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If you can't be honest here, why bother?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013


Asking myself alot of deep questions and looking inside for the terrible truth I have somehow let myself believe and think I am. When did I stop loving myself ? When did I start treating myself so terrible. I, somewhere along the path of life must of chosen to base my self worth on the "outside" things instead of concentrating on my inside things. It is time to work on me till I get this right. I have so many things I want to do and sitting on the couch all the time is not one of them.

When I eat healthy, whole foods and drink plenty of water, my energy starts re-emerging, my body starts getting up off this couch and doing things, my mouth runs a mile a minute, I feel happy, I feel life, I engage more with people and family. Then boom, I see that pizza or Mcdonalds of some dam stuff that is not good for me, loads of fat, sugar, and carbs, put it in my mouth and I just melt back into my stationary position, flat line like a coma, yes , a food induced coma. And again I start asking myself "Why do I keep doing this to myself" I feel food like that is a drug to my body. I need to stop it in it's tracks when I feel I got to be bad to myself and use food to abuse. Like those rules I was telling you about in the video, especially #4, I have repeated and repeated this bad behavior and one day I am going to beat it. As long as I have my sparkfriends I will do it, all of you are my army backing me to the finish line. Thanks for all your sweet words.
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SHERICAN 2/28/2013 11:46AM

    Thank you for sharing and being honest and real. I relate to you in so many ways and if there is a place to be to help, it's right here! We are all here for you, ANYTIME!!!

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KNOWMOREBBK 2/28/2013 9:23AM

    Love your honesty. It also sounds like some really good advise from some of the other Sparklers. I think that food addiction is one of the worst addictions. If you think about it, you can live without alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, but you can't live without food. It is so accessible. I have found that for myself, it has been much easier for me the more I stay on low carb. It's been a couple of months now and feels easier everyday. I don't have the same urges that I used to. Now don't get me wrong, my husband let those dang girl scouts push their cookies and there's two boxes of thin mints on my counter. I ate two yesterday, and two is just fine. I'm not going to get upset about it. Actually, I was proud that after two I can say... "Yep. They are good, but I've had enough." Don't deprive yourself, but find the control to push the goodies away and say "I've had enough." Deprivation usually causes us to fall off the wagon in a bad way. Have a sample and then push it away. Then give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.... Heck, give yourself a pat on the back anyway for your blog post!

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MINILOVER1 2/28/2013 5:55AM

    Very good vlog. Thank you for sharing.

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HANKENSTEIN 2/27/2013 11:26PM

    Food IS a drug and to me, the key is to listen to the little angel most of the time, and reward the little demon now and again when you need to know life isn't over because you are eating better. Hopefully you find things that are good to eat that you like.

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DMLADKINS 2/27/2013 10:44AM

    Boy does this sound familiar! I certainly could do a similar blog on occasion. Just being able to look at yourself in such an honest way can only help. Don't give up on your plan to become more disciplined in your eating. emoticon

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FLORIDASUN 2/27/2013 7:30AM

    Hi! Thanks so much for letting me know about your blog. Sooooo true...we CAN and ARE addicted to the additives in our foods. Check this out!

http://www.doctoroz.com
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d-you-be-addicted#cmpid=em02271
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I LOVE Dr. Oz...the one and ONLY medical doctor that is not all about prescriptions and traditional treatments AKA...RACKIN' in the moolah!

I always remember that medicine is BIG BIG business...as long as they can keep you coming in for doctor visits and can pump you full of pills, and chemo, and schedule you for surgeries...they are earning $$$$$...I MEAN BIG money!

Having lost 2 of my treasured friends down here in FL to cancer treatments in LESS than ONE year after they had been told they were CURED...but needed to stay on the chemo...I have an enormous skepticism to who we should be trusting with the welfare of our own sweet bods!

Dr. Oz truly wants to educate us on the facts that a lot of our disease is SELF inflicted through the GLOP we eat because we are too LAZY...Yep...I said it...to meal plan and take the time it takes to prepare healthy eats.

Hey...I'm in the same wagon...it is SOOOO much easier to throw a chemical laden toxic piece of frozen CRAP into the micro and zap it then it is to go out buy fresh produce and peel it, chop it, or otherwise take the time to cook it healthfully.

In the meantime the big foodies and the medical industry are laughing all the way to the bank!

Now I'm NOT saying that everyone doesn't need medical care...but seriously most of us do not want the responsibility for our OWN health...we just want to walk into a doctor's office get a pill and be fixed!

I'll be cheering you on...check out Dr. Oz...you will love him and go and cruise his website. Another fantastic book was written by another medical doctor with an open mind who is not a trance induced member of the medical protectionism group... Christiane Northrup. THEY do protect their code and go for the jugular on anyone in the group that threatens to expose them. AND they surely don't want to miss out on the perks they get for fancy meals and trips around the planet from the big pharma companies..that's FOR SURE for SURE!

I've recommended...even purchased her books to send out to sparky friends that thought they were losing their minds going through peri-menopause and menopause.

Get "The Wisdom of Menopause" it will open your eyes and change your life.

I'd make the rabbit habitat a prize that you will take on ONLY after you have lost X amount of pounds. I'd put it off until you are at a healthy weight and tell yourself you are not only doing this for the rabbits that you love...but also the 'you' that you love!

Hugs, hugs, and MORE hugs my beautiful sparkling friend..do this for yourself...but also do it for your daughter...if you lose your health you put the burden on her too.

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STEPH-KNEE 2/27/2013 4:54AM

    I am a huge animal lover, and the bunny habitat sounds outstanding. I am so glad that you are going to take them in instead of bread them, you are a rockstar and it sounds like you will save a lot of lives! :D

Well done on everything else, congrats on putting yourself out there and being very real. It's not an easy thing to do but I am proud of you. I can relate to the food as an addiction big time too, it's so hard. emoticon

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BECKYSRN 2/27/2013 12:36AM

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MOMFAN 2/27/2013 12:06AM

    emoticon yes, we will!

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STR458 2/26/2013 11:51PM

    thanks for video

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1CRAZYDOG 2/26/2013 8:56PM

  What an honest vlog/blog you've recorded/written. You know, truth be told, you ARE addicted to food -- the sugar and salt! And this particular addiction is much harder to deal with because you cannot exclude food from your life! You have to eat.

So, that brings me to a few questions.

1. Do you have warnings when this type of eating is going to happen?

2. Emotional eating happens sometimes before we even know it. What are the real issue(s) that you're struggling with that are keeping you from loving YOU?

3. Do you journal? That might help.

4. What kinds of diversions do you use when you feel that urge to eat McDonalds or Pizza Hut or whatever the junk food is?

The first question I ask myself when I am going through that is:

H unger
A nger
L onliness
T iredness

What exactly is causing the hunger? If it is anything other than hunger, food is not going to solve the problem. In fact it is making whatever the problem is WORSE.

If you journal these episodes, it might help you see a pattern.

Just wishing you feel better. LOVE YOURSELF!

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WHEREIS170 2/26/2013 8:31PM

    Give yourself a pat on the back for even writing the blog. Not everyone would want to admit their faults or wrong doings. We all at one point have failed ourselves, but you just fall off the bike and get back on and paddle. Goodluck and thank you for showing me your blog. :)

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MANILUS 2/26/2013 8:31PM

    Sorry to hear you were not feeling well for this vlog. The first step to rectifying an addiction is admitting you have a problem. Our body needs a variety of foods and certain amounts. We must follow that plan and we must stretch and challenge the body with fitness. I think the rabbit habitat sounds like a wonderful idea because you are interested in that. Take good care and you can see yourself out of this!

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MORTICIAADDAMS 2/26/2013 8:27PM

    I can relate. For me McDonald's and Pizza Hut are the call of the Sirens. I have to aovid them, not think about them and when I avoid them I feel good and am healthier.

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HEATHERFREE 2/26/2013 6:57PM

    great vlog! The rabbit habitat sounds great!!

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GZELLEFRO 2/26/2013 5:29PM

    At least you're seeing what is happening. You've admitted it. that's is the first step! You can do it. Try to change one thing at a time. Set smaller goals for yourself. Try to get up for just 5 min at a time and do that for a week or so and then up it to 10 min and build on that. YOU CAN DO IT!!

Instead of trying to take it all away, cut it in half, put the other half in the fridge and don't eat it. Eat at a table, put your fork down on the table after each bite. I know that you are frustrated, don't beat yourself up. Just admit it and go forward.

Look yourself in the mirror every day, several times a day and tell yourself you love you. Even if you don't feel like it. It works! It's absolutely amazing! Are you a Christian? I read a book that helped me through a deep depression by Neil T. Anderson called "Victory over the Darkness". You might read it. It will help you a lot!!

God bless! emoticon

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GINIEMIE 2/26/2013 5:12PM

    You do have a struggle, sorry, my computer won't let me see videos-actually I think it's my internet service thanks to AT&T.
You watch what you give your pets, you need to treat yourself as well or better. FORGOTTENMEMS gave you some good advice on pre-planning your meals. I like to take a bagel thin and make a mini-pizza with it. Or you can buy a frozen dinner pizza-that will limit you to one piece. Serve it with salad, spinach or other greens.
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HEATHER3477 2/26/2013 4:48PM

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Cigarettes are just as hard to give up...trust me still working on that one to!!!! But we can do this hang in there!!!!!!

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FORGOTTENMEMS 2/26/2013 3:53PM

    I think pre-planning meals (based on simple recipes) and buying the groceries right after you plan them will help you a ton. If you are planning good, healthy meals you should have less money for eating out and you'll be distracting yourself from eating out by making the actual recipes :-)


Yet another part of this is accountability. Spark People made the food tracker function of the site integral to your success. You should track EVERYTHING you eat and the amount of it you eat regardless of it's nutritional values. If you ate out it's harder to tell like in the case of a calzone but then you'd have to estimate a certain amount of bread, toppings, sauce, and cheese and if it was fried you should add a tablespoon of canola oil to the list as well.

By doing this for a week, I was able to see what I was eating before trying to eat healthier and it showed me how far off I was from Spark's recommended daily calorie, fat, carb, and protein intake. The experience was nearly horrifying and helped me make healthier choices in itself even before I started pre-planning my meals.

But by pre-planning your meals and the portions you have that add up to your daily calorie value by using Spark People's food tracker you will have an even greater chance of success and it won't be as much of a mystery as to how to do better.

By the way, if you use Spark People's food tracker, be sure to edit your profile and click the check mark to share your food and fitness trackers. It's yet another beautiful way that spark people builds in that accountability.


Also, why not eat subs? Why not eat pizza? Why not eat ham and cheese calzones? All of those things are healthy you know... if you make them yourself so you know what's in them AND eat the right portions. Why not find a good healthy pizza recipe on Spark Recipes.com . Maybe you wouldn't crave that food as much if you made it yourself using healthier ingredients.

It's def. not just about eating healthy, it's about satisfying your cravings and addictions with healthier option of the same food you always enjoyed because they exist. If you were a smoker, do you think you'd want to quit cold turkey? It would be torturous and you'd prob. slip up and feel guilty. Most smokers use some kind of help to quit like a patch or gum. So healthier versions of pizza and healthy versions of other trigger foods found on Spark Recipes.com are like your nicotine patch. Use them to your advantage to help keep cravings for the real thing at bay.

Then every once and a while create a day of the week where you have a slice of a real pizza (portion control) along side some veggies (something healthy to go with that portioned slice of pizza). The only danger here is that if having leftover pizza in your house causes you to crave it then you must have the willpower to toss it in the garbage and not look back at the wasted money because it's the taste that counts in the end. It's really Basically a "cheat day" . If you can't handle a whole cheat day then say you will only allow yourself a "cheat meal" on that "cheat day".

Hope all or some of this helps. It is half a battle in the mind that you must reconcile and it's half about action and just doing it.

-Janelle


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JULIAMOONCHILD 2/26/2013 3:37PM

    Hi,
Just stumbled upon your vlog and must say I was impressed with your honesty and inspired by it, as well. It really sucks when we get thrown off course for a day (or two, or three, or 4)-(LOL -referring to some of my own lapses of good behavior), but it really only takes 1 day, 1- 24 hour commitment, to get right back on track again. BUT oh how hard it is to convince ourselves, at times, that in 24 hours we can be redeemed - that we can recapture our enthusiasm, our determination and our previous mindset to achieve our goals.

Anyway, that's how I think of it - the getting back on track thing. It's just one day of being good that I now have to get through , and the day after will follow suit.

You haven't done anything BAD, mind you, just done what millions of us have done in the past and may do again tomorrow, The important thing, I guess, is to remind yourself, perhaps of this old quote:
Yesterday is history ... tomorrow's a mystery and today's a gift, which is why it is called the present"

You might feel yucky about yesterday, but that feeling will soon pass. Today as you 'recover' think about the spunk and determination you will fill the hours with tomorrow. Here's to your next 24!
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SPARKMYWAY47 2/26/2013 3:23PM

    SORRY about those freaky blinds in the back ground. Funny, it downloaded really nicely until I re-loaded into sparkpeople. Nancy, your vlog had alittle weidness in it like mine too so hopefully it was just for today. Not talking about the blinds, talking about not seeing face clearly and getting distorted a bit here and there.

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DEEKIRKPATRICK 2/26/2013 2:19PM

    The food addict in me also emerges a lot. I wear a bracelet from dr oz's just 10 challenge to remind me as I'm reaching for the things that will push me from my goals.
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