So that’s why I can’t just have one.
Today I got some people on board at school and we are doing a biggest loser competition at work! I’m actually looking forward to it, I think it will be motivating! We are keeping it pretty private, no public weigh ins, which makes it a little more honor system than I’d like, but I think that’s the only way we’re going to get people in on it. But, it will be fun. If you’ve done this and have any suggestions on ways to make it even better or suggestions on how to run it, I am open!
So to investigate my “why can’t I stop at one cookie” issue. I was reading Oprah magazine today and there is an article by her trainer about this phenomenon. Some research has likened this “can’t eat just one” mentality to addiction of other substances. I was thinking the same thing, since my husband’s new fave show is celebrity rehab (which is another story for another day). Anyway, I’ve come to the conclusion that I think for me I really do need to treat it as an addiction, and this sentiment was echoed in Bob’s article. I know that sometimes I am going to break this rule, and I can more easily than a true addict, but I also know that for me one cookie can be a very slippery slope into 5 or 6, plus the 4 slices of pizza that fell on the floor.
I’ve always felt that I am better able to stick to a healthy eating plan when I exercise, and it also turns out that I was on about that too (well, I’m just brilliant- why can’t my smart brain figure out a way to stop making my ass fat???) “They” have found that exercise creates more dopamine, those feel good chemicals in the brain. Joyful activities, like food, fun, sex, and drugs also create this chemical, which is why we can become so dependent and fixated on getting that feel good for the moment fix. So, when I exercise, I create more of the happy juice, making me less likely to look for it through food, and therefore more able to stick to my plan.
Ok, so now that I know all of this, piece of cake right?? I mean, piece of whole wheat, sugar free, organic rolled oat and nut cake, of course.
