Why does food have to be so hard? Its just food! Its purpose is to keep us alive.

I have less than a week away from my doc appt. for my liquid diet and my class less than a month away from me surgery. I wanted to loose 5lbs by monday. Been working over a week for this goal! I have walked a mile every day for the last 4 days. but,its food.

I love to walk! I love to listen to my MP3 player and just walk. but, the damn food. I know I will feel like shit after I eat. I will hate myself after I eat. I will hate that I just ate back anything I burned from walking. So, what was the point in walking if I was going to come home and eat the calories back??

Why do I keep doing this to myself. Its crazy That I want so bad to be healthy and fit but I am always in my way??!?

Anyone else having my problems, or am I just a nut!:confused:

and to top it off. I have like a spider from hell in my house I cant catch. Death to the spider when I find him!!!

Hello. Since I live alone I may have it easier than some about only keeping "appropriate food" in the house. My personal food issue is carbs. When I had the preop classes they stressed shopping from the perimeter of the store. Guess what most process carbs live at the center of the grocery store. I used to have 3+ bags off open Snacks, not neccisarily potatoe chips, but crackers, mini rice cakes. I also LOVED Sweet Childrens Cereal. I figured it was very low in fat so I could eat it like crazy for dessert. The problem is it 's very high in carbs.

So I don't keep those items in my house anymore. But I do have have a loaf of really good bakery whole grain bread in the frig. Occationally I will toast a piece and eat is with Benecol spread.

Eating a meal after exercising is'nt the problem. I do it all the time. What I find to be important is planning what you are going to eat. I work from home and often into the evening. So, I go to the gym at noon and sometimes have brunch. I have egg white omlets my treat a pancake with syrup. Should I skip the pancake sure but if I do I will eventually say to myself "why do I have to always deny myself. Always!"

When I get hungry but it's not time for a meal I keep Greek yogurt, and string cheese in the frig. I also buy chicken breast marinate it in low/no fat marinade and keep that on hand as well.

I am preop. My doctor wanted me to do a special liquid diet that they sell at the hospital but I was allergic to it and I was not loosing weight. My surgery had to be postponed due to another health issue. I have been eating regular food and using whey Protein shakes. Since my first meeting with the program 12/28/09 I have lost 40 pounds. Not bad for will power and excercise.

Edited June 2, 201016 yr by honk

tori i feel just like you do and im almost a year out. i still struggle but its a learning process. i love walking too and i have recently started back walking instead of being in the gym everyday, i need to combine the two so i dont get too bored. you should check out the food/recipes threads on here for meal ideas too. it might help to try something new each week to allow for more choices.

i feel like i stand in my own way too, we have prob all been there. this really is about changing your mindset. hang in there and keep coming here for extra support.