tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post27958632305198961..comments2023-09-13T04:09:10.968-05:00Comments on Ex Hot Girl: I totally screwed myself.Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891953417589291501noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-68149614614978750392009-12-09T14:00:30.357-06:002009-12-09T14:00:30.357-06:00My compulsion to finish all the food on my plate c...My compulsion to finish all the food on my plate comes from years of my father telling me to eat all my food cause there are starving kids in "insert a third world country here". So I was brought up on not wasting food, and leaving in on a plate in my mind is wasting food. I have started ordering smaller portions when I go out to eat in a restaurant, if they will let you do a 1/2 portion thats great, then you don't end up overfull and feeling sluggish afterwards :) Good Luck with your 30 day shed.iTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220816505441547318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-91765826076612235272009-12-09T01:33:46.916-06:002009-12-09T01:33:46.916-06:00The sad thing for me is... I don't have a hubb...The sad thing for me is... I don't have a hubby to talk me into anything. I do it all myself! *sigh* But what can ya do? But my big problem? Chicken fajitas and a never-ending bowl of chips and salsa. EVIL I tell you!! EVIL!ARJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223195619723333418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-61900130324758409612009-12-08T13:14:33.405-06:002009-12-08T13:14:33.405-06:00Pizza is my fave food and I hardly ever say NO to ...Pizza is my fave food and I hardly ever say NO to pizza if offered. We started making our own "healty" version at home and making JUST enough for us and the two kids so no one over eats! Anyway, don't beat yourself up too bad! One day won't kill you....kimerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908561354210742485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-1238716236754465182009-12-07T21:17:18.867-06:002009-12-07T21:17:18.867-06:00Not only do I clean my plate, I want to clean ever...Not only do I clean my plate, I want to clean everyone else's plate too!<br /><br />I'm so glad Dan's plate is a photo, because really. I would finish it.<br /><br />And THAT is my real problem.Julie, The Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444095359022135281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-11817261082124339702009-12-07T20:56:25.820-06:002009-12-07T20:56:25.820-06:00Oh the men in our lives and how they torture us so...Oh the men in our lives and how they torture us so with deliciously bad ideas! And what is it about a "deal" that we just can't say no to?! Something you wouldn't have ordered you do cuz it's a deal and pend more than you would have AND feel tubby!Preggo My Eggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656239881500077611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-28390511108082855752009-12-07T18:45:00.281-06:002009-12-07T18:45:00.281-06:00Why do guys feel that if we don't want pizaa, ...Why do guys feel that if we don't want pizaa, then htey can't order it for themselves. My boyfriend always wants pizza...so when I say "you can order some for yourself and I'll make something here" I get gilt-tripped!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245959701973843111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-80712517777753990622009-12-07T18:16:43.521-06:002009-12-07T18:16:43.521-06:00Jen,
Here's the answer to your finish the ...Jen,<br /> Here's the answer to your finish the food question, ready...<br /><br />"Momma always said, Forrest, ya gotta clean your plate cause there are kids starving in (insert third world country here)"<br /><br /> It's also a "waste not want not" mentality that many people have. I paid for it by God I'm eating it...<br /><br /> On the other hand...Dan doesn't care about starving foreigners! Now you feel guilty for both of you!<br /><br /> Damnit, Now I gotta go find something to eat all of...Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-72711257088000750442009-12-07T16:38:31.020-06:002009-12-07T16:38:31.020-06:00I did the same freakin' thing with advancing t...I did the same freakin' thing with advancing to level 3!! But, now I wind up switching back and forth between all the levels. This way I don't get bored!Dawn Dishes It Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782032731756270038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-86100301149389630352009-12-07T15:33:53.081-06:002009-12-07T15:33:53.081-06:00I'm totally a clean-your-plate kind of girl......I'm totally a clean-your-plate kind of girl...you're not alone!!!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15259846500518152132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-65797586161883860412009-12-07T12:52:27.543-06:002009-12-07T12:52:27.543-06:00I don't know if you grew up with a "clean...I don't know if you grew up with a "clean your plate" mentality, or if it's a side effect of dieting, but if it's the latter (as mine was/is), I had good luck with Intuitive Eating. I had to sort of feel my way along, since I was trying to eat intuitively AND diet at the same time, but knowing I could have whatever I wanted if I REALLY REALLY wanted it meant that suddenly . . . I didn't really want it anymore. I find that the more restrictive I get, the more I eat, because I start having horrible cravings and binges. If I know I can eat the ice cream, I find that I eat less of it overall.<br /><br />(I actually went through a period where I was counting calories, but if I REALLY wanted something, I didn't "count" those calories. It sounds counter-intuitive, but having "permission" to eat whatever I wanted really worked for me. I got through a lot of an ED using that technique.)<br /><br />MarsteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-65152610812306338502009-12-07T12:00:04.684-06:002009-12-07T12:00:04.684-06:00It's addiction, I think. I once dated an alcoh...It's addiction, I think. I once dated an alcoholic in recovery who didn't mind if I had a drink at dinner. When I didn't finish the drink, he'd say "I just can't understand how someone could NOT finish it". My response..."why? I'm done with it."<br /><a href="http://www.bodaweightloss.com" rel="nofollow">BODA weight loss</a>Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028180072289243749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-60315862642852165262009-12-07T11:21:45.063-06:002009-12-07T11:21:45.063-06:00It's the food high. You know, that euphoric fe...It's the food high. You know, that euphoric feeling when you eat something really delicious. Maybe next time instead of letting Dan's plate taunt you, just get up and walk to the bathroom...walk around the restaurant...then when you come back, you will have disconnected from the urge.NatureCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493374708852625267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-10014683542222355382009-12-07T10:07:01.372-06:002009-12-07T10:07:01.372-06:00Yeah, my hubby is the worst influence. I can'...Yeah, my hubby is the worst influence. I can't always find healthy options when he wants certain foods, and if it's in my house I will eat it (right now we have dangeroud doughnuts lingering).<br /><br />PS - your blog twisted my arm and I've ordered the 30 Day Shred.Shannon Paris, Marketing Director/Realtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864753102601516263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-28988505897212763272009-12-07T09:46:15.903-06:002009-12-07T09:46:15.903-06:00Well, a lot of weight loss experts do recommend ha...Well, a lot of weight loss experts do recommend having a high-calorie "cheat meal" to prevent your body from going into starvation mode.Sasha Carr, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580247168353674037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-80883892620409807252009-12-07T09:26:25.426-06:002009-12-07T09:26:25.426-06:00I will sometimes slip back into that crappy habit ...I will sometimes slip back into that crappy habit of eating until the food is all gone. I try to be smarter when I eat out (one of my tricks is to cover my plate with my napkin when I feel like I've eaten enough to keep me from picking at the rest).<br /><br />Pizza is one of those things I've yet to work up a good defense for. I have to drink beer with it, and I have to eat more with it. Viscious circle.Cole Walter Mellonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792991151019418800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-43088917226698808892009-12-07T09:16:49.538-06:002009-12-07T09:16:49.538-06:00I'm a member of the "Clean Plate Club&quo...I'm a member of the "Clean Plate Club" too. It's a difficult club to get out of once you are in. :)<br /><br />My bf and I went to an Italian place last night. I got pasta/veggies/chicken in an lemony olive oil sauce. He got spinach/artichoke/pasta in a cream sauce. He's was WAY better than mine, but mine was at least healthy. This was the first time in a LONG time that I didn't clean my plate and got a to go box. I wasn't overstuffed either which was good.<br /><br />I find that if I want to eat more, getting the waitress attention to take the plate away from me is a good move. I've also heard of people pouring water/salt/sugar on their plates to make them not eat any more of the food.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264768858568940275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-70886053957658144672009-12-07T08:30:40.969-06:002009-12-07T08:30:40.969-06:00don't worry, i'm totally the same way. eve...don't worry, i'm totally the same way. even after changing my eating habits and exercising more regularly, i'm still a sad little food addict. i too feel the need to finish whatever is on my plate. so i really try to just put smaller portions on my plate but its hard when you're tiny little 100 pound sister can knock back 3 bowls of pasta and burn it off in the next five minutes just by breathing :)<br /><br />i wouldn't worry about eating the pizza though, you can't go the rest of your life without eating Pizza Hut! you're definitely allowed to splurge now and then and you just move on and eat better the next day. i mean, last night i had two huge helpings of mac n cheese so really, i know where you're coming from! <br /><br />sorry for the long comment here haha. but another great post, as usual! love reading your blog :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732473296861733277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-43538984536612610422009-12-07T07:58:20.176-06:002009-12-07T07:58:20.176-06:00Hello Jenn. This is my first time commenting on yo...Hello Jenn. This is my first time commenting on your blog, although I have now been reading for weeks. I weigh the same as you , and I am the exact same height, though you seem to llok quite smaller than me. First, your blog has been sdo encouraging. I cannot do a day without reading it. Second, I need help and advice. My bf owns and manages a Pizza restaurant. It is AWFUL!!!!! I have gained so much since being with him. I really want to lose the weight, but I am really struggling in the motivation department. I have tried figuring it out, but what exactly are you doing? (besides the 30 day shred??) How did you lose so much weight. Thank you for you and your blog! I hope to hear from you!<br /><br />AllieLoving my Complicated Life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08511805148696897359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-90708647008531128972009-12-07T07:40:41.978-06:002009-12-07T07:40:41.978-06:00hey girl, if you want a seriously tasty pizza alte...hey girl, if you want a seriously tasty pizza alternative, hit up my page for the recipe.<br /><br />good luck on the shred! i'm throwing in the towel for now. its just too hard on my neck injury.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766580865182204556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-53102586985048025022009-12-07T06:54:09.516-06:002009-12-07T06:54:09.516-06:00woman, don't you know there are starving child...woman, don't you know there are starving children in africa? that was my grandmother's FAVORITE line.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762583175264212276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-58700329691718355302009-12-07T06:26:09.814-06:002009-12-07T06:26:09.814-06:00I was from a "Eat your food. Children are sta...I was from a "Eat your food. Children are starving in Africa" family. I always wondered why we couldn't send the pork chop to those kids. But pizza is hard to resist.<br /><br />This might be hard to do, but when you get pizza, maybe order the smallest size and eat a salad before having any of the pizza.karen@fitnessjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161983893717225660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-19011409036573238692009-12-07T06:24:52.664-06:002009-12-07T06:24:52.664-06:00I have been observing and trying to learn from my ...I have been observing and trying to learn from my kids. I have never insisted they eat all their food (like my own parents did) and they eat until they are satisfied. then they stop, even if there is food left, even if it is their favourite meal. they also tend to eat what they like most first (instead of last) and then when they have had enough it doesn't bother them to leave some behind. they are all happy and healthy and in their healthy weight range, which for three teen age girls is pretty darn amazing. I however have a looooonnnng way to go. I can only think those early messages are very strong. my own dear folks also struggle with it and wish it wasn't part of their own raising, I don't think growing up through the depression helped them any either...Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894258034175095725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-24851918208408458242009-12-07T06:19:49.473-06:002009-12-07T06:19:49.473-06:00Believe it or not, you actually are helping your s...Believe it or not, you actually are helping your system. This is the reason why....Your body is getting used to eating healthy. In addition, with limiting your calorie intake, your body is approaching a plateau where it says, "Here comes Plan A or Plan B" No diversity there. I am doing Body for Life with my girlfriend and she is doing Weight Watchers as well. I eat weight watchers Sun-Fri but on Saturday it's pigout day. Next time you go to the bookstore, take a look at Body for Life. It's all explained there. I have lost 12 lbs in 2 weeks and have ordered pizza on one week and chinese the second week. Don't feel bad....You did not fall off the bandwagon...You just need to reward yourself once in a while and that is fine. If you and your other readers don't believe it, just go to the bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Borders, or other equivalent) and take a look at Body 4 Life and look at the results yourselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517890009464215866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-17052680653412854172009-12-07T06:01:08.484-06:002009-12-07T06:01:08.484-06:00Why do we feel the compulsion to finish all the fo...Why do we feel the compulsion to finish all the food?<br /><br />1. Because it's "bad" if you don't, you know. My dad told me so ;)<br /><br />2. We spend the whole time trying NOT to eat, so when we do, we aren't gonna LEAVE any of it, food is just so good! NOM NOM NOM. Clean plate. Repeat.<br /><br />3. Mindless eating. Not listening to your body whilst eating.<br /><br />And pizza is ok, you are working out far more than normal anyways, and you are so strong for leaving half of it! You still did good, lady. Its like what my boy always tells me: "Stop being so hard on yourself!"<br /><br />GemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4886834023809652263.post-71937250627858470842009-12-07T04:54:53.132-06:002009-12-07T04:54:53.132-06:00I clearly recall meeting my now husband and going ...I clearly recall meeting my now husband and going out to eat with him and noticing the SAME FREAKIN THING!<br />and then going out with his family and seeing they all did that.<br /><br />he'd order and leave entire side dishes untouched (!) and when I finally asked him about it he just said:<br />eh, I didnt want it when it came.<br /><br />when I pressed :) him more and said:<br />but you paid for it!!<br /><br />he said:<br />yes SUNK COST. it was already paid for by me why on earth should I eat it if I was no longer hungry?<br /><br />that was mindblowing to me...<br /><br /><br />MizFitcarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218359443068688873noreply@blogger.com