OKay so my boss is watching the hockey game and i really needed to get on here and talk to yall! So i was bored at work and i tried everything to do something to take my mind off my "fake" hunger (i only just ate dinner 45 min ago) so i bought a bag of ruffles chips.. i ate one then just sat and stared at it.. thought about it.. i instantly felt... awful.. and i only had one.. it did not taste good and made my tummy feel like crap.. I just feel.. like i was letting my self down.. like i put all this hard work into changing everything then i just buy a bag of chips ... its been a month tomorrow since i started this .. i thought i broke the cycle.. guess not.. yuck.. i just feel.. well not very good.. has this happened to any of you.. and what worked for you.. i feel like i should have had a aha moment.. but im too busy being angry at myself.. blah..

Well, first of all, congrats on not eating the entire bag. I mean, you could have easily eaten the entire bag of chips. You recognized that eating the chips was not condusive to to being a healthier, happier person. Yes, I have slipped. Quite a lot actually. The important thing is that you don't beat yourself up over this. You did not fail, and you have not broken the cycle. You are human, and we all need to remember that. Yes, we all want/need to stick to our plans like supper glue, however, life is going to happen. And in my opinion, we all need to learn how to life a "normal" lifestyle while loosing weight. Does this mean that we lose the weight, and then go back to eating crap all the time? Absolutely not! We learn how to have thosee days in life, and then go back to our plan. Again, congratulations on your realization. I think that in a way you did have an aha moment. Take this moment, and learn from it. Journal about it, whatever you feel you need to do. And then get right back on track. You are doing so well, don't give up. and dont look at this as failure.

It has happened. Today actually, and it was 'fake' hunger, brought on by being over emotional, frustrated for a variety of reasons and I found myself in and out of the kitchen, opening cabinets and the fridge. Thankfully, I didn't binge on crap, but I did eat more than I normally would, in veggies. Had an extra yogurt I normally wouldn't. When I realized I was in the kitchen for the upteenth time, I promptly made myself some hot tea, then another cup, then tuned in and realized I hadn't had enough water, so stood at the sink and drank 2 huge glasses. It stopped the 'hunger'.

I once did that when I was drunk! LOL.

Seriously though, that's a big step. That means that you know it's a mental block now. Your brain told you that it wanted the chips, not your stomach. It sounds to me like your stomach's urges are taking over which is a very good thing!

Okay don't beat yourself up. I think that you are not focusing on the positive. You didn't eat the potato chips! You realized that you were not hungry and you didn't go ahead and eat the chips because you already bought them. I know that if I had bought them I would have ate them, no self control here! But you didn't. You were able to stop at one. You did much better then most in your situation. This journey will have slip ups, but you can't get into a negative mindset just because you messed up or you wont continue. Learn from your mistake and move forward!

Ah chips! I have done the same thing. The fact that you didn't really want them shows your progress thus far! So congratulations on that. Your brain wants it because it wants to be satisfied but yours body is kinda like, "Eh, I'm over it." Don't beat yourself up, you've already done the right thing and you listened to your gut (forgive the pun).
I did this with a soda this afternoon. I didn't really want it and the jug of water was right next to it but for some reason I grabbed the soda. I got through half of the can and my stomach was pissed. It was turning around and around and I felt HORRIBLE. I'd like to tell you I threw it out but I didn't. I felt guilty for wasting money. Instead I poured the rest of it in a class with ice and let it sit on my coffee table. It got watered down and flat. Then I threw it out. I guess my point is that it doesn't always make sense why we do what we do at the time we do it. You realized what you did shortly after you did and stopped it. You are just 'over it'. Thats the best part.

Ahh, you bought a bag of chips, ate one and then no more. Was that really your cycle before? Because if it was I don't see how you gained the weight to begin with. Before, my cycle would have been to buy them, eat the entire thing, probably without tasting half of it, and then quite possibly going back for another or maybe something sweet for dessert!. Canada, you DID break you cycle, you made the first step in a direction you no longer want to go and then STEPPED BACK. I am proud of you!

I am so glad we are in this together, you inspire me!

oh before i could wolf down like 4 choco bars two bags of chips.. maybe some chinese food...and/ or mcds after work.. i had the night to sleep on it and i am actually happy i stopped.. thanks for all the imput!!

That is a great step! Its hard to stop once you have started down that path you did an awesome job!

2phatinvictoria - GREAT job with not eating those chips! I think it's harder to eat one and put them down.. and good for you with the mindful eating, I really think thats one of the most important things with this journey. You gotta keep it up to get back into your lululemon hoodie!

A little OT - I went to Victoria in June for my first time, it was great! Played tourist Can you BELIEVE that I was living in Vancouver for 10 years without going to the island?

-Aimee

what!! not coming to the island in 10 years your nuts! thats okay i usually go a couple years with out going to van..

and bythenumbers, im super glad were in this too

You ate... ONE CHIP.

You rock.

Totally.

you would have eaten the whole bag before.. plus more. This is a HUGE NSV!!!!!!

Yes, you are getting there and it's great. I've done it where I crave something and buy a whole X...but then realize once I've started that I only wanted a taste. So I stopped eating sooner than I would have before. At least you recognized it and ate only one. Go you!

Chips are one of my downfalls... I have not been able to just eat one in a moment of weakness, so I think you are doing great! I have been able to just eat a serving, and these days I try to just stick to baked chips or pretzels anyway. I have a terrible habit of eating chips with a sandwich. It's weird not to! I've done that since I was a kid. But these days I try to stay away from them and break my bad habits... sounds like you are trying to do the same.

So don't beat yourself up -- remember how you felt today after you bought and ate one chip. Ask yourself before you buy something at the vending machine or whatever, "How will I feel after I eat this? I know that I really want it now and I'm being very convincing, but once that moment is passed will I be happy I ate it, or angry at myself?"