hello and my family is having pizza tonight

ernurse · 07-27-2009, 08:31 PM

My family is having pizza for dinner tonight. I really want to eat just one piece, but I know that "just one" will never happen...If I have one now, I'll just have 3 tonight when everyone is asleep. So just one will never happen...This promise is to everyone, that if I eat one piece, I will not eat more tonight. I'm trying this....

HollyA · 07-28-2009, 12:05 AM

Good Luck!!!....You can do it!!

tommy · 07-28-2009, 12:17 AM

Tough to walk away from a trigger food. When they say "walk away", it often means literally walk away- take a walk around the block, go to bed with a gossip magazine (and read about all the skinny ones and their problems...) or a romance novel- whatever gets your mind focused a different way. Tell yourself the food is "out there" and I am safe"in here" with a non food comfort. Best wishes!

harrismm · 07-28-2009, 12:17 AM

Yes you can!!!!!!!!!!!........did you???

Madison · 07-28-2009, 12:22 AM

If you cant stop at one its best not to start. Hope you did ok no matter what you decided sweety!

Amberlyn · 07-28-2009, 01:10 AM

I so feel your pain!! I can't stop at one either and I'm bad about sneaking food while others aren't looking. It's my only vice. I hope that you did well tonight. My fingers are crossed!

ernurse · 07-29-2009, 10:17 PM

HollyA, tommy, harrismm, danni, and amberlyn thank you so much for the support. Since I am new to this, I thought I somehow lost in posting and just now found it again. My daughter ordered 3 large pizzas for me, my boyfriend, her, and the twins (19 year old boys). My boyfriend handed a plate to twin E, twin E came to hand me the plate and I said, I can't have that. I did not eat the one slice. I did even better. I didn't eat pizza that night either. I succeded in abstinence monday, tuesday, and wednesday (today). I'm keeping with my points daily. No more, no less. The stress department has increased the last couple of days, I oriented to a new hospital. Not to mention the ride from home to there takes me about 1 hour and 50 minutes, stressful, at least for me. So, I'm feeling good. I've figured out that WW fudge bars 1 point are great....I can have 1, 2, or 3 as long as my points allow and it tastes like chocolate, and it's cold, and it's creamy. So thank you for caring and I Love each and everyone of you who took the time to say that I can do it......So far so good. Yes, i'm definately having a better evening since that post.

Ale · 07-30-2009, 02:27 AM

yay!!! =D

Madison · 07-30-2009, 02:46 AM

Oh you're doing sooooooooo great baby!!!!

ernurse · 08-03-2009, 07:53 AM

thank you so much everyone, it really does help to read the support. I learned yesterday that if I drink alot of water, I don't want to eat.....I know that is true and everyone says it, but I really tried it, this was the first time in my 34 wise years...hehehehe.....but don't eat granola after drinking a bottle of water....it does not feel nice. hugs to everyone

pucedaisy · 08-03-2009, 08:38 AM

Way to go, willpower!! I will remember this next time i am tempted- like you, I know I won't stop at one piece. I tend to do the sliver method- not a whole piece, just a sliver,then another sliver, then another- til i've eaten several whole pieces! i used to do this with cakes and brownies when I was a kid, so my mom "wouldn't know" that i was "sneaking" sweets. (i didn't have a weight problem- we just weren't supposed to eat much sugar.)

anyway, i just wanted to say thanks for posting and reminding us that we can take control by planning ahead and being honest with ourselves!

missz83 · 08-24-2009, 10:26 PM

what can you do instead of eating compulsively tonight? i know it sounds silly, but if i make an effort to get a treat (diet root beet from A&W or diet cherry limeaid from sonic work for me) after an abstinent meal, it keeps the meal in check for me, and when I go get MY treat, I feel really good about it.

Just something that works for me - sending you hope and love!

*Katie

harrismm · 08-24-2009, 10:36 PM

Way to go!!!!

blkbarbie25 · 08-26-2009, 11:23 PM

you can get a veggie lover with lite marinara and wheat crust ( if your pizza shop has that option )

DogMomNP · 08-30-2009, 01:45 PM

Similar thing happened to me (except you were strong and I was not): Hubby wanted pizza, I knew I would not be able to abstain if he was having it.........sure enough: 4 pieces later, and then I had the "my day is already ruined" mentality and had ice cream!

Followed by horrid guilt the next day...