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I have a problem. A BIG problem. And it isn't just the spare tire(s) hanging around my waist. My problem is that I'm totally addicted to carbs, and not the healthy ones I'm supposed to be having. I just have this mental thing where I want to have something sweet after I eat.
Only last night, it wasn't sweet that I was unable to resist. It was this little loaf of pumpernickle bread in the middle of the table. The ONLY thing on the table I wasn't supposed to eat. But I did. Am I purposely trying to sabotage myself? No, I don't believe so. I just think that food has become my god instead of God being my god. Anything you spend more time and energy on than God becomes your god. And I don't know how to shake it. I need to just PRAY about it, but that doesn't usually negate the craving for carbs.
This is what happens every time I try to lose weight. I end up caving in and eating all the crap I'm not supposed to. Sometimes I tell myself I've earned it. But most of the time I just tell myself "a little won't hurt." Ha! What a lie. I've known myself for 36 years. I don't know why I keep falling for my own lies try after try.
So this morning I quit feeling apathetic and jumped back on the wagon. I almost broke the axle, but thankfully it held, so here I am, laying it all out so everyone (including Shalomie) can harass me about it :)
I deserve it. I've brought this on myself. I just wonder when I'm going to learn my lesson, you know?
Diet Calendar Entry for 22 March 2012:
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861 kcal
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Fat: 51.03g | Prot: 79.89g | Carb: 23.77g.
Breakfast: garlic, ham, mushroom, Spinach, Silk pure almond milk unsweetened, Egg. Lunch: mushrooms, cucumber, spinach. Snacks/Other: Atkins Advantage Milk Chocolate Delight Shake. more...
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I struggle with the same problem. There was a post on this site where someone compared that little voice in your head that says its OK to eat that stuff you know you shouldn't to a kid having a tantrum, the more you give in the stronger the voice becomes. I have found that voice to get weaker as I refure to give in to it, still screw up every now and then but it is getting better. Think of it as a drug and just say NO.
22 Mar 12 by member: fatoldlady
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I feel ya! After I eat something salty or spicy, the urges to eat something sweet afterwards are so strong that I almost always cave =(
22 Mar 12 by member: sjojos89
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yup, KNOCK IT OFF! I understand and have always fell for that in the past which is why I didn't even lick the tator tots last night! I figure if I don't give in the first time then I won't give in a second and third and so on. Easier to say no when you haven't broken the barrier the first time. soooo, tell yourself starting today you will not give in anymore and make this as if you haven't yet.
22 Mar 12 by member: Shalomie
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I give myself one day a week where I can have that kind of stuff, (not pig out on everything, but a reasonable amount) I pick a food I love and I get to reward myself at the end of the week. I am very much looking forward to a nice bowl of icecream on Saturday :) And I might even make some orange chicken for dinner. But those will be my only cheats. Dont forbid those things, it does make you want it more, but just save it as a special treat. Also if its possible get rid of all that good stuff so it's not there tempting you! If you cant get rid of it, and there is a loaf of bread on the table calling your name, get up, put it in a cabinet, make a cup of tea and read a book, call someone, go outside, take a walk etc, anything to distract yourself from it. Tea is my trick, I have some really amaizing teas that feel like a nice treat. So when I have that absolute craving I make a cup of tea or a pot, and by the time I am done drinking it the craving is gone. But find what works for you. I am also a carb addict, so I know when I take one bite its all over. And I have to remind myself that all the time. We all have our days where we mess up, but jumping back on that wagon and learning from it is what really matters.
22 Mar 12 by member: lovingmomma
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I finally found the happy medium to my problem - the Atkins milk chocolate shake is really good, and it satisfies my post-lunch craving for chocolate. I don't really have this problem so much after dinner. I think it's the constant influx of candy and goodies that we have at work, and 5 years of negative reinforcement that it was ok to eat that stuff because we work hard. Plus, I have a really great BFF who isn't afraid to kick my butt and get me away from my apathy when I whine to her :)
23 Mar 12 by member: mrskrum
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