I have survived my first temptation on day one of Stop The Fat! (Have I mentioned that's what I'm calling it? Stop The Fat! Capitalized and with the exclamation point. Too much? No, I didn't think so either.)
So I'm here at work. Two hours fresh out of bed and what is the FIRST thing my fat mind sees after I huff and puff up the stairs? Why Easter leftover goodies, of course! And what does my body impulsively want to do at 8:45 a.m. on a Tuesday morning? Eat a delicious, double chocolate freaking brownie. THAT is not the logic of a normal person. Healthy people don't indulge in chocolate before noon. It's like alcohol. (Unless it's your birthday. Or unless you've just GIVEN birth, then you can eat whatever you desire because you just CREATED HUMAN LIFE.)
But back to me – me who has not done anything so grand as birthing a baby. Back to plain old Momma Pug and her cravings and how wrong it is to want to eat that much sugary goodness right after you've drank orange juice and brushed your teeth. For now, I have resisted. But the day is young and I cannot promise I will not cave. But, oh, how I shall try to remain strong. I think that I've got to figure out with how to cope with food being around me that isn't good for me. It's kind of like taking an alcoholic to a liquor store and saying, "Okay, don't mind the booze. Just sit here and concentrate on solving the Pythagorean theorem. By the way, your life depends on it."
Suggestions for not being a glutton? Ideas for resisting the URGE to eat? Coping mechanisms for being surrounded by delicious, sweet, tempting treats?
Comments, criticism etc. are welcome.
4 comments:
YOU CAN DO IT!! Resist B.J. and his bargain-basement candy!!
Remember, if it's not Scottish, it's CRAP. That stuff is not Scottish.
If i were in your shoes I would get rid of the temptation all together. You should not torture yourself that way. I would throw out anything that was fattening or unhealthy. That way you can start fresh and if you get those craving you will have to work for it, thus making it less likely you will follow through.
I like The Aggie's suggestion. Simple. Effective.
I'm currently trying to count calories. Being Jewish, I sometimes fall into the stereotype of cheapness. I use that to my advantage, and count, to the best of my ability, the calories I'm consuming. Consuming 2,000 of something, which I likely exceed greatly when I'm not paying attention, seems absurd to me. Who can eat 2,000 of anything? Not even Kobayashi and those 4th of July hot dogs.
The point is, use what triggers your mental gag reflex. Scoop out a couple grams or ounces of pure fat and look at how much there really is, then compare that to what is in your food. It'll make you throw fried chicken at the wall. Count calories, whatever it takes that makes your mind say "wow, that's obscene." It takes the sting out of turning away tasty favorites. Simply willing yourself to walk away from something you would normally consume doesn't work for long. But I've found successes (even if they are minor) in concentrating on exactly what I'm consuming, and how disgusting 2,000+ calories or 5 grams of pure fat in one item are.
And if you have to indulge, just reduce your volume. Less is better than more and gets the craving covered.
I also strive to have no cookies, chips, etc in the house. Granted, I'm still a fat ass, but its better than having those things around to tempt me and make me worse.
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