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Subject: Re: I need Motivation

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Deb

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Date Posted: 21:58:50 09/08/04 Wed
In reply to: A 's message, "I need Motivation" on 20:23:11 09/08/04 Wed

>Okay, so college is making me fat fat fat. I say I'm
>not gonna eat the food and just get a fruit cup or
>something but it all looks so good and it's so easily
>accesible. Anyone have any ideas on how to beat this?
>I figure if I can make it through one day I'll be
>proud and make it through the next day, but I can't
>get past day 1. I feel like such a fat failure. Please
>guys, any advice would be great.

Especially at college and in cafeterias in general, I know how hard it can be...so tempting. I could never just order one thing. I would make a joke of it and say I just couldn't make up my mind so I thought I'd have a taste of everything. Wrong...I would end up eating everything in front of me and the guilt that would well up inside afterward was unbearable.

Just today at work...I didn't feel like eating. I didn't sleep too well and was missing my husband and told myself I'd have a little less during the day and would make up for it at dinner tonight. Someone across from me popped a bag of butter flavored popcorn. It smelled so good I wanted to do the same. Next thing I knew I was thinking about going out to lunch or the cafeteria and ordering up a little of everything. Bad move. I knew I'd be in for a binge (and worse perhaps a purge later).

Instead I popped a menthol cough drop in my mouth...which drowned out my sense of smell from the popcorn. Then drank my usual 32 ounces of water...very slowly. Once the cough drop was gone I ate my green apple I usually save for the afternoon and before I knew it, I took my mind and senses off of what was going on around me.

I still ate my usual fruit and veggies I bring everyday later that afternoon and when I got home made myself a nutritious, carefully measured out dinner. I avoided the b/p and the guilt. You can do it. Peppermints also help if you're tempted, but make sure you "reward" yourself with healthy, good foods measured out so you too can avoid the guilt and still eat something good for you. Your body will love you for it in the long run. What you're doing is denying yourself what your body simply needs to function. If you start out with little things like the mints, cough drops whatever and follow up later after the temptation has subsided with healthy fruits and/or vegetables you'll be so much better off and will avoid what you're feeling right now. Trust me! I've been there.
Deb

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Re: I need Motivation	chocolate	23:52:55 09/08/04 Wed