Off To A Strong Start

Posted on October 7, 2014

Happy first DB day!

I feel like I am off to a good start. This weekend, I spent an embarrassing amount of hours prepping my food for the week (let's just say I know no "knife skills" to speak of and it took me way longer to slice a couple of cucumbers than it would take the average person). Thanks to the food prep, it was super easy to eat well today, which felt great after a month of eating crap (can you say chocolate for breakfast?).

But the thing is, one good day isn't going to make me win. Consistency is the key to losing weight, and I need to figure out a way to keep myself motivated. The 5 losses on my DB page is evidence of this. I have 1 win out of 6; a strong start with a disappointing ending is my MO, and it's because of my lack of consistency. I almost fell prey to it today! I was super tempted to get take-out from the Korean place down the street after ballet class tonight, which was crazy because I had spent so long prepping food. It's a constant struggle, turning down convenient and delicious foods in exchange for my very mediocre cooking.

So I will try to keep posting here, and I will try to take more advantage of the community. I think that if I blog everyday, not only will it be a way for me to reflect on my day and what I can do to improve my behavior, but it will also be a way to keep myself accountable. I can't promise my content will always be interesting or engaging, but at least it will always be honest.

Hope everyone else had a strong first day, and I hope you all have a strong tomorrow as well!

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COHikerGirl

10/08/2014 2:32PM

Hmmmmm. I hear you Lindsay. I can't tell you how many times are started and stopped a diet, before getting into the DietBet world. By the time I got here, I was finally educated enough and desperate enough to stick with it. But maybe we all have to go through several false starts before we hit our stride. I think each time you go through it, you learn a few things that help. On the topic of the lure of our favorite restaurants ... that resonates with me. I found that many of my restaurants already had the nutritional info available, but you had to ask for it. Once I was armed with that, I figured out which items were somewhat healthier, and (this was important) the proper PORTION SIZE. Maybe you could try that, so you aren't depriving yourself! Feeling deprived is a BIG diet-killer. So find a way to work it in.

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Jill

10/08/2014 4:50AM

Congrats on your first day! This is my first dietbet, I had a good first day but like you I am tempted by the oh so delicous things. Baked goods are my downfall. But we can do it! I posted this in one of my groups I dont know if it will help with fast food craving but I think everyone should have it, its great!:
http://m.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/52-food-swaps-flatter-belly?s=1

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Lindsay Y

Thanks for sharing!! Definitely helpful :)

Brit

10/08/2014 4:00AM

Congrats on a strong first day! I also did very well on my first day and hope to stay motivated. I am new to DietBet and I am excited about the challenge. Every day is a struggle, but you can stick to it. I wish you luck!

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Lindsay Y

Good luck to you, too!!