Incredibly Hard/ Incredibly Easy
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:36 am
Hi Everyone,
I started No S over the summer but got lost when summer vacation was over. Reading the recent post about how we have a limited budget for self control really hit home. I have a pretty stressful life, one in which I have to constantly fight against my natural impulses (having to be socially "on" when I am actually pretty shy and a bit of a loner, having to be oragnised when in fact I prefer things to be a bit disordered) Anyway, small wonder that it's so much easier to do No S while on vacation.
However, the pounds are creeping up again, and it's time to really build that habit, so I'm back.
After my third sucessful day, I have a few observations. First of all, it is extremely easy to go 6-7 hour without eating. I get a little bit hungry. But it's ok.
Second observation: I think about eating all the time. I didn't realize that I was THIS much of a comfort eater. I mean, I used to think that I ate for comfort when I was angry or stressed or bored (which I do), but I didn't realize that my 10 oçlock snack was comfort eating. And watching myself from the outside I now see that I'm not hungry at 10. I just am seeking comfort, a soft spot in my daily routine.
So the question is, what to do about this? Have any of you long time, sucessful No-Sers been comfort eaters and gotten past it? How did you do it? Because if I am honest with myself, I can see that when the going gets tough I will really, really have to fight hard not to start snacking again. It will be so hard.
Any tips? Any advice?
Thanks,
Betty
I started No S over the summer but got lost when summer vacation was over. Reading the recent post about how we have a limited budget for self control really hit home. I have a pretty stressful life, one in which I have to constantly fight against my natural impulses (having to be socially "on" when I am actually pretty shy and a bit of a loner, having to be oragnised when in fact I prefer things to be a bit disordered) Anyway, small wonder that it's so much easier to do No S while on vacation.
However, the pounds are creeping up again, and it's time to really build that habit, so I'm back.
After my third sucessful day, I have a few observations. First of all, it is extremely easy to go 6-7 hour without eating. I get a little bit hungry. But it's ok.
Second observation: I think about eating all the time. I didn't realize that I was THIS much of a comfort eater. I mean, I used to think that I ate for comfort when I was angry or stressed or bored (which I do), but I didn't realize that my 10 oçlock snack was comfort eating. And watching myself from the outside I now see that I'm not hungry at 10. I just am seeking comfort, a soft spot in my daily routine.
So the question is, what to do about this? Have any of you long time, sucessful No-Sers been comfort eaters and gotten past it? How did you do it? Because if I am honest with myself, I can see that when the going gets tough I will really, really have to fight hard not to start snacking again. It will be so hard.
Any tips? Any advice?
Thanks,
Betty