Hi
Well on behalf of everyone here, let me offer you a great big hug. We've all gone off the bandwagon after those social occassions when more of a spotlight is put on the buffet table. And those wagons can be very slippery to get back on. One time when I was eating more poorly because guests came to visit, I found it took me a week or two to finally find my bearings again. The wagon I had to get back on seemed like it had oil spilt all down the middle and had no sides to it lol It was pretty hard.
You are definitely not a failure. You just enjoyed yourself on your business trip. It's natural. Now that you're back, it sure might seem that you can't get on track again but there are a few tricks you can use to help you eat more of those healthy foods.
1. Try to start walking 5, 10, or 15 minutes a day to get some circulation going. Walking like this will help you breath harder and that should curb your appetite for sweeter foods.
2. Set the times at which you are going to eat. And set many times to incorporate healthy snacks. So for instance, breakfast can start a 7 am, mid morning snack can be at 9 or 10 am, lunch at 12, mid afternoon snack at 2 pm, another snack at 4:00 and dinner at 6.
3. Buy some fruit that is in season so it tastes the freshest. Get some Gala Apples (they are crispy and juicy), some mandarins (great at this time of year), and some pineapple. Eat these after meals or as snacks. (If they make you feel hungry afterwards, eat some protein like cheese and crackers or have a peanut butter sandwich. A spoonful of peanut butter can be a great craving curber.)
4. Buy exotic fruit juices. Some nice ones are mango, pineapple, strawberry,
blueberry, and guava. Make sure the nutrition label on the side reads 100% fruit juice so you know there's no refined sugar in it.
5. Look at some exercise you have always wanted to try and start it on a low impact level. If it's weight training, you could start by buying some 591 ml pop bottles and lift those up and down 10 times (empty them out and fill them with water though, so you don't drink the pop lol)
5. Put plastic bags over everything that's candy or a dessert. This will cover up the label so the advertising isn't in your face all the time.
Well those are just some tips to help you start eating well again. We've all been in your shoes. And we're all behind you in your weight loss journey.
You can do it!
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