The hurdles we jump - for incentive purposes
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The hurdles we jump - for incentive purposes
I've read a ton of "studies" lately that support this:
The first 4 days are the hardest, so strive for that hurdle and when you get to 30 days, it's a habit!
Also, I've also been reading a lot about the fact that if you have a bad habit, that your brain is hard wired to do that and we need to erase the circuit's path. Every time you resist the urge to eat, you erase it a bit more. And that it makes it easier if you replace the bad habit with something similar, to rewire. For example... smelling a rose when you want to smoke (the hand to face action, the smelling, and breathing into the lungs). I snitch food a ton and last night I tried to substitute it with drinking tea while cooking supper and again this morning while making breakfast for the kids. It worked! I didn't even crave a snitch!!
Any more thoughts?
The first 4 days are the hardest, so strive for that hurdle and when you get to 30 days, it's a habit!
Also, I've also been reading a lot about the fact that if you have a bad habit, that your brain is hard wired to do that and we need to erase the circuit's path. Every time you resist the urge to eat, you erase it a bit more. And that it makes it easier if you replace the bad habit with something similar, to rewire. For example... smelling a rose when you want to smoke (the hand to face action, the smelling, and breathing into the lungs). I snitch food a ton and last night I tried to substitute it with drinking tea while cooking supper and again this morning while making breakfast for the kids. It worked! I didn't even crave a snitch!!
Any more thoughts?
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
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The hurdles we jump - for incentive purposes
Sometimes when watching television I rub handcream into my hands and nails, in order to avoid eating.
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Watching TV for me is a terrible trigger, so now I keep a basket of crocheting next to my chair and as I sit down I pick up what ever project I have going. No eating and I have something to show for my TV time.
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The hurdles we jump - for incentive purposes
Traditionally, sailors and fishermen used to knit.paulrone wrote:I'm a guy, so the idea of crocheting during the latest episode of "24" isn't too appealing. I'm open to suggestions, though.
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Nuh-uh!Too solid flesh wrote:Traditionally, sailors and fishermen used to knit.paulrone wrote:I'm a guy, so the idea of crocheting during the latest episode of "24" isn't too appealing. I'm open to suggestions, though.
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My grandfather used to knit.
Perhaps doing a tapestry or rug making - my father did both.
My hubby is into trains and paints the figures by hand sitting infront of the TV.
Perhaps doing a tapestry or rug making - my father did both.
My hubby is into trains and paints the figures by hand sitting infront of the TV.
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Rosie Grier used to do needlepoint and macrame. In fact, he wrote about it, too.
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"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
I have a guy friend who is VERY into fly fishing, so during TV time while his wife is knitting, he makes his own flies or bait or whatever they're called. Its pretty funny to know a guy who LOVES to go to the craft store, but it's all about the fly fishing in the end.
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It's true! See:paulrone wrote:Nuh-uh!Too solid flesh wrote:
Traditionally, sailors and fishermen used to knit.
I almost believed you
http://www.menwhoknit.com/community/?q=node/7242
In Scotland historically it was the fishermen that knitted, they knitted nets as well as Guernsey jumpers.
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Knitting Guilds used to be men's territory in the middle ages.Too solid flesh wrote:It's true! See:paulrone wrote:Nuh-uh!Too solid flesh wrote:
Traditionally, sailors and fishermen used to knit.
I almost believed you
http://www.menwhoknit.com/community/?q=node/7242
In Scotland historically it was the fishermen that knitted, they knitted nets as well as Guernsey jumpers.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
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I have noticed that no one has mentioned playing musical instruments. It is impossible to eat and play at the same time. I enjoy playing the flute and my daughter is a cellist. When she was at home we would play duets some in the evenings. I play the piano a little bit, and I have used both flute and piano playing as a way to keep my fingers and mind busy and off of food.
I haven't felt the need to do that on NoS, however, because the snacking is just not an option. It was worse for me knowing that I could snack and save points or calories for that. Now I don't open and shut my refrigerator door and cabinet doors nearly so much looking for a "little something." The hinges are going to last a lot longer.
I haven't felt the need to do that on NoS, however, because the snacking is just not an option. It was worse for me knowing that I could snack and save points or calories for that. Now I don't open and shut my refrigerator door and cabinet doors nearly so much looking for a "little something." The hinges are going to last a lot longer.
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I play with molten glass every evening. Making & selling beads is my part-time job & it definitely keeps me from snacking. Even if I COULD figure out how to eat around a 1800 degree flame, I might get little shards of glass in the food...NOT appetizing!
I love all these suggestions...keeping busy is a wonderful way not only to ignore food, but feel productive too...a bonus!
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I love all these suggestions...keeping busy is a wonderful way not only to ignore food, but feel productive too...a bonus!
janie
Nothing worthwhile is ever easy...
Lately my (non snacker) husband has developed the habit of assembling IKEA furniture in our living room while watching TV. But obviously there is a finite limit to the amount of IKEA furniture one can buy!
If he's not doing that he might be assembling a toy airplane or playing with some gadget he's bought.
Being of a somewhat lazier temperament I usually have a book on hand to read and a cup hot water or herbal tea around.
I will also happily prepare food like packed lunches or salads for later use and not be tempted to eat any (provided it's after dinner time!).
If he's not doing that he might be assembling a toy airplane or playing with some gadget he's bought.
Being of a somewhat lazier temperament I usually have a book on hand to read and a cup hot water or herbal tea around.
I will also happily prepare food like packed lunches or salads for later use and not be tempted to eat any (provided it's after dinner time!).