I am the Biggest Loser...Kinda.

[canmarielan]

Originally Posted by Spirit Dancer

The addiction to food sux and being a STRESS eater doesn't help, so i'm looking to replace the food with writing. Any suggestions for Stress eating?

Daily life is full of stressful events, and while stress cannot be avoided or eliminated, it can be managed. All people experience stress when they feel threatened or challenged in some way. At times this can mean feeling like the demands of your daily life are overwhelming or exceed your ability to cope. There are, in fact, many different ways to manage stress. I'd like to introduce you to some relaxation techniques for managing stress.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
Deep Breathing
Visualization
Meditation


I can't figure out a way to get these online so that everyone can acess them. I suppose I can attach them to an email if you have itunes you can watch them. If anyone wants these relaxation techniques, Please private me your email addy, I can send them to you.


I really find that Meditation helps me to relax when I feel stressed and emotional and just wanna pig out.

[canmarielan]

I do have to say that preparing healthy snacks ahead of time seems to be the way to go for me. Because when I'm in a snack mood, i don't wanna have to cook it right then. So, lets say I go to the kitchen and the 2 choices for snacks are cheetos and a salad, I'm gonna go with the cheetos...because I dont' want to have to prepare a salad. Lately, I've gotten a huge batch of those baby carrots and as soon as I got home, bagged them into snack sized zippies....so I can just grab and munch *wink*

[The Oopster]

Originally Posted by canmarielan

I do have to say that preparing healthy snacks ahead of time seems to be the way to go for me. Because when I'm in a snack mood, i don't wanna have to cook it right then. So, lets say I go to the kitchen and the 2 choices for snacks are cheetos and a salad, I'm gonna go with the cheetos...because I dont' want to have to prepare a salad. Lately, I've gotten a huge batch of those baby carrots and as soon as I got home, bagged them into snack sized zippies....so I can just grab and munch *wink*

When I was doing salads, I would take 1 day like sunday and prepare a container for each of the items i wanted on my salad. i could get a big bag a spinach from costco for like 3.99 for 2.5 lbs. So I would clean that ahead and put it a bowl. Then whatever. If I felt like the ingredients would be okay mixed then I'd go ahead and mix it in a big tupperware type bowl so when i wanted it, it would be there.

Feel free to text me anytime a craving hits darling. I almost texted you a couple times. I don't need to lose weight but i do need to make healthy choices and things like pecan pie aren't good choices for me. The slurpee I wanted yesterday would have been worse and well the little debbie swiss rolls i didn't buy today wouldn't have been so good either.

[canmarielan]

Originally Posted by The Oopster

When I was doing salads, I would take 1 day like sunday and prepare a container for each of the items i wanted on my salad. i could get a big bag a spinach from costco for like 3.99 for 2.5 lbs. So I would clean that ahead and put it a bowl. Then whatever. If I felt like the ingredients would be okay mixed then I'd go ahead and mix it in a big tupperware type bowl so when i wanted it, it would be there.

Feel free to text me anytime a craving hits darling. I almost texted you a couple times. I don't need to lose weight but i do need to make healthy choices and things like pecan pie aren't good choices for me. The slurpee I wanted yesterday would have been worse and well the little debbie swiss rolls i didn't buy today wouldn't have been so good either.

Step away from the pecan pie, mister.

And don't blame the dog, either.

*smooch* Text me anytime, lovie

[canmarielan]

Well, my dears, I'm off to my first trip to the gym.

Wish me luck.

I'll also weigh while i'm there and post the pic of my official weight on my livejournal.

Be back in a while....

Candace