LaTigresse
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I've been thinking about this thread this morning since yesterday. A couple key things that have helped me be sucessful over the long haul. First, knowing how great I am at giving advice, as most of us on here are, I began to watch myself, and talk to myself as I would someone that asked me for advice. Try it. As harsh as we are on here, we are much harder on ourselves. Stop beating yourself up, just watch and follow the advice you would give someone else. I am not sure that what I am trying to say is coming out right, not very awake yet. But, the crap we usually tell ourselves, some of it even subconciously, is evil. It is defeating. We tell ourselves we are failing, we are losers ( and not the good weight loss type either) We eat a candy bar then berate and belittle ourselves to the point where we need another just to feel good. STOP! Tricks....okay, so I bought 2 candy bars and ate one.....set the other aside for awhile, don't beat yourself up for having the first one. Tell yourself the other is there, available for you whenever. Allow yourself to enjoy the first one. Then leave the subject alone in your head. Chocolate is my biggest weakness. Friday after work I had to stop at the grocery on my way home and I was already hungry, tired and cranky. Worst way to grocery shop. Of course something on my list was also in an isle where the halloween candy was on clearance and a bag of 3 Muscateer mini's was calling me. I didn't say no to myself I said maybe and walked past them to get the rest of my groceries. Then as I was ready to leave, I thought....."you know if you get the bag, you will eat the whole bag, just get one regular sized bar in the checkout lane if you really want one that badly." So, when I got to the checkout late I got the biggest fuckin 3 Muscateers bar they had, which was actually two smaller bars in the same wrapper. As soon as I got in that car I was opening that sucker. Snarfed half of it, almost without tasting it. Like I had to hurry and eat it because I shouldn't be eating it. Like there was some subconciouse rush or I would get caught.......stuuuuuuuuupid! Who the hell was going to catch me and punish me. Ahh haaaa, an old head tape from childhood!!! The perils of a health food freak of a mother. So I savoured the last couple bites of that thing like it was caviar (not that I like caviar but you get the idea). Then I realized, it kinda stopped tasting so awesome so, why not save the other bar for later. I didn't end up eating it until yesterday morning. Now I haven't any idea how many calories I saved myself by not buying the bag, but I am sure it's fairly substancial. And, I still got my chocolate...WOOOO HOOOOOO!!! A win win. Not to mention, no guilt. Big win. So, I think based on that, never again buy economy packaging of junk food. Just the best biggest, single type serving and really ennnnnnnnnjoy it. Savour it, give yourself total permission to indulge. Make a ritual of it that feeds into your cravings. For me, it's Friday, that is my indulge day. Then be done with it. It's just constantly being mindful and aware. Learning your triggers, both the old negative ones and magnifying the good ones. And, talking to yourself like you were talking to someone you were genuinely wanting to help. Began examing your excuses and finding solutions instead of feeling guilty. Accepting that life isn't all about exercise and carrot sticks without dip, but a workable balance in the middle. And.......having realistic goals for all the right reasons.
< Message edited by LaTigresse -- 11/9/2009 3:58:39 AM >
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My twisted, self deprecating, sense of humour, finds alot to laugh about, in your lack of one! Just because you are well educated, articulate, and can use big, fancy words, properly........does not mean you are right!
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