Helpful Ideas that came out of this weekend

On Sat we were discussing, being human.  Knowing that peanut butter is a trigger food, but also knowing that a life without peanut butter may be damn near impossible. So rather than set yourself up for failure,,,get the 8 ounces instead of 32.  We decided it was better to be " 8 ounces bad then 32 ounces " So then we started joking about measuring your success in ounces...so the key was to embrace the peanut butter just 8 ounces instead of 32. LOL

Then at my Sunday meeting with my friends, we went to see Eat Pray Love, which I did like. And Richard from Texas tells her in one scene where he is getting frustrated with the main character.
" You get to pick and chose your thoughts every day, just like you chose your clothes every morning, because in the end that is the only choice and power you have"  We thought that was great because it is true, we can chose our thoughts, which ones we hang on to. We get to pick them out just like our clothes each day.

I picked black pants, and print shirt, and the thoughts that today has possibilities and that I chose to be happy with it regardless of the fact that my pants make my ASS look fat. ROFL 

Awesome Nicole! Your insights are so inline with how I have been feeling lately....and a life without Peanut Butter  would be damn near IMPOSSIBLE...lol

Every day is a gift and every day we get to choose how we will act and react to the world around us.  I like the saying and I don't know where I heard it but it just stuck with me that "If you are having a bad day. Just start over. Anytime and Anywhere just start the day over again." I take from that little statement that no matter what we are going through we can choose to start over--change our outlook--change how we deal with a situation--see the good and figure out how to overcome the challenges.  Just start again. And isn't that what we do each day here.? We are able to recognize old patterns and destructive behavior and just start over with new perpectives.

So I say do the things you love, eat the food that fuels, look to the positives, and figure out how to overcome challenges and wear whatever makes you happy even if you think it makes your butt look big (Cause its not--its ACCENTUATING YOUR POSITIVE!!!!)

Much luv!!!
Laura

Laura 

Very good I like that. I actually dont really care too much for PB but it was another support group member, who was coming to terms with her relationship with PB. For me it is my starbucks, it is gonna be a part of my life no matter what so I need to embrace it and have what is enough, instead of not having it then having too much.

yes that would be me and my peanut butter addiction.  I am not too proud to admit that I have issues.  oh and by the way, Jason and George are ENABLERS!!!!!!   ROFLMAO!! I know they didn't mean any harm.. but I am glad that something was learned from my addiction.  Somehow I knew when I saw the title of this post, that this was about how many ounces of bad we could be.  I will NEVER buy the damn 32 oz jar again, unless I specifically NEED peanut butter for a recipe.  Even, then, it would probably be much better to buy 2-8oz jars instead of the 32 oz jar. 

Alright, is there a 12 step program for peanut butter addiction?? seriously.. wtf is wrong with me?? I've been eyeing the empty jar wondering how I can scrape the last bits off before I put it in the recycling bin.  Don't worry, the jar is now gone and out of my head.  I'm not buying anymore anytime soon.  sigh

I wasn't there and not privvy to all the info but it came to mind that if PB is an addiction and you want to "manage" it what about portioning it like this, in single serves??   A box of 200 is $50.   I would think seeing all 200 in a box would make you nauseous but if it excites you instead maybe a bunch of us could divvy up the box without anyone having guilt.   One and done... just sayin http://onlinestore.smucker.com/display_product.cfm?prod_id=3 30&cat_id=22

Jackie, I have thought about getting the single serve pkts of pb, but then I picture myself huddled in a corner surrounded by empty plastic containers and peanut butter on my chin and fingers from licking them clean. Lol. It's terrible. I wasn't much of a pb freak before, but it goes down smoothly and puts me in a lovely carb coma. What's not to love?

Oh how I love them!!!! The perfect size...fills me up and satisfies my PB craving....and Jif makes them too...soooooo yummy!

Nicole,

I often feel like I should be sending you a check or giving you my insurance info so you can bill them. LOL

YOU ALWAY**** the nail on the head for me. YOU ALWAYS say (type) things that I can instantly relate to or apply in some way.

I hope you realize how powerful you are. I know I am not the only one who feels this way, but even if I am, you are helping one person and I think that is awesome.

Thanks so much! I am going to choose my thoughts today as I get dressed!

Thanks so much. I just relay the thoughts and processes of others. Wish you had been there Sat for the Peanut Butter debate LOL. 

I appreciate it though been a rough week for confidence.

Nic,

I echo completely what Jo said...  where do we send our insurance billing info???  Haha.

I so wish I had been there on Saturday.  Sigh.

Today, I chose a black dress that I was uncertain about... but am wearing it anyway on the belief that it looks better on me than i THINK it looks on me today (because I'm aware that I'm in a self-negative mood right now).  I chose to pack healthy foods for my day, and my vitamins and chose to get to the gym and do a workout even though I really didn't feel like doing it (and I feel bettter having done it.)

I choose to spend the rest of the day being positive and to go home tonight believing that I will accomplish my goal for the evening (working on my studio cleanup) and that I will not eat in a disordered way tonight.  

Thank you.

Karen