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Had to work today which was okay, but not great. About halfway through the day I felt like I could again choke someone for a piece of candy. We have Reese's peanut butter pumpkins sitting right at the checkout counter and I kept having visions of gulping the whole box down. I kept trying to tell myself that I was just having a craving, and that if I just held out long enough it would pass. It didn't pass, so then I told myself to wait until lunch, that eating my healthy lunch would take care of it because I would then be full. Well, eating lunch didn't work either. I finally got a bag of pork rinds, hoping that just having something to munch would make things better. Nope, that didn't really work either. So finally, I just gave in. But not with the pb pumpkins--I bought a bag of sugar-free turtles (which isn't great, but is better than eating the Reese's) and had three pieces and felt satisfied. The sugar-free stuff is a good choice for me 'cause I'm leery of the laxative effect of sugar free candies so I am VERY careful about overindulging. Perhaps giving in to the craving was the wrong thing to do--it is, after all, just a feeling and feelings will not kill me, but I was getting to the point where I couldn't even focus because I thinking so much about eating candy. I hate this craving thing, and just can't believe how much stronger they have become after falling off the wagon for a while. I feel really sorry for alcohol/drug addicts right now. Food is nowhere near as powerful as those addictions and I can't imagine how horrible it must be to try to kick a habit that is stronger than chocolate. Looking forward to a healthy dinnner tonight, and hopefully I will feel strong enough tomorrow to look those cravings in the eye and kick their tails! Priority one tomorrow will be getting a new battery for the scale. I stepped on it the other day and had a happy vision of the future--it registered 130--but knew that the reality is that the old scale needs some new juice. I think being able to weigh again and see how far back I've fallen, and then see how far ahead I'm going will make it easier to fight the beast.
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I guess our little frowny faces aren't working on you any more. Ok, dream buddies - sounds like we're going to ramp it up tonight! Seriously, you did make a better choice. Have you tried the VitaTop Vitamuffins in Deep Chocolate? They are yummy and only 100 calories (1 point) and also have vitamins and fiber. Maybe if you pack one in your lunch, you can soothe your cravings with it. Just a thought!
18 Oct 08 by member: amryk
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I have never heard of them, so I'm definitely going to research them and give it a try. Thanks, amryk!
18 Oct 08 by member: Simille
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Cravings.... ugh. So hard to handle some times. They can have physical causes but they are, for the most part, a mental thing. And that's what makes them so difficult to deal with. The mind is such an ominous, powerful thing! I know what it's like to have scale malfunctions due to battery failure. I suddenly lost something like 60 or 70 lbs. I must admit, it was nice to actually see the numbers on the scale. It was like having a glimpse into the future! So remember that 130 read out and channel it into your subconscious. When your next chocolate craving hits, envision the reading on the scale to remind you of where you want to be and help you stay strong. Or else we'll have to come haunt your dreams again!
19 Oct 08 by member: evelyn64
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Evelyn64 is right -- both about the mind-body connection and about envisioning either the scale or the end result after giving in. But not eating a "little" bite of "this" and a "little" bite of "that is soooooooootough. I KNOW it is! The only approach that works for me is the ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL approach. You are extremely intellligent. You also possess a STRONG INTERNAL VOICE. Might I suggest that you turn the VOLUME of that strong internal voice ALL THE WAY UP to help you avoid the Reeces! Adopt a "mantra" to shout out in your head during those times when you may crumble. Chant: "NO MORE REECES! NO MORE CUPS! HUSH - YOU CRAVING - HUSH - SHUT UP!" I know that ditty sounds ridiculous outloud but in your head the rhyme drowns out the need to feed the addiction. Then chew some gum, sip some water, or suck on a sugarless mint. Easier said than done -- I know! Who am I to give advice? I had mashed potatoes at a wedding dinner last night! Eeeeeeekkkk!
19 Oct 08 by member: Cobra Fan
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Cravings are for me mostly mental. However, I recently discovered hostess 100 calorie cupcakes, the three pack, and even though I kept within my calories, I began to crave sweets, which had not been a problem in a long time. My point, I guess, is to go cold turkey to break the cycle and not a little of this or that, works best for me.
19 Oct 08 by member: bethru
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Sometimes we have to give in to the intense cravings. You did the right thing by satisfying your craving with the 3 pieces of sugar free candy. You got it out of your system and you didn't go crazy doing it! Kudos to you! :)
19 Oct 08 by member: mbhpro
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See and I am not an all or nothing girl, myself. THAT is what has gotten me in toruble in the past. The need to be PERFECT. We are human, perfect is not possible. I think you did a GREAT job Simille, I LOVE those blessed Rees's it's my avorite junk candy, esp the big fat holiday ones East Halloween Chrsitmas sooooo KUDOS to you! You did better than I did on my little trip this week-end. The key for me is that I flipped that mental switch in my mind a few months back about the time I joined FS. So today Iam right back to it. I have never been able to do that before. A one day splurge would tunr into 2, 3,4 to being completely unmindful of what I ate. If the craving is so bad you are losing focus you HAVE to do something about it, it is affecting you too much elsewise. So the Sugar free was a good choice to get you through this first tough stretch of being back on the wagon.
20 Oct 08 by member: Simavision
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It must be extremely difficult for you working with that stuff in your view all day. A girl at my office put a big basket of halloween candy on our desk the other day for our customers. I had to move it to a table across the room to keep me out of it. Out of site - out of mind. I think you did great considering how strong the cravings were. I have found that taking a bag of grapes to work helps since I can eat on them for a while.
20 Oct 08 by member: KellyBo
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