If I lived alone, shopping on a diet would be easy. I wouldn't ever buy things, or have things in the house that were off plan.
Sounds a pretty easy thing to do
So I have for the last 10 months cooked a wide and varied meal plan for my daughters and usually soup for me. They accept the fact we eat differently. OF course I cook healthy options at home, I always have. I also have other foods available and eaten by everyone else.
I have learned a few tricks to help me avoid food in the house
If there are tempting foods about - or if I have cooked food and there is some left over. I get it covered immediately. I find uncovered food on a plate tempting. As soon as it is away in a box with a lid, it doesn't tempt me as much.
If there is a serving of a meal left over, I box it, label it and freeze it. Gone, away from temptation.
If something in the house is really talking to me, whispering in my ear, tempting me in...I throw it in the bin.
When I am out shopping, or having a coffee and a food tempts me I stick to the cartoon above, if I buy it I would eat it and if I don't buy it I wont eat it and so I walk away.
I have no opened packets of tempting food. I don't keep foods like cookies in the house although I do occasionally buy small packs for the family.
Food, and eating is a necessity for life but very much also a social activity and I will always have foods around that tempt. I don't want to make this diet some sort of fake world where I never see foods I cannot eat, as life just isn't like that. I have to learn to be surrounded by food choices and make the ones I want to make for me and for my life. There is no other way.
How do you manage having foods around that you know you don't want to eat?
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I once wrote about how much easier this would be for me if I lived alone. It's much easier without my boys, now that both are in college. But my husband still buys crap and it tempts me:(
I wish I could say that I have mastered this same concept, but can't say for all of this. I have been able to do the last one - if I don't buy it, I won't eat it. I have a 10 year old boy in the house and is it hard. Have to work on all of these concept to actually be as successful as you!! You are doing so great-so happy for your accomplishment this year!! Keep it up!!
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I have 3 children who like a lot of snacks! I buy grocheries and 2 days later I'm wondering if I dreamt the whole thing;) lol! I just don't go in that cupboard...I know that sounds dumb but it works for me. I keep my snacks in a separate place so I don't even have to look at there goodies:)
I try to buy snacks for my kids that I know I won't eat. ie Doritos or particular brownie cakes I don't like. There are definitely things I can't have around like Oreos!
Ugh! Having kids in the house does throw a big monkey wrench into the plan of picking healthier foods. I try to stick to healthy things that they will eat (applesauce, pretzels, whole wheat Goldfish, and oatmeal cookies) so that, if I'm tempted to dig in, it's not going to harm me so greatly. It's tough...staying out of the cupboards and far away from the tasty/fatty foods in the markets.
It's just better not to even bring 'em home.
I live alone - so I just don't bring it home. BUT sometimes I find myself around the stuff... cinnamon rolls for me.... I have to put the blinders on and walk on by!
YES YOU DO COUNT! Although I wish the email notification had notified me of your comment. LOL I love your plan of the sizing of a certain brand of jeans! I am back on track so I hope to visit you and see you around more at my blog :)
I think that's really one of the hardest parts for most people .. having to deal with the eating habits of the people they live with. Fortunately my husband is on the same journey as me, so we're in this together. Of course I wish he was healthy and happy, but not doing it alone is key for me!
The same here. I have two men and they can eat anything and not gain an ounch and they are always hungry so I'm always fixing stuff. I try and fix stuff they like and I don't. As long as there's not chocolate in it or peanut butter I'm safe. It is hard.
Your ideas are wonderful. Take care and have a blessed evening.
I love your tips, and especially the "that is just the feeling of losing weight" one! :)
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