My good thing today

I was doing some journaling today during lunch, I was very tempted by a plate of cookies that was set out for everyone, and I was trying hard to avoid them. I was thinking about temptation, and how often I give in. But today I didn't give in. I walked right past the cookies. Yet I still had negative self talk going on. It was in my head and it was showing in my journal. I realized that the negativity was coming from the fact that I was even tempted by food. I was beating myself up over the thoughts, even though I didn't follow through with the action of eating the cookie. That has to STOP. I think that is a big part of my problem right now. It doesn't matter if I give in or not, I feel like crap about myself when I am tempted. So I go ahead and eat the cookie (and everything else I see). In my head I figure I might as well, I already beat myself up about just having the thought.

Starting NOW, I will no longer punish myself for being tempted. And more importantly I will celebrate all the times that I don't cave to those temptations. I really feel like this is a big breakthrough moment for me. I know this is just one battle in the life long war, but I so needed this victory!!!

Erin Bickley

That is the right attitude Erin, see the positives.  Reset the mind to positive self talk.  Don't make your only exercise kicking yourself in the behind.  Stretch and reach for the victory that is yours.  Cycle over the positves and stroll down the lane of happy memories.  Yup, exercise pun intended.

  Hugs

Good for you for not giving in! Don't feel bad about temptation. Even Jesus was tempted. (in the desert, by the devil). The problem is if we give in to the temptation.  I'm proud of you for not giving in! You are an Overcomer!

You did an excellent job of doing some real soul searching and being honest with yourself. We all need to do this on a regular basis.
I think sometimes we are just so used to not only beating ourselves up, but being beat up by others, that we just kind of stay in that mode. But you are so dead right when you say it has to STOP!
Temptation is with us our entires lives in many forms. Food is no different. It is how we choose to deal with that temptation that makes all the difference in the world! Being tempted is not a failure or shortcoming. Giving in to the temptation is a weakness, that we work to overcome. One we have fought most all of our lives. When you overcome that temptation, you have made remarkable progress!

Be proud and don't beat yourself up.. you are doing great! You faced your demons and won!