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I know the best way to avoid cheats is to not put yourself into the situation (when you can help it) to be around foods you have a hard time resisting. But sometimes it sneeks up on you as I discovered Friday.
I completely almost lost it over a stinking chocolate chip chewly granola bar. Granola is one of my weaknesses. However those marketed granola bars are packed with more sugar than nutrients.
Anyway. I just said no and thankfully by the grace of God was able to walk away. (I was at my brothers house).
What do you do when faced with the opportunity to cheat and for some reason you are weaker than usual and feel like you could slip up?
I am usually pretty strong but when TOM starts creeping up I find it harder to say no. I havent cheated yet and dont plan to but could use some of your ideas.
Me, I have such an all or nothing personality I know if I were to slip up once, I would most likely just go all out and binge like crazy, thus envoking my bulemic tendencies and starting a vicious cycle I may not be able to stop.
That insanity is enough to keep me from it for now but in reality, since this is a long term way of life. I am willing to bet between now and the time I die, I will slip up once or twice. I have to retrain my brain to realize that just because I slip up doesnt mean ok, binge like crazy now because you have ruined your diet. Just get right back on.
I also need other methods of keeping myself from caving. Right now my motivation is the weight that keeps falling off. I am not willing give that up it feels awesome.
But what happens during a stall when I dont have that motivation and I am weaker? What about when I reach goal?
So, let me know how you guys avoid caving when faced with something hard to pass up on the occasions when you are weaker than usual like TOM or just those days when you crave stuff you usually dont.
I completely almost lost it over a stinking chocolate chip chewly granola bar. Granola is one of my weaknesses. However those marketed granola bars are packed with more sugar than nutrients.
Anyway. I just said no and thankfully by the grace of God was able to walk away. (I was at my brothers house).
What do you do when faced with the opportunity to cheat and for some reason you are weaker than usual and feel like you could slip up?
I am usually pretty strong but when TOM starts creeping up I find it harder to say no. I havent cheated yet and dont plan to but could use some of your ideas.
- Do you distract yourself by immediately doing something else?
- Do you make a trade off such as having a legal snack?
- Do you drink a gallon of water? (lol)
Me, I have such an all or nothing personality I know if I were to slip up once, I would most likely just go all out and binge like crazy, thus envoking my bulemic tendencies and starting a vicious cycle I may not be able to stop.
That insanity is enough to keep me from it for now but in reality, since this is a long term way of life. I am willing to bet between now and the time I die, I will slip up once or twice. I have to retrain my brain to realize that just because I slip up doesnt mean ok, binge like crazy now because you have ruined your diet. Just get right back on.
I also need other methods of keeping myself from caving. Right now my motivation is the weight that keeps falling off. I am not willing give that up it feels awesome.
But what happens during a stall when I dont have that motivation and I am weaker? What about when I reach goal?
So, let me know how you guys avoid caving when faced with something hard to pass up on the occasions when you are weaker than usual like TOM or just those days when you crave stuff you usually dont.
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