Good Evening All,
We all have cravings! Some days seems like we have them all day and other days you're fine staying focused and staying away from the "bad" stuff. When you crave something, have it! Just have a fraction of the amount that you are used to having. This satisfies your craving without busting your plan! Today I was at work in the afternoon and I really wanted something to munch on but satisfying. Knowing full well I had my stash of baby carrots but looking at them in my desk drawer just wasn't doing it for me! I asked a co-worker (bka Big Sexy) to go with me to the snack bar. I really wanted her to go because I knew I wouldn't buy anything totally crazy because I had a "witness"! Remember most people go off course when they are alone! Who's going to see them go through the drive-thru or down a box of cookies or polish off a bag of chips? If you are craving something and you can have a "witness" with you, it is more than likely you won't make a pig of yourself. I grabbed the little 4 pack of Lorna Doones and that warm feeling came or me just like I used to have in Pre-school when they gave us 2 Lorna Doones and a Dixie cup of OJ. Wow those were the days. Now if we all had that size portion we could have Lorna Doones everyday! So I was happy with my 4 pack of those perfect little golden shortbread cookies and headed for the register. I asked her if she wanted something since she took the walk with me and she grabbed a sugary carb-ladened drink, then changed her mind and got a fresh glistening pear instead! I was ecstatic I wanted to jump up and down because I know her eating habits and I thought if I weren't with her maybe she would have grabbed some chips or soda! Score!!! Every choice counts. Remember you always have a choice. You decide every morsel of food that passes your lips. Stop blind eating and eating just because the food is in front of you make a conscious decision about what you eat. I did about the cookies and she did about the pear. I know I can't buy a box of Lorna Doones from the grocery store because I'd know they are there and I'd keep returning but I can buy a little 4 pack every so often and satisfy my craving!
Great Blog!!! This is so true about the witness. I know that if someone is around I might temper my intake. Even at home with my fellas, I won't even consume my junk snacks in front of them. But, when quiet time comes, I put a hurtin' on the pantry! Okay- now that I've confessed, I'm going to do my 30 minute treadmill walk.....:^)
ReplyDeleteWow! I know so many people can relate to this! The great part is that you know your weakness and part of knowing it is taking steps to prevent this situations whenever you can!!! If you fins yourself alone staring into the pantry reach for something healthy or slam the door and job up and down the stairs do something to turn your thoughts elsewhere because it's not even the food you want! You want the sensation of a "quickie" with no witnesses but you'll beat yourself up later about it and probably repeat the same action the next day! Go Miriam girl work that treadmill. Every step is a step to a physically fit you!!!
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