July food addiction challenge
Hey Girls,
I have been a member for a while, but only started in the adult industry since March (in an upscale massage parlour). Now I'm thinking to try dancing at a strip club too, in near future.
I always had problems with food and weight. I was chubby as a teenager (I'm 25 now), but I lost so much weight through healthy eating and exercise. When I started in March, I was at my all the time lowest weight, 110 lbs, and I'm a bit taller than 5'3". I think that was the ideal maintainable weight for me, with a very healthy diet (but no calorie counting, starving, etc). Anything lower and I had to starve myself. I had a flaaattttt belly at that weight and got many compliments on my body.
Before then, I did not have much money to spend on food or dining out, and I *never* kept bad food at home (or anything not in my diet). From April, I shared an apartment with my cousin, ... he is like my brother. He's also my best friend, and the only one who knows about my job. Now I have some major problems:
1) He keeps delicious food at home. Or orders delivery or brings his leftover from work (takeouts). We are like family, so we share the food in the fridge. He's a skinny guy, loves food and never puts on a pound. I've tried but can't stop him.
2) My new place is in downtown core (Toronto). Huge 24 hour supermarkets (with grab & go sections & salad bar) and tons of restaurants in 1 minute walking distance. And now I have as much money as I want to spend on food.
3) Number 2 led to trying many new foods and restaurants. And in my experience the more you eat out, the more you get addicted, as now you know what you are missing.
The other issue is, unless you are really tough, adult related jobs are emotionally taxing. My job is also very physical and makes me tired and hungry. I have no bad habits (I do not smoke, drink, never tried drugs), so food is my only comfort zone. And although I LOVE, love, love to be slim, food is just in my mind 24/7. Something I'm doing recently is to go on "food porn" sites (food pics, no porn here!), or forums where people post food photos. I found it to really trigger my cravings much more, but I can't help it. Unfortunately I gain weight veryyyy easily too, so I can only keep my low weight with a super clean diet.
My weight has crept up to 116 (in 3 months), but that 6-7 pounds damn shows. Being slim with flat abs gives me so much confidence at work. And I need it even more for dancing (I'm basically waiting to go back to 110 and then start). I am seriously considering moving out and living alone again, ... but I cannot do that in at least 3 months from now.
I am making this thread as a journal to try to stick to my diet and do not cheat. I also love to get support from other members with food problems. I am going to a full day private yacht party/BBQ tomorrow (July 1st), but I'm sooooo determined to start my strict diet from Sat, July 2nd. I will track my progress here daily to keep myself responsible. I know there is another weight loss thread, but I really needed my own journal with focus on mental challenges to keep a strict healthy diet.
Who wants to join me for a one month challenge ?
Any tips to stop or overcome mental food cravings?
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Have you tried Myfitnesspal? It's both a website and an app where you log your food and exercise. It's really helping me stay on track, motivating me to exercise, and I can budget for treats if I want.
Other than that, I eat a lot of fruit during the day as it cuts my cravings. If I'm tempted by something I shouldn't, I'll eat an apple first and then I'm not really bothered by the unhealthy crap.
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Toronto + My lack of willpower = Larger 4everresolutions than ideal.
I know how you feel girl. I blame all the Thai food. I've NEVER been around so many different types of Noms. I want to try it all but there's not enough days in a week.
I'll participate in your thread from time to time, but I already made a weight-loss support group for myself that I'm not checking regularly (ugh).
I wish you all the best though! And I'll encourage you all the way!
Also, at 5'3" and 116-ish, you'll get hired at pretty well any club in the city. Being thin is really the only requirement, and 116 still sounds small.
Good luck with your health goals!!!
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Barbie what are your main food addictions?
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Maybe you could try working out each day so you can afford to eat those more delicious treats, even if it is once a week. To completely deny yourself of these treats is making you desire them more (the fact you are looking at food porn for instance) rather than helping you stay the weight you want. I think this constant desiring and thinking of food could possibly become a learned eating disorder and that is definitely not something you want to begin to put yourself through.
I started the other weight loss thread and am going through a similar transition. Working out has made me feel good and helped me eat healthier. I do still eat brownies and other treats on occasion. Also eat 5 small meals a day. Keep them clean and healthy and you will not desire food as much.
*If none of this works carry around a plastic baggy of cat or dog shit (make sure its fresh each day) and just take a huge whiff of it, that will take away the cravings...guaranteed.
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I'll join. In the past few years I've done a lot of work on my body (100s of lbs, 15+BF%!!) but I've got a long way to go. I'm really interested in new health foods and things I can eat to help fight against all the damage I did to myself being so overweight for so long.
My current addiction is Diet Coke. I don't eat artificial sweeteners/sugar/lactose/gluten/anything processed, I prefer hormone and antibiotic-free, etc. but I can't stop drinking the damn stuff. I've cut down from 3-4 cans/day to 1/day but I want to stop and why not this month :)
PS. Toronto is hard with all the varied foods. Once you're sick of Thai you want Nepalese... and then you want Indian... the multicultural atmosphere is great for tolerance but horrible for your waistline.
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+1 on toronto being terrible for weight loss!!!
$4 chicken/pork fried rice (2 meals)vs $8+ for groceries for salad hmmmm which would you chose?
I gained 15lbs between january and april due to the following factors: too cold to walk/bike everywhere, ttc being therefore more convienient, taking a break from dancing, and therefore not being able to afford a gym membership anymore.
From September-December however, I was able to maintain a decent weight and still eat somewhere once a week or so with dancing 2x a week, going to the gym 2-3x a week, and making the effort to walk or bike everywhere. I think the walking is the number one thing though. Really, you said you live downtown right? CHUCK that ttc pass you DO NOT need it :) And just take home leftovers when you eat out, it saves you $$ on groceries and then you can still eat out without ingesting a whole bunch of extra calories.
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I ate Chinese food tonight. It was a new place (well, new to me - I'd never scene it there before) on Queen West and I had to have it.
It tasted just like any other Chinese in the city though. Poo. Epic Self-Control fail.
I like how this thread is attracting the GTA ladies. There's quite a few of us.