Diet Coaches/Buddies Eating was on plan, CREDIT moi, including confronting a table of homemade goodies. I planned in advance to have one as my morning snack and I had only a small piece of one - less than planned. Felt good about that since two different chocolate brownies were available. Entertained the Sabotaging Thought that brownies were worth breaking out of plan. Then had the Helpful Response,
They're only homemade brownies ... I'll get more shots at these over the coming weeks. Knowing that I was going to weigh myself (by the simple magic of using an estimated tare for my cast) helped me stay the path.
I did get out. Parked at the supermarket in a handicapped space using my newly arrived Temporary Handicapped Placard. My first time
ever to use a handicapped parking space. It was helpful since I avoided traveling over the wet blacktop on crutches which is chancy. I'll declare it exercise to limp through a supermarket, so CREDIT moi.
onebyone So neat that you'll be interviewed as a chance to think about your career and business. Nothing like a camera to help focus the mind. Kudos for cooking from scratch even when that means prepping veggies.
Joy (gardenerjoy) Yay for new 4 pound dumb bells in action. Yep, it's
"sloppy behavior" that allows me to grab an extra snack.
Beverlyjoy Kudos for identifying and confronting,
"Those old habits slide back in so easily."
maryann - Ouch for sugar - such addictive stuff. Kudos for recognizing your relationship with it and moving forward. I'll put the San Francisco Asian Art Museum on my Bucket List.
BigchiefDavid We use this Beck thread to report to each other our status - using each other as Diet Coaches/Buddies. We invite you to play that role for us and we'll be here to do that for you.
My recommendation is to start by posting your successes and meanderings each day. Initially, avoid feeling that you have to post personal responses to the rest of us - it takes a while for that to feel right. There are no rules for what you post - just your own take on how you're doing. Glad you've joined us.
Readers -
Quote:
chapter 1
The Key to Success
How Cognitive Therapy Works
Cognitive Therapy is based on the concept that the way people think affects how they feel and what they do. For example, let's say you have the thought I'm hungry. If you then have "sabotaging thoughts" - such as This is terrible ... I can't stand it ... I have to eat! - you'll feel panicky and grab some food. On the other hand, if you counter your thought with "helpful responses" - But it's all right ... I'm going to eat in a couple more hours ... I can wait - you'll feel in control and get involved in an activity. Cognitive Therapy helps you identify your sabotaging thinking and effectively respond to it, so you feel better and can behave in helpful ways.
Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., The Beck Diet Solution (Pink book), pgs 20-21.