I'm starting to fall back into my old habits via sugar addiction. It's not too bad yet, but, I want to ask you all for suggestions to keep this going.
About 7 months ago I went through a horrible breakup. The fact she ran to a bodybuilder kind of galvanized me to get into great shape. Dropped from XL to S shirt size and from a 38 pant waist to 33/34. I'm nearly happy with where I am. Want to put on more muscle for sure and still have some lower belly fat I'd like to turn into abs if possible.
I was extremely regimented and disciplined with my diet right after the breakup. Kept my calories at basically 80% protein and 50% BMR. Definitely not sustainable, but, I knew that. We slowly increased to 70% BMR to include more nutrients, vitamins, healthy carbs, and healthy fats. We also allowed ourselves to start having a cheat day or two each month as needed the last couple of months.
The issue is, the number of cheat days has increased to about 5 each month the last month and a half or so. I've also gone over my target calories for the day on a number of occasions. What I'm finding is that on cheat days I'll indulge in fatty/cheesy/processed stuff for sure (as one does on a cheat day). But I'm especially indulging in sugar. Like, diabetes-inducing levels of sugar.
I am an absolute addict for sugar, which is why it was one of the first things I cut cold-turkey when I started dieting. When I'm not on my cheat-days, I find myself maneuvering so I am technically fulfilling my diet. I'll eat nothing but canned tuna all day just so I can fit in an extra serving of Halo Top within my calories. The issue is, Halo Top has sugar. After I'm done eating it all, I'll find myself convincing myself to have some more. Before I know it, I'm over my calorie target for the day. Some days, I'm even over my BMR.
I am so close to my target figure before I can match BMR every day and start focusing on building muscle. I'd estimate I have something like 5-10lbs of fat to lose. Which is why it sucks so much that I'm regressing. I've tried artificial sweeteners and unsweetened cocoa powder; all manner of things to trick myself I'm eating dessert/sugar. But, my brain can tell when it's not the case and I feel SO much better eating real sugar.
How can I wean myself off this again before it officially becomes a habit once more?
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