I am horrid at dieting and exercise plans. I get overwhelmed by the shopping lists, recipies, weighing, measuring, charting everything...ack! It becomes a second job. Then I feel like I am competing for pounds lost.

After having my hand held for 6 weeks in diet bootcamp (crisis cleaning) I set out on my own and don't know diddly about the maintenance phase. First time in a restaurant and you may as well shoot me. Sound familiar? This is no different than the Clean House crew coming in and doing it all in a home. They leave? Whaaa...? I didn't learn a single lasting or realistic habit!

That is why my FLYBody commitments are going to be tried as babystepping new routines. I need to learn habits in little chunks just like shining my sink or grabbing a load of laundry. When I get a couple routines established and automatic I can add more. I instictively want it all done at once just like at home but we all know how well that works. *roll eyes*

Okay.. who made the rule that eating healthy has got to be so hard.
First its hard to get motivated to do
Then its hard to start
Then its hard to choke down stuff you really dont want
and hard not to grab and scarf this stuff you DO want.


So my plan will start like this.
Tonight for dinner - its baked fish w/ parm couscous and cauliflower and bean pod thingee-mabobbers.
At least its some good food. I have to snap my body into craving the good stuff again.. (and stay awwwwwway from the mint oreos - they wake me up at 3am - calling my name... omg)
Ok.. stop.
Then... create a menu plan.
also, plan for appropriate snacks.

(pause) ok dinner was ready and I ate. (yawn)
Took 2nd dose meds (these I always forget)
This should be another GOAL....
.. take evening meds.

still mullling.........
RS

After talking to Leanne on the FLYShow today I've decided that I need to give this Body Clutter thing more of my attention. Leanne suggested that I:

1. Drink more water than I am currently drinking (which is basically not much)

2. Go for a walk. Even if it's only for 5 or 10 minutes it's better than not doing anything.

3. Try the Body Clutter Menu Mailer. (I've already signed up!)

It was really nice to have someone to talk to about Body Clutter that understood. It was as nice as having you all here in the Flybaby Forum. I knew I just needed some direction today. Things just aren't that obvious to me. It's simple things that Leanne suggested. Things I think I can actually do.

So tonight for dinner I had about 6 ounces of meat, a salad and a small piece of 9 grain bread. And water. That's better than my normal dinner (cereal ). I'm going to walk tomorrow morning and pick up my groceries that are on the BCMM in the afternoon. I've struggled with trying to figure out what to make for meals, but the BCMM will help with that problem. It's nice because it has breakfast and lunch suggestions too. I'm thinking that I might make the dinner meal for lunch and the lunch meal for dinner. I'm not much for eating a lot later in the day.

It was another one of those moments today, when I was talking to Leanne, where I realized that I don't have to do this perfectly. Something is better than nothing. I don't have to master the plan before I can start.

I can do this.

Yes! Cereal is a big part of one of the food groups! I saw that on your radio show post, Samantha. See how good you are?

I liked Leanne's advice to walk for 5 minutes to the end of the street and back if that is where you are. My 10 minute goal on the FLYBODYs thread is doable for me. I very purposefully set goals that I would only fail if I didn't try to begin with. It's mental! I had to set myself up to win.

I give you snaps for starting with menu planning, ladies. Let me know how you do...I might go there for next month's new habit. You can do it!

I must admit that cereal is a *good* food group for me! If I eat cereal for breakfast (especially with skim milk and fruit), it means I'm NOT eating sugary pastries, or hitting the drive-through for some kind of grease-fried junk.

I'll admit that I occasionally have cereal for dinner, but not so much now that I'm home and not working...when I used to work until 8-9 pm sometimes I'd be too tired to grab anything but cereal when I came home. I do feel much better (especially the next morning) when I eat something in the protein/veggies/whole grains category for dinner.