DEAR GROUP MEMBER, GET INVOLVED BY ANSWERING THE TOPIC QUESTION / CHALLENGE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.. BE SPECIFIC ABOUT TODAY - STAY ON TRACK & INSPIRE OTHERS!

Instructions: Try to be specific about the topic in regards to TODAY, this is a daily (or as often as possible) check-in

This is your daily challenge to keep junk food, fast food, etc off the menu for the day! One day at a time is what it takes to get started and even though we all slip here and there it's best to get back on track and stick with it. Be honest, post the truth and let others help motivate you to get back on track or use your dedication to help inspire others to do the same.

I eat very clean every meal except one per week. We eat lean meat, organic home grown veggies, seafood, and one cheat meal a week which is usually pizza.

Since you asked for total honesty, I don't drink, smoke, drive fast cars very often, do drugs or almost anything that's unhealthy. I lift , walk and swim long distance, canoe and I say my prayers. But  there isn't much left when your pushing 60. Sex 5 or 6 times a week is nice but  god help me, I must confess something.

Father confessor George, big daddy of Freetrainers, I eat 16 ginger snaps each day before I walk. It's 400 calories. I gotta die of something.

Wow.. sounds like a great weekly diet Charlie! One cheat meal a week is the right example.. need to endulge here and there to keep things sane. You're on the right track, but you already knew that!

Besides.. doesn't pizza have all the main food groups??? :)

Actually, the US government is kind of brilliant. Because of the tomato content, pizza has been officially declared a vegetable.

Wow and i always thought pizza was bad because of all the cheese. I have given up soda unless im at a party or if its a special occasion. I do eat out atleast once or twice a month. I do sometimes sneak a cookie or some sort of snack when im hungry. Haven't gotten caught by the wife yet but she does have suspicions. Im trying to stop that but other than that i haven't eaten candy or drank soda. Also i do not drink or smoke.

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Wow and i always thought pizza was bad because of all the cheese. I have given up soda unless im at a party or if its a special occasion. I do eat out atleast once or twice a month. I do sometimes sneak a cookie or some sort of snack when im hungry. Haven't gotten caught by the wife yet but she does have suspicions. Im trying to stop that but other than that i haven't eaten candy or drank soda. Also i do not drink or smoke.

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Marcus.. I was kidding about the PIZZA! :) You seem to be on the right track.

How was today specifically?

---Ahh, I found my page, junk food junkie page as well as confessions - (grin). I had chocolate caramel turtle cake for breakfast, and chocolate eclairs for a late evening snack, I confess.  I had a balanced dinner though which is something I'm getting better at doing.

I've always been sort of a binge eater and not good at balancing meals. Pastries are my weakness.  I totally stopped smoking 2 weeks ago and the urge for pastries is stronger than ever.  Okay, so now that I've found this page I need to use it to get  myself on track and "just say no" to those smiley cup cakes.

hevinsake, eat anything you want to for a while. Smoking cessation is hard. You can be more active and burn off the calories now that your breathing is improving. Get through a few months and gradually change your diet. Congratulations on your accomplishment. Another thing that may help is to graze. Eat 5 or six small meals that are healthy will curb some of the cravings for the sweet stuff.

CharlieMV,

Thanks very much for this info and your support.  It's been difficult to stop smoking, I'm currently using Chantix and that's difficult too as it has  wierd side effects, one being that I barley sleep and  then don't feel as if I've slept.  I know there's an end in sight with life time benefits attached so I'll stick wiith it to remain a non - smoker.

I already breather easier and am intent on getting my workout regiment in order.  My plans are to hit the gym every other day with my regiment and that helps with the will power to not smoke as well. I will definitely do as you suggest and eat a series of healthy small meals.  I've never had weight issues and am not prone to easy weight gain but hope that doesn't change now  ;)

I had my cherrios with bannanas this a.m. so I'm a step ahead of yesterday's breakfast of chocolate turtle cake.  Acutually had my breakfast and fruit at once so I've knocked out two goals today already! 

Thanks again for your time and advice, I appreciate it!  Have a happy day!

Chantix definitely produced weird dreams. I did it 6 years ago and it worked and has stuck. You can actually learn to control the dreams and make them fun. I either had dreams from the bizzaro world or erotic dreams which I really liked.  They were never scary. Stick to it until you are convinced you're passed the cravings. For me it was when the cravings lasted less than a minute. Congrats on the food choices. Hang in there and keep checking in. We can give you a pat on the head or a swift kick whenever you need it.