MiniMi 1,468 Posted May 14, 2013 I stopped going into the kitchen when I come home in the evening. I go to my room instead, or now that it's nice I go outside and spend time in the yard with the family. Giving up foods, changing attitude, eating different, tracking EVERYTHING eaten as everyone else said is spot on but for me it was about IDENTIFYING the trigger moments that made me want to eat and changing them. All of my other decisions to change fell in place once I changed that! Btw, there are still days I sit in my room watching tv with a hot tea and pout because I can't eat... Crazy? sure! but food was/is my frenemy that gives instant gratification, sooths them stabs you in the back. Sooooo, pout I do but I'm 70 lbs down since oct!! 3 ☠carolinagirl☠, leannel90 and TheDuchess reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDuchess 106 Posted May 14, 2013 Definitely small bites and breaks between bites. I eat with a teaspoon or oyster fork at home and at work, which helps I love this idea! Since I feel that this is my biggest struggle I think I'll try this also. I stopped going into the kitchen when I come home in the evening. I go to my room instead, or now that it's nice I go outside and spend time in the yard with the family. Love how you think outside of the box! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharpie 3,306 Posted May 14, 2013 I had to slow down when I ate.. my husband eats like a house on fire so after being married to him for 37 years I ate way too fast to keep up with him.. now I eat very slow .. he's done way before me but I told him to go ahead and leave the table..I also have not had anything with more than 5 grams of sugar in it since surgery... sugar is my trigger and I have to stay away from it so I can lose the weight I need to. I was taking medication for diabetes before surgery now I do not have to.. my small changes have had big results... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDuchess 106 Posted May 17, 2013 My husband is military, so he Chomps everything down in under 5 minutes too! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodsTyro 63 Posted May 18, 2013 For me it was giving up things - soda, most bread (but not all) and fast food. I don't touch any of it still, I have my cravings here and there but overall don't miss it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lori123 170 Posted May 19, 2013 For me it was pasta...I ate it morning noon and night! Also soda and chocolate. I bought candy bars all the time. Since I was prediabetic I am very careful with any sweets. 1 leannel90 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
