Helpful Ideas that came out of this weekend
Nicole,
I grew up eating peanut butter sandwiches, since I was a picky eater that is all i wanted for lunch. For some reason since my surgery, I don't crave it as much as I used to. Lisa, you are saying WTF is wrong with you? Nothing. You acknowledge that peanut butter is an issue for you and you even told us what you did. That is a HUGE step!! I am glad that you felt comfortable enough with us to open up about your trigger. I still LOVE peanut butter, but thank goodness it is not an issue for me. I will send some of my strength to you Lisa and help you overcome this!!!
Here is a quote that I keep on my refrigerator, "On every journey you take, you face choices. At every fork in the road, you make a choice. It is those decisions that shape our lives."-unknown
Have a great day!
Beth
I grew up eating peanut butter sandwiches, since I was a picky eater that is all i wanted for lunch. For some reason since my surgery, I don't crave it as much as I used to. Lisa, you are saying WTF is wrong with you? Nothing. You acknowledge that peanut butter is an issue for you and you even told us what you did. That is a HUGE step!! I am glad that you felt comfortable enough with us to open up about your trigger. I still LOVE peanut butter, but thank goodness it is not an issue for me. I will send some of my strength to you Lisa and help you overcome this!!!
Here is a quote that I keep on my refrigerator, "On every journey you take, you face choices. At every fork in the road, you make a choice. It is those decisions that shape our lives."-unknown
Have a great day!
Beth
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Excellent post, and no, those pants don't make your ass look fat.
I am finally getting my head wrapped around the word 'moderation' - everything in 'moderation' - unfortunately I don't always practice it, but I do try. I do believe that cutting things out of your life that you truly love, whether it be peanut butter or something else, only leads to disaster down the road, because the day will come when it's back in our lives and that's when we'll over-indulge. So if we can keep that word 'moderation' at the forefront of our thoughts I think we'd all be a lot better off.
I had a bit of a meltdown with my husband over some personal issues yesterday - woke up in a mood and I guess it was pretty obvious to him when I really snapped at him in the early afternoon because he had changed my TV station when I went to the kitchen for 2 sugar free cookies - so of course all of the pent up frustration I was feeling with him came pouring out, along with the tears, and as I'm venting and bawling I realize I'm also still stuffing those damn cookies in my mouth! I was almost choking on them but I didn't stop - okay - here is it - My name is Kathy and I AM an emotional eater. I think that's truly the first time I've admitted that to myself.
Thankfully I did not go back in the kitchen for more cookies (probably from fear of choking on them more than anything - lol) but it certainly was an eye-opener for me realizing I had done that.
Oh, BTW, I was still feeling that 'mood' this morning and purposely picked bigger pants and a bigger top because I couldn't stand the thought of something snug on my body today...I really think I need help. Oh holy crap, and here comes another damn hot flash....ugh.
I am finally getting my head wrapped around the word 'moderation' - everything in 'moderation' - unfortunately I don't always practice it, but I do try. I do believe that cutting things out of your life that you truly love, whether it be peanut butter or something else, only leads to disaster down the road, because the day will come when it's back in our lives and that's when we'll over-indulge. So if we can keep that word 'moderation' at the forefront of our thoughts I think we'd all be a lot better off.
I had a bit of a meltdown with my husband over some personal issues yesterday - woke up in a mood and I guess it was pretty obvious to him when I really snapped at him in the early afternoon because he had changed my TV station when I went to the kitchen for 2 sugar free cookies - so of course all of the pent up frustration I was feeling with him came pouring out, along with the tears, and as I'm venting and bawling I realize I'm also still stuffing those damn cookies in my mouth! I was almost choking on them but I didn't stop - okay - here is it - My name is Kathy and I AM an emotional eater. I think that's truly the first time I've admitted that to myself.
Thankfully I did not go back in the kitchen for more cookies (probably from fear of choking on them more than anything - lol) but it certainly was an eye-opener for me realizing I had done that.
Oh, BTW, I was still feeling that 'mood' this morning and purposely picked bigger pants and a bigger top because I couldn't stand the thought of something snug on my body today...I really think I need help. Oh holy crap, and here comes another damn hot flash....ugh.
'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
Nicole,
Thank you so much for this post as well as all of your through provoking posts. I so enjoy reading your insights. They give me other perspectives to ponder.
I am very fortunate to have a wonderful insightful partner who is constantly pushing me outside the box. Then I come here or to facebook and have a wonderful friend who I have never met in person that helps push me even further out of the boundaries I have a hard time escaping.
I am so blessed to have you in my life, thank you.
Ida
Thank you so much for this post as well as all of your through provoking posts. I so enjoy reading your insights. They give me other perspectives to ponder.
I am very fortunate to have a wonderful insightful partner who is constantly pushing me outside the box. Then I come here or to facebook and have a wonderful friend who I have never met in person that helps push me even further out of the boundaries I have a hard time escaping.
I am so blessed to have you in my life, thank you.
Ida
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