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Thank you Mimi... and didn't you notice I was dizzy? I just had to say that because I come from a long line of blonds and have all brown haired kids which tease me about the dizzy blond thing. Actually I have an inner ear issue going on right now and I am actually dizzy and on meds for thatmimi wrote: I found it! You're lovely, but I already knew that (i didn't picture you as a blond, for some reason!)
Just be careful with your *more extreme* version of NoS Renee...don't let it lead you back into *food prison* (as I call it) again!~reneew wrote: I'm not going to issue a challenge for October... I seem to be doing a more extreme version of no S and I'm trying to not think about food so much. So for October I'm trying a month without a challenge.
Okay! That sounds like a reasonable goal to work on. Many of us have a tendency to eat when we're not even hungry - usually in response to an emotion, or to continue eating when we're full simply because it's on our plate. I completely understand. I'm glad you still allow your S days because complete denial of treats leads to trouble - at least for me!~reneew wrote:Thanks for your concern Mimi... I'm just trying to cue into my hunger and fullness more now.And it seems to be helping me a lot!
I like that... I'll think a bit on this.I think that there are very few days that should be S "Days" -- I've listed them in another post, but basically national and religious holidays, your birthday and so on -- days when you can (and maybe should!) throw caution to the wind. That's less than one per month, though two of them do come within a week of each other. Everything else is an S event. Not a day when you can go wild, but a meal or situation when you can relax and enjoy a little without guilt.
It shows more evidence that habits and attitudes like "snacks are just not an option" help us fend off temptation.Incredible...For a while now, I've noticed (with a bit of disbelief) that when I stroll into Whole Foods, which houses some of my all time favorite sweets, that I can just walk in and not succumb to temptation..At first I thought it was a fluke - that I was just having " a damn good week"..However, it now happens with enough consistency to make me ask the question: Is it just because of my S days? It wasn't until I came across some interesting research that proved the following:
"Alain Dagher, a neurologist at Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University, used imaging technology in a study of smokers to learn how anticipation influences brain activity. All his participants had brain scans, but only some were told in a advance that they would be able to smoke immediately after the test was completed. The others UNDERSTOOD that they COULDN'T have a cigarette for another four hours and that a carbon-monoxide monitor would be used to ensure that they complied. Dagher's MRI scans showed that areas of the brain involved in arousal and attention were essentially SHUT DOWN in the population that did not expect to be able to smoke afterward. The Study confirmed that you could reduce the behavior response to cravings by reducing expectancy of the reward..Somehow those people had the ability to suppress the cravings. If a reward is deemed and truly believed to be unavailable, it affects our arousal center in the brain that is responsible for us breaking so many diets." So, basically, it's more than just knowing I have some sugar coming on Sat/Sunday..Having truly internalized the N day rules, has literally changed the way my brain handles cravings.. Freakin amazing..
Quitting... who's quitting?bluebunny27 wrote:Hey there !
Nice to see you are not quitting. What's this about quitting ??? Isn't it my number one rule ?? No quitting, lol !
Also I try to weigh myself around the same time every morning - - first thing (After urinating of course !!) Marc
Me? Yea, right! Anyway, as it turns out the timing was perfect for making the big batch of cookies. The kids had a day off of school and I had a dentist appointment. While I was feeling nausiated from all of the drilling, my youngest daughter made a huge batch. While my pain started to come back, she rolled out and cut them all. I only snitched 1 bite (ONE), which I am not counting because cookie dough is my big downfall and 1 bite is a huge success. Now we are all banned from the 2 cakepans full of cookies until we have time to frost them. There is a snow storm on the way, so it may be earlier than I want, but all is going well so far on the home front.~emilyr wrote: make a single batch!