Conference rocks::weight_control

                      <<< Note 482.0 by MSDOA::MCMULLIN >>>
                        -< Need encouragement, FAST!!! >-

Virginia, you've just taken the first step, you've recognized a "problem"
and sought help here.  That's  a great beginning!

If you know where you'll be going tomorrow for lunch, call ahead to find
out what type of menu they have (if you don't already know), determine
NOW what you'll eat, fill out your food diary NOW, and tomorrow do not
look at the menu, simply order what you've already planned.  Also, in
your plan, decide on a non-food reward for yourself that you'll get
later in the day because you've gotten back on track and stuck with
your plan for lunch.  I think it's important that you see your lunch
success as worthy of being rewarded.  Sometimes making it thru just
one meal is very very difficult, particularly if you've been having
a rough time.

Let us know how it goes.

Liz

    	Virginia, hang in there.  I know how hard it is to get back
    on track.  I too am having a rough time getting back on track. 
    Just take it one day at a time.  By all means if you are being taken
    out to lunch then definitely plan what you will eat and eat what
    you plan.  
    	As far as the candy bars are concerned, (for me its Dorito's)
    Ok, so you ate them.  Big deal.  Don't let it be an excuse to continue
    eating.  (I don't mean to be harsh)
    
    	Step back and try to identify the triggers that are causing
    you to munch.  For me, I am under a lot of stress usually, however
    lately it is substantially amplified.  Because I have identified
    what is causing me to want to munch I can better deal with it, and
    slowly I am overcomming the urge to munch.
    
    	We can all do this but we must take it one day at a time.
    Take care.  If you want to talk, send me some mail.  I am always
    willing to listen.
    
    
    					Paul S.
    					EMASS::SICA

    Thanks you two.  I did ok at lunch, but I did have about 1/2 a piece
    of cheesecake.  Tonight I weigh in and I've decided that this is
    it, I AM going to get back on track.  Sometimes it seems like I've
    got to just decide, "OK, I"ve had enough of this pigging out and
    I'm going to stop it."  I don't know why the best tasting foods
    have to be the most fattening ones.  If vegetables tasted better,
    the whole world would be thin!!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Virginia

.0>    already had two candy bars today (I only meant to get 1, but 2 fell
.0>    out of the machine and I decided "what the heck, might as well eat

	You can always give one away or throw it away when that happens.
    
    -mike z

    I agree with mike!  Yesterday I got an urge at the candy machine and
    bought a pachage of Chuckles  (jelly candy)  When I got back to my desk
    I had reasoned myself out of wanted it and gave it to someone who wits
    near me.  Afterwards, I felt much better about myself than I would've
    felt if I had eaten them.  8^D  (big smile for will power!)
    
    ang

    p.s.   There is a typo in line 3 of previous note... 
    
            "wits"  should read "sits"
    
    Sorry,
    
    ang

	It's easy to say "just give away the second bar", but sometimes
	the easiest to say is the hardest to do.  It's important not to 
	be too harsh on yourself, and be realistic -- NO ONE is perfect;
	even the paragons of virtue who always eat "properly" (whatever 
	that means) do things wrong, if not in relation to food, then 
	with other things.

	It sounds like you kept a reasonable degree of control at that
	luncheon -- half a slice of cheesecake isn't going to put 5 lbs
	back on (that bit of perspective is one of the things I have 
	to work at!), and you probably would have felt deprived and 
	resentful if you had avoided it completely.

	Good luck!
	Beverly

	PS to Ang: If you notice an error when you post a note, you can 
		   DELETE it then REPLY/LAST to get back into the editor
		   with your previous text.

.7>	It's easy to say "just give away the second bar", but sometimes
.7>	the easiest to say is the hardest to do.

    	For me, doing that is very easy.
    
    	Out of sight, out of mind works for me.
    
    -mike z

    Yeah Mike,  someone who agrees with me!
    
    Another way I exercise my will power when I get an urge at a candy
    machine is ...
    
    I will put the money in, look at the selections long and hard, think
    about the calories and fat content of each item.. then press the coin
    return lever, put my money in my pocket and go back to my desk !
    
    As Mike would say.. works for me!!
    
    Angela  :^)

    I could never put the second candy bar down and walk away...or the
    third, or the fourth, or...
    
    For me, the key is not taking one bite of something with sugar in
    it.  If I don't start, I don't have to find out how to stop.  And
    I don't know how to stop.
    
    For me, abstinence from sugar is much, much easier than trying to
    limit sugar because sugar acts like a drug for me.
    
    Take care, and good luck.
    
    Holly

    re. last few
    
    what works best for me is just staying away from that candy machine.
    
    ja

    I know what I should have done with the candy bars.  First of all
    I should have never even gone after one, but I did.  Then, when
    two of them fell out, I should have taken one to the receptionist
    and asked her to return it to the vendor, but I didn't.  Believe
    me, I know all kinds of things that I should have done, but I wrote
    this note AFTER I had already ate BOTH  of the candy bars and was
    already hating myself for it, not before I opened them and started
    munching.  I am happy to report that I'm back on track for two days
    in a row now and am definately planning on sticking with it.  
    
    Virginia

    Hi virgina,   don't dewel on the past.  forget it, its history.
    look at all the good things you've done today.  but caution, next
    time you get an urge to go to that candy machine, call someone for
    support, call me, one way that effectely can change a habit or urg
    is to substitute a new habit.  Example urg to go to the candy machine
    can be subsituted with manditory up and down stairs 10 times.  Your
    body is smart.  next time it thinks it wants a candy bar, it'll
    remember what you did to it the last time!  it'll take a few times
    before it catches on, but it works.
    
    regards,
    ed
    

    Thanks so much for the encouragement, Ed!!  I'm trying to just take
    it one day at a time now and not even think about that candy bar.
    
    Virginia