Comments on: The Excuse Brain

By: maira

maira — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:47:38 +0000

loved it thanks for sharing.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:25:42 +0000

I’m the world’s worst to justify eating something unhealthy after a healthy meal, usually dessert. I always can tell my self, “I deserve this”, no matter what I have or have not done. And, chances are I probably don’t deserve it at all. After observing myself over the course of a week, I found that I told myself I deserved something (insert unhealthy option here) at least once, sometimes more, per day.

On a vacation about a year and a half ago, my mantra was “Vacay, no weigh weigh”! Needless to say, I gained 5 pounds in one week!!! A year and a half later I still haven’t lost those 5 pounds. After about a year of struggling I’m on the right path now and keep telling myself I am the only person that can make a healthier version of myself. With heart disease and diabetes on both sides of my family, I have to be proactive for the future.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:16:25 +0000

Sure everyone can find an excuse but so many foods out there make it worse than just saying we don’t have discipline or will power. A lot of that is a myth when it comes to what sugar and carbs do to you in making you want to eat more. Eating plenty of healthy fats, protein and veggies keeps you full enough that you won’t want things like chocolate cake. I don’t count calories or measure food when I am eating those three categories above and am losing weight even in menopause at age 50.

By: Ella

Ella — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:54:34 +0000

In reply to SMG. Thank you for mentioning that book. That sounds like the program singer Judy Collins has followed for many years. She has an upcoming book "Cravings" which talks about this.

By: Christel

Christel — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:29:32 +0000

In reply to Judy.

That’s too ‘funny’ and like me to splurge on some treats when my husband isn’t around…

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:02:09 +0000

Well I read this at a perfect time. My husband is going to do a sleep study tomorrow night and I woke up (ok and went to bed) thinking about what I could get as a treat to have when alone with all my TV shows I seldom see since he retired. Now I have decided to totally move furniture and clean the bedroom and rearrange two rooms. Thanks Andie.

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:36:46 +0000

It’s really so helpful to see that other people have this problem and it’s not just me!!! Thank you, wonderful article, wonderful comments.

By: Sabrina B.

Sabrina B. — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:09:44 +0000

really good point, these excuses seem to be “go-to” habits that become hard wired, with an auto-pilot setting, so they kick in without thinking about them until, whoops, “I just ate the whole thing!”, seems like a good idea to “wake up” realize what’s happening and form new hopefully healthy habits to replace the bad ones!

By: T

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:14:49 +0000

One of the stupidest excuses I have for binging is “Well, I’ve been so good this week” — as if eating healthy and normally means that I should undo all that good work for a binge. It’s something I still struggle with (even right this second) and honestly some days I can turn it off, and some days I can’t, and I give in. It’s frustrating and so self-sabotaging.

By: Cassie Schelldorf

Cassie Schelldorf — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:45:05 +0000

Oh man, this speaks right to my heart. For me, I’m really trying to work on a balance, but I find when I don’t track, I go bananas. You think you’re eating healthy but you’re not. So, I’m trying to really plan my meals out so I’m ready to go when hunger does strike. Crossing my fingers for a better week.