Diet Coaches/Buddies – Twice I took round trip walks over a mile, CREDIT moi. I really like walking with a destination; I spend not a single moment thinking of ways to take shortcuts or to quit early. I just enjoy noting that I'm thus far along the track.
At both destinations, I faced FREE left-over Halloween candies offered in bowls with high expectations that I'd help myself. CREDIT moi for stiffing both opportunities. I'd thought that I had mastered Halloween with not a single piece of candy and that it was over. There still may be opportunities lurking. During an evening with friends, I took some Brie and cracker rather than the M&M's or candy-corn. Brie is not a trigger food for me; I don't worry about eating a whole wheel of Brie; I've never bought leftover Brie at half-price the day after a holiday. Candy from an unlimited bowl is different. Rather than send my brain a signal of a happy event accomplished, it sends the signal that more would be better.
onebyone – .Yep, Super Kudos for follow through with your gym. The star for every workout was a key motivator during my early gym days. I coveted that count. They led to prizes. After a whole year, I got a cheap pair of weight lifting gloves (no fingers) that I cherish like a kid who collected attaboy gold stars.
Joy (gardenerjoy) – Love it,
"I only eat baguettes in France." Perhaps I need, "I only eat chocolate at Charlie's Chocolate Factory."
CeeJay - Lovely sound to
"armed with a solid plan."
maryann - This surprises me also,
"It is crazy how little I need to eat."
nationalparker – LOL at tater tots "like a third-grader." Kudos for
"staying mainly OP."
ForMyGirls - Ouch for
"weight is up" - the challenge is note and carry on. Kudos for
"putting a limit on my perfectionism" - that's a tough one.
anakin - Nice sound to,
"I can start that tonight!"
Readers -
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Week 2 Get Set: Prepare to Diet
Before I tell you what you're going to learn this week, though, take a minute to think about how you've already changed as a result of the tasks of Week 1. What do you know now that you didn't know before? For example, did you know a week ago that it's crucially important for you to review at least a couple of times a day all of the reasons that you have for losing weight, to choose a healthy diet (and have a backup plan), to sit down and eat slowly, and mindfully every time, to give yourself credit continually for using helpful eating behaviors, and to catch and respond to sabotaging thoughts that interfere with doing these essential tasks? Do you now understand the importance of using Cognitive Therapy techniques to help you follow your diet and use good eating habits? It's the difference in your thinking that's going to allow you to make permanent changes in your eating habits.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), pg 96.