I'd like to say I could never eat all that, but sometimes even I surprise myself...
Today was my weigh in for my weight loss competition over on LiveJournal. I entered my initial weight last Thursday at 212.5 pounds even though the day before I was at 214 pounds, the day after at 213 pounds, and the day after that at yet another weight. I was so up and down last week. Today I could only enter 212 pounds. Little disappointing, sure, but I'm going to keep on keeping on. Next week, I'm hoping, will be brilliant.
I finished Week 2 Day 2 for C25K today. It was a rough start-first my iPod, Petunia Punkrawk, died right as I was getting ready to leave. This sent me into a sheer panic because I just can't run without my weird technoish Podrunner Intervals. Must to the dogs' confusion, we ran into the house and had a quick marathon iPod recharge session for 20 minutes. I played on my Nike+ profile so it wasn't completely wasted time. Ready to go? Yeah, except I got outside with dogs in tow and realized I didn't have my Nike+ adapter plugged in to my little Petunia Punkrawk. Several four letter words and a sprint to my bedroom and back later, we were finally off. Lucy did well. Tessa wiggled out just once (progress!) and kept up with the running quite well. I still don't trust her. Gentle Leader here we come!
By the time I got home, I was tired. My legs felt sort of numb, though I feel fine now. It's not anything I can't handle but am I scared for next week when I have to go two three minute stretches of jogging? Definitely.
I drank a diet coke today after my run. I needed a 0 point pick-me-up.
Oh, I had a job interview yesterday. Cross your fingers for me.
Positive note: Today has been all about good food choices and pushing saturated fats out my head and so far, so successful.
Negative note: When I have children addicting food such as double cheeseburgers will never touch their lips so they don't have fantasies about them as an adult.
Something for tomorrow: Um, excuse me? Where is your water bottle? It does not belong under your bed, missy, it belongs in your hand!
Have you ever heard of Paul McKenna? A coworker gave me his book and while I didn't read it, but it had a cd in the back. I made a copy of the cd just because. Weeks later I finally listened to it and it is a hypnosis type thing. I tend to not believe in those sort of things, but listened to it with an open mind. I think it works to be honest. I used to listen to it every night, but stopped for a while. I am trying to get back into it. It also helps me sleep, which is a bonus.
ReplyDeletegood luck on your job-ness! i've got a couple interviews coming up soon too. eeps!
ReplyDeletemmmm...chipotle....I MEAN, MMMM, SALAD. Yep. Salad.
(but secretly a chipotle carnitas fajita burrito with sour cream, cheese, and corn salsa)
BUT NO - I MEAN WATER AND CARROTS.
Yum yum yum, we have the exact same taste in food. The exact same. I was going through the list and mentally checking off everything you said. Carrots? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteI can't live without my iPod, JJ. Not at all. And working out without her? Not a chance.
Oh, and to answer your question, LL is short for Lack of Lazy (creative name, right?) It is basically where myself and two friends weigh ourselves every Tuesday and talk about how our weeks went. It started after Weight Watchers became too expensive for our college budgets. Fun!
Good luck!!!
Double cheeseburger days are the worst! Great job on the workout, the actual and the one at home. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, all I want is a cheeseburger. A turkey burger does not do it. I have been craving a burger for the past month and I feel like my craving won't go away. It doesn't help that a In n Out is within walking distance of where I live. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you to get the job. GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!
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