Week 2: Cravings

Beginning weight: 229#
Last weigh-in weight: 224.6#
Current weight: 220.2# (as of Friday 10/5)
Amount lost week 2: 4.4#
Goal weight 1: 205# (because it's one pound less than what my fiance weighs)
Ultimate goal weight: 140# (weight going into college)

Total # lost to date: 8.8#
Total # to goal weight 1: 10.6#
Total # to ultimate goal weight: 80.2#

I kept putting off writing this week, not because my weight loss didn't go well, but because I've been busy!!  I weigh myself every Friday so the weight I posted was as of last Friday.  But this last week I went back home to my Dad's because my brother is home!!!  It was a little difficult to keep my calorie count in check because I didn't feel in control of my food even though I took some of my own with me. I think it mostly had to do with the temptation of the food that was available that I don't usually have at my house.  But I think I managed to control my calories enough and I think I learned that even if my diet isn't perfect, every little bit helps...which is encouraging.

When I tried loosing weight in the past, I've quit because sometimes I end up having a binge session where I just crave a certain food so much that I end up binging on it...and then I'm so embarrassed and disappointed with myself that I don't want to write it down in my food/calorie journal and I just want to give up.  I have been, no matter what, writing things down...even if I know I messed up a little.  I don't think I could restrict a certain type of food, not right now anyway.  I have a huge sweet tooth, and I've been craving sweet things all week.  At work, we have to stock candy and it drives me crazy to have to smell the candy bars and feel them inside the wrappers as I'm putting them away.  I know might sound like a fat-kid thing to say, but I was just having major cravings.  If anyone has any suggestions for a healthy way of satisfying a sweet tooth, let me know.  Peanut butter seems to help, even though I know it's still higher in calories, but I think it's healthier than binging on Snickers and Reese's.  One thing I've managed to cut out though is Red Bull! I haven't had one all week. 

One of my biggest accomplishments this week was getting out to the park and hiking. I hiked a good three or so hours collectively this week. It felt really good and the mornings are very pretty and a lot of critters are out and about. I recorded some footage of the park I usually go to, Woodcock Creek Lake. I think I'm going to edit it and post it some time. I also will post it on the Woodcock Facebook page once I get a chance to edit it.  

So I guess my question to you this week is: is it better to cut out certain foods all together, like carby things, or candy and not have any at all?  Or to satisfy your cravings in a controlled way by letting yourself have a little of those things just to take the edge off?  I read an article about letting yourself enjoy a little whole grain bread with your low-fat soup, or some low-fat cheese on your salad.  Let me know if you agree of disagree.

Kristen