I went into Starbucks and they offered me a free vanilla cupcake. I LOVE CUPCAKES, they are my ultimate favorite dessert and i can never resist. and for free! not only did I say no, but I actually stared at them in the glass case and STILL maintained my "no".
wow, actually after writing this I feel so much better about myself! thanks!
I didn't eat perfectly healthy today, but I did avoid a major binge. This is kind of long, but I want to get it out!
I was really upset due to some problems with this perspective job. I am unemployed, but recieved a contract for a job recently. However, there is so much government paperwork and clearances needed, I'm not sure I will be cleared on time to start.
So, anyways, I went out to get some movies- I needed a distraction for the rest of the night and there were a few I have wanted to see. I was crying almost the entire way to Blockbuster and thinking- the only thing that goes with movies- is a ton of food. I started imagining sitting in my bed, watching movies, and eating to my heart's content. This thought was EXCEEDINGLY tempting and I was sure it would make my day allll better.
I caught myself and acknowledged what I was feeling, which was frustrated and scared. I asked myself how exactly eating would help (it would feel great for about 10 minutes- then I would be miserable) I go to the gym at night (at like 1 in the morning- hey, I'm unemployed!) and I thought, if I binge, I wont work out. If I binge AND don't work out- I will feel like I ruined my day. So I made it back safely to my house, watched my movies and ate a normal dinner.
I said no to chocolate. I tried just having a small piece last night and ended up having way more than that (still not too much though) and this morning the leftover chocolate was really calling my name. I never craved chocolate in the morning. I had my regular breakfast and then, instead of indulging the chocolate, I had a banana. I felt really good when I finally left for work!!
Yesterday I said no to my supervisor offering me homemade brownies. My Achilles' heel!! But I said, "no, thanks," and when she said, "Are you sure?" and pushed one toward me, I said, "Yep, I'm sure," and just smiled at her until she took the brownie back.
I've been reading all your stories -- and I just wanna say GOOD! FOR! YOU!
I thought of you all and this thread today!! I was driving around doing errands, and I really, really wanted to go to Dunkin Donuts and get a coffee and one of their obscene muffins...but instead I got went to a quickie mart and got a coffee and an individual serving of Fig Newtons.
I turned down a glass of (premixed and sold by the gallon) chocolate milk my husband offered to pour for me. Then had a cup of sugar-free hot cocoa later.
I didn't binge!
