Changing habits...takes awhile

The next to the last paragraph...I know we will connect with that! Changing habits is the key to our weight loss. Reading self help books is great but in the end we control what we put in our mouths and why we do it. Mindful eating practice helps me but dang...stress eating is something I'm fighting to win over. Sigh...it's called living I think! LOL Hugs to all!! Debbie

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Chance favors the connected mind Posted: 22 Sep 2010 03:18 AM PDT How are you approaching your weight management?  We've talked about it a lot here.  Some suggestions I've made:   Work on your mindfulness.   Read this or that recommended book. (Women Food and God/ Connected / Chris Brogan / Beyond Chocolate /etc)   Put your plans into ACTION (practice / fail / build on success / etc)   Read something from Zen Habits / the Oprah Show / Magpie Girl / Christine Kane / etc)   I could create a GIANT list -- but the title of the post isn't "A GIANT list of things you need to do perfectly to be successful in achieving a healthy weight".  (thank goodness, right?)   The title of the post is "Chance favors the connected mind".  And where this idea comes from is a case in point.   I just got done watching a TED video --( if you love ideas this is a wonderful site!!)   I knew I had to write this post -- I was tired -- and had absolutely no idea what to blog about.  I watched the video (which consequently had nothing to do with anything we talk about here) and the very last line the speaker said turned into the title for the post. Your eating habits are a conglomeration of all the behaviors you have had since you were born.  Toddler habits, family mealtimes, college dorm eating, young professional eating....and on through the years.  You picked those habits up forming and reforming them to suit your situation.  And here you are.   The way to remake those habits is not to change them all in the next 3 weeks.  It's much more effective to read (on lots of topics), think, integrate ideas on food, mealtimes, eating behaviors of people different than you and your eating circle.  Paying attention to what others do, think or say generally leads to new ways of thinking about what you do.  And that in turn leads to behavior change -- which is how you are going to change your weight.   So read on, my friends!  Think, try, talk about being mindful with others.  Others will have ideas that spark your imagination and may just work for your situation.  You can do it -- but only if you're mindful.

Hi Debbie...habits are hard to break!!

I agree...not changing our eating for three weeks will help start a new habit.

I do know that is what works...now if I can just do it!!!!!

Have a wonderful day....hugs...connie d

Me too...Just do it!!!!!!!!! Easier said than done but we will prevail!! Hugs back at ya! Debbie

OMG! im trying to change my habits EARLY! i wont have my RNY till next year BUT im teaching myself to SIP water instead of GULP... and make sure i drink the Whole 64 Ounces DAILY! and also NO Drinking 30 Minutes BEFORE i Eat and NO Drinking 30 Minutes AFTER i eat... OMG!!! this really IS hard for ME... also weaning myself off the Leaded Coffee and drinking ONLY Decaf with Sugar Free Creamer ONLY...  No More Sugar... OMG again!  but i guess there IS no better time than NOW to learn the way...  LOL!  ill be ok...  i also already ordered my CELEBRATE Vitamins... cant wait to get THEM!

Lilee,
You have the right attitude, start early before you even have surgery.
I did that too and it's easier. Especially with exercise, if you start an exercise program before surgery you are all ready a head of the class! Go girl...you are starting off the the right foot!