My experience is that kicking myself for less than optimal food choices is not only futile, it is apt to lead to further junk food binges - or perhaps worse, binging on food which is healthy in small quantities but not when measured in pounds.

What I ate an hour ago is water under the bridge, but I can make a better choice now, and an hour from now.  When you fall off the wagon, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, make a mental note of how you feel and why, and then go on from there.


I also like the Drs. Eades' description of hunger-gatherers happening upon a honey tree - the trick is to make it a rare occasion, not a daily occurrence.  And if you are going to overindulge, make sure it's worth it.


Andrea


--- On Sun, 5/3/09, Trish Leon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Trish Leon <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: I could kick myself
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 12:40 AM
> Oh, I could kick myself. 
> 
> I have been doing so nicely, keeping very low carb.. Today
> I made my favorite meat loaf out of ground bison, pork, and
> veal. I made a nice "sauce" with lots of
> portabella mushrooms, garlic and drippings from a roast I
> made yesterday. 
> 
> My hubby made himself mashed potatoes which don't tempt
> me. 
> 
> I haven't had sugar for a long time, but gave in to a
> piece of yellow cake. I am never bothered by cakes... Yeasty
> bread is my weak spot. But I had the cake and it is sitting
> like a lump of... I don't know.. In my stomach.  I have
> already felt intestinal cramps starting. (Sorry TMI). Sugars
> are so bad and I know what they make me feel. Thus the
> subject header... I could kick myself. 
> 
> *sigh*  I feel like such a traitor to myself. Most of you
> are very good examples of health and strength. How does one
> avoid these things all together?
> 
> Trish
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry