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**nonDosearrany** · 05-06-2008, 10:17 AM

Being the only person in my house with 1, a weight problem and 2, a carb issue I simply never had the luxury of being able to get rid of the temptations. So I've always dealt with them. The tactic I use is to look at those foods as "not mine". The poptarts that sit right above the cans of veggies and tuna? Not my food. The crackers that sit right next to the EVOO? Not mine. The ice cream I have to reach around to get the frozen meat every morning? Not for me. The sundae syrups on the door below my salad dressings? Don't even see them anymore.

Vancity, I agree with you... you can't clear the temptations out of your life so learning to deal with them at home, on a daily basis, has certainly strengthened my resolve and given me the skills I need to choose wisely at restaurants, parties, dinners, vacations, etc. I don't get that feeling of deprivation... it feels like a choice I made, not something I "have" to do for my own good.

Do I ever get into things I shouldn't? Oh yeah. Heck, I'm human. When this happens it's usually because I'm upset or bored/lonely. And sometimes I just need to take a break and enjoy a small treat like thin people do. Then it's business as usual.

If you ever find yourself struggling to make the "right" choice, try my favorite head trick... in your mind hold up the food you want to eat in one hand and your visualization of a healthy thin you in the other. Then ask yourself... this... or THIS? This right now (the junk).... or THIS sooner? Even if you still choose the food you know you shouldn't have, it will be a conscious choice not a loss of control which, from experience I've learned, can lead to a major blow out.

05-06-2008, 10:17 AM	#2
nonDosearrany Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Being the only person in my house with 1, a weight problem and 2, a carb issue I simply never had the luxury of being able to get rid of the temptations. So I've always dealt with them. The tactic I use is to look at those foods as "not mine". The poptarts that sit right above the cans of veggies and tuna? Not my food. The crackers that sit right next to the EVOO? Not mine. The ice cream I have to reach around to get the frozen meat every morning? Not for me. The sundae syrups on the door below my salad dressings? Don't even see them anymore. Vancity, I agree with you... you can't clear the temptations out of your life so learning to deal with them at home, on a daily basis, has certainly strengthened my resolve and given me the skills I need to choose wisely at restaurants, parties, dinners, vacations, etc. I don't get that feeling of deprivation... it feels like a choice I made, not something I "have" to do for my own good. Do I ever get into things I shouldn't? Oh yeah. Heck, I'm human. When this happens it's usually because I'm upset or bored/lonely. And sometimes I just need to take a break and enjoy a small treat like thin people do. Then it's business as usual. If you ever find yourself struggling to make the "right" choice, try my favorite head trick... in your mind hold up the food you want to eat in one hand and your visualization of a healthy thin you in the other. Then ask yourself... this... or THIS? This right now (the junk).... or THIS sooner? Even if you still choose the food you know you shouldn't have, it will be a conscious choice not a loss of control which, from experience I've learned, can lead to a major blow out.
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