NOT hungry, so STOP thinking about food!! Easier said than done. Old habits return so quickly so while dealing with other issues I found myself slipping right back into old patterns. Incessant, mindless snacking is a challenge for me and today, having vowed to resume some control, I find myself back in that other self-sabotaging behavior, thinking about food and what I COULD be eating whenever I am not eating. Need to take a walk or start a serious project to divert my mind to other things.
Any others find themselves fixating on food? What is your best trick to get out of that place?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have good diet days when I just tolerate hunger. Let the pangs creep in. Go to bed hungry. It's not life threatening....in fact science indicates that fasting can be good for you. Sim people live longer.
Remember; our eating habits are just that - habits. And these habits are far stronger than drug addictions. They were started when we got "emotional' before we could walk and talk.
But don't be angry with your parents. I'm sure you've heard the condescending "spoiling" adjective thrown at you too often...we pretend it's good to "spoil" our kids and give in to their needs (that we created for them as toddlers).
I'm sickened by my son and daughter-in-law's constant push to have my 3 year old grandson eat- and eat somemore. He's a nibler...but they both push "finish your meal" attitudes...not realizing that they're setting up life-time bad habits.
So #1. Tolerate hunger. Stop trying to "trick" yourself....deal with hunger if you are at all serious about losing weight.
#2. Know that you're fighting a profound addiction started before you could walk and talk.
#3. Take baby steps. Document. Record your weight. Measure what you eat.
Robecology
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Nov 19, 2019
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I sometimes tolerate, sometimes embrace hunger. When I'm really working the diet, I kind of enjoy that sensation of hunger. Unfortunately, when I'm not working it, it is not a matter of hunger, I just think about food too often. Can have plenty in my stomach but will be thinking about getting a snack. Definitely is an addictive aspect to food for some of us.
#3 is a must for me. When I stop tracking and recording and measuring, it is the first step toward putting pounds back on.
Break the pattern.
Do you work? Pack a different lunch and leave your money and cards at home.
Do you stay home? Hungry, drink a big glass of water and take a short walk. Drink another glass when you get back
Rule: no food after 7pm.
When shopping. Make a list (no twinkies)
AND DO NOT GO TO THE STORE HUNGRY.
Portion control. Don't eat all you cook. Make an omelet for breakfast the next morning with the leftovers
Remember.... most of this is in your mind
moosepucky
Level 7
Nov 19, 2019
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Thanks for the input. Some of these I know, although, like not shopping hungry, although knowing that doesn't stop me from going to the store on.an empty is sometimes. It definitely effects !y shopping behavior. I do make a list and I'm pretty good at following it.
I haven't tried the the glass of water thing but a good idea since I have to work to stay adequately hydrated anyway. I did do intermittent fasting for a large part of the last year and the cutting off eating at a set time (in my case, 8pm) was a good tool in my diet process. I need to return to the IF program, it was helpful.
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