Willpower or Fear? Don't Care as Long as It WORKS!

We have a lot of treats at my office, a LOT! It was very difficult before surgery to avoid the treats.  I tried imagining they were covered in sneezes, coughs and "other" germs.  That worked for some things, but I gained a lot of weight while working here, a LOT! 

So now, I get a lot of comments that I have developed this great willpower. Speaking with a kind co-worker who was pondering all the goodies, I said it was more difficult yesterday when it was fresh, today is easier.  He commented about my willpower as he dug in.  I said it is not willpower, it is FEAR!  (I am so afraid to gain back what I have lost and lose what I have gained that avoiding the fresh stuff yesterday was a piece of cake.) 

Wow that got cheesy fast.

a chocolate chip cookie can indeed strike terror in your heart.   fear of regain is good. keeps you at it.  Passing that stuff will become more and more of a habit.  and I always think of that big old black fly in the donut case at the grocery store.  no thanks.  diane s

For me the knowledge of the reaction a particular food might cause in me physically and emotionally is my biggest asset lately. My willpower is limited and there is now some evidence that willpower is a finite emotional resource. It must be replenished. That makes sense to me. 

Fear of regain is a good thing as long as it is not an overwhelming fear. Too much fear can be destructive. Don't want that! 

Offices are so hard. I just started a new job and they are candy pushers. I am going to have a sit down with my new boss after I have been there a week or so and tell him, I lost 170 pounds and am off of 3 meds. I can not be offered treats. please don't come around with the treat baskets. Or i may just say it's medical i can't have that stuff please don't bring it around.

not sure yet how i am going to handle it, but i know that willpower comes and goes and avoidance works best for me. I do like imaging sneeze on them though, that is a great idea. 

I also repeat a personal statement in my head to help me get through challenges.

Most of the time it works and when it doesn't I try to just get right back on the wagon.

Gail