I resisted and it feels sooo good!!

went xmas shopping at the mall and was hungry for lunch.. even though I really wanted some yummy (FATTY) Chinese I didn't!!  Instead I had a subway sandwich (without chips) and a H20 :)  Afterwards I felt so proud of myself.. Its already 4:00 and I still have 550 cals for the day.  Yippie..

Woo Hooo That's fantastic..

hahaha, I did the same thing the other day (kind of). I was at the mall and I didn't have time to go back home for my lunch before my meeting. I really wanted some yummy but fatty chinese food-court food or New York Fries (poutine, yum yum). But I resisted myself and got a half of turkey sandwhich with a drop of mayo (haha=P) and a salad! =)

way to go amj and ms_toro! Those little battles of will power that crop up numerous times during the day are the ones, i find at least, the hardest to win.

so very easy to give in to the not-so-smart cravings and you did it! *applause* One trick that my Husband came up with when those cravings are at their absolute worst and you feel yourself giving in to them, he compromises. So for example if he's ravenous for chinese fried rice, and no healthy substitute will do, he orders the smallest portion they serve and split that in half, eating one portion then and saving the rest for later or the next day, so that way the "damage" is kept at a minimum. : )

That is so great!  Good for you!

  The same thing happened to me last week. I work in a nursing home where occasionally we take our residents to the mall. The night before, I actually sat at the computer researching all the food options available there and reading the nutritional content. I found I was able to eat a sandwich from Subway and actually have some ice cream with everyone else at the end of the day, and still have some calories left over for a light dinner.  One thing that I am finding works for me is planning ahead, so I have no moment of indecision when I am caught off guard and tempted to go for the Chinese...my absolute favorite type of food.

hmm. same thing happened to me yesterday.. went downtown and could smell the greco across the road.. and it was so tempting, but went down to the subway and had a salad and water instead.

I just love these little successes... Way to go!!

We have chocolate and cookies in our office all day long...it's so hard to resist, but I do....I feel you guys on that one.

GOOD FOR YOU !!!  hey I am a guy and do you know how hard it is to say NO to a room full of guys watching a hockey or something, "No sorry no Beer or chips" on a diet..  it hurts the man hood.. but when I come back looking on healthy and fine.. I'll body slam them!!!

YAY for you!!! I wish I could have some more self control like that. Yesterday my brother made a pizza and I ate half of it, it was like 800 calories. I felt gross afterwards but oh well, today is a new day.