I won't eat, won't eat, won't eat...that!

Arg.... Holidays are here and we have so many goodies that vendors send  (baskets and stuff...).  I am fighting with myself not to eat the chocolate covered almonds and the roasted salted cashews which I LOVE.

How do you deal with that?  How do you hold yourself?

I am struggling as well. I don't know how to deal with all of the temptations. Really I think this is harder than being addicted to drugs. This morning was our employee appreciation breakfast. The only healthy thing they had was fruit. The unhealthy things were bacon, ham, cheesy hashbrowns, crossiants, muffins ect... It would be fine if it was just one meal, but I am getting tired of eating differently than the family and have kind of given up on the healthy eating thing- at least for one meal per day. I need to get back on track. I really enjoy wearing my skinny clothes and I want to lose the weight. I think I will have my mouth wired shut!!! Just kidding- wish it were that easy. I will work my butt of at the gym and and remind myself that if I wasn't eating so poorly than I wouldn't have to work so hard.

Sorry I turned this all into a post about myself! I hope you are stronger than I am. I know that people do it all the time and we can too, we just need our motivation back. I guess for me I need to remind myself of the consequences. I don't want to be obese anymore!

Ah, yes....The vendor baskets started arriving last week.  I just avoid the kitchen area, and make sure I have my own snacks around.

oohh, the holidays.. i ate so much apple pie yesterday at my aunt's house!

I've never really had many problems with controlling cravings. I usually have something healthy that I love on hand so I can much away on that intead of whatever the craving is for and still enjoy myself. Speaking of almonds, Emerald makes dark chocolate covered ones that aren't to bad I think.

I'm trying to bring my own candy canes to holiday gatherings in afternoon/evening. A candy cane has only 40 calories and it keeps hands and mouth occupied for quite a while if you lick it slowly. So it doesn't add up to too many calories, keeps me from continuously seeking out more snacks, and also keeps other people from pushing more and more cakes and cookies on me.

i will have a little every now and then but if i indulge one day i will make sure not to indulge the next.

Original Post by mars_0112:

I've never really had many problems with controlling cravings. I usually have something healthy that I love on hand so I can much away on that intead of whatever the craving is for and still enjoy myself. Speaking of almonds, Emerald makes dark chocolate covered ones that aren't to bad I think.

OK well that's really helpful for those of us that will rip off an arm to get at the donut or whatever that's on the other end of it 

have some, but share it.  or give it away, throw it?

I'd eat a small portion of everything REALLY slowly. Wait for about twenty to thirty minutes, then see if you are feeling full or not. Enjoy what you eat and take your time. :D

Original Post by elen0sila:

I'm trying to bring my own candy canes to holiday gatherings in afternoon/evening. A candy cane has only 40 calories and it keeps hands and mouth occupied for quite a while if you lick it slowly. So it doesn't add up to too many calories, keeps me from continuously seeking out more snacks, and also keeps other people from pushing more and more cakes and cookies on me.

yes! i keep a bar of dark chocolate in my desk and break off a bit of it whenever i feel that i cannot possibly continue resisting the donuts, croissants, cookies, etc. just that little bit soothes my sweet tooth without too big of a calorie cost.

Amanda,

I had to giggle when I read your post!  I am a drug and alcohol counselor providing services in a school-based setting.  I was conducting a recovery group today and I made the comment today about how much easier it is for those in recovery to find folks to hang with that don't use drugs and alcohol but it is much harder to find folks that don't eat!  I think in some ways your are absolutely right in thinking changing our eating and giving up the junk food is a lot harder ... certainly temptation is EVERYWHERE and it makes it difficult to plan where you should avoid.  At least with drugs and alcohol there is usually several places you can go where they are prohibited ... but who prohibits food?  Maybe the library!! haha!  I just thought you should know ... that I was having this SAME thought today ... and your comment made me chuckle because I KNEW I wasn't alone!

Gwen

We'd love it here if people would send baskets of goodies!    But sadly they don't.  My tip... wear your tightest-fitting clothing throughout the holiday period.  Nothing says to me 'you'd really better not eat that' like the muffin-tops hanging over my jeans!

"My tip... wear your tightest-fitting clothing throughout the holiday period.  Nothing says to me 'you'd really better not eat that' like the muffin-tops hanging over my jeans!" GI jane:

That is frickin brilliant!

Somebody may have said this already but:

My tip: Don't let yourself get hungry. Eat your 6 little (healthy) meals a day and plan ahead preparing yourself for the attack! Bring your cheese and fruit and granola and veggies along with you or go to parties having already eaten (if it's not a dinner party...that'd be rude) to at least rid yourself of that temptation. 

Original Post by carolally:

"My tip... wear your tightest-fitting clothing throughout the holiday period.  Nothing says to me 'you'd really better not eat that' like the muffin-tops hanging over my jeans!" GI jane:

That is frickin brilliant!

 haha interesting idea.

kind of a psychological aproach, discipline the mind.

It's not the psychology, actually, it's the very real, very physical discomfort of feeling that waistband dig in when you go a mince-pie too far....!  Eschew the elasticated waist, sisters.... ditch the stretch....  embrace tailoring.  

I love Gi Janes tip, definently going to try that!

I also agree that a food "addiction" is sometimes harder than a drug or alcohol addiction because 1. your family (well most) do not give you drugs around the holidays like they do food and 2. no one ever says "no, you dont need to stop using drugs, you are fine the way you are now" like they do when your trying to lose weight.

~~On a side note, I dont want anyone to get offended because we are comparing a food addiction to a drug addiction, but I think it helps to vent!

When I am at home, I go to my bedroom, bring out at least one thing that a month ago was too tight and try it on.  If that doesn't work I go to my computer and look at a couple of pictures that I really dislike!  Usually one of these tactics work for me.

I have little problems when I am out because I seldom have overeated with anyone else around...............I tend to overeat when noone is around to witness................Now there is an honest confession!  Good for the waistline!