TrayS Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 One reason I decided it was high time for another Whole30 was my Sugar Dragon had worked it's way back front and center in my life. I'd been raiding my husband's homemade cookies, chocolate sauce and ice cream stash on a regular basis and felt like I'd lost control over the situation. So, today is Day 5 and things are going well. Yesterday, Day 4, I was sitting in my cubicle at work after lunch and all of a sudden I had a burning desire for something sweet. I tried to just ignore it but it wouldn't go away. So finally, I stopped working, closed my eyes, and spent a full minute fantasizing about eating anything I wanted. In my mind I ate a piece of cake with delicoius frosting, chocolate with caramel, ice cream, flan, more frosting. I took my time to remember the texture and flavor of delicous, creamy frosting. When I woke up from my little daydream, I went back to working, and didn't think about sweets for the rest of the day. Might not work every time, but it's worth a try.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This seems like a really bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MeadowLily Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 As Melissa says in the video...Perception is Reality. To meditate or focus on desserts with great detail is creating a stress response. You will be working yourself up to be hypersensitive to all sugary food cues. When you walk through the grocery store, you will be hyper aware of where the baked goods are. The answer is to reduce stress as Melissa says. This is the way to see cravings reduce or disappear. With the structure of the Whole 30, you will be building self-efficacy and you can apply your energies elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted May 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2015 This seems like a really bad idea. Agreed! I'm on my sixth/seventh Whole30 (this time is W60) and for the last year or so, I've followed incredibly delicious looking bakeries on Instagram... and boutique ice cream vendors and every other yummy looking thing I choose not to eat (whole30 or not). I realized that it indeed was keeping my sugar cravings strong and at the forefront of my mind. I discussed this with my sister (the venerable ladyshanny) and I decided to delete everything food related that I choose not to eat and within 24 hours, I was doing heads and tails better than previously. There IS some scientific research out there that says that vividly thinking about eating a sugary item is psychologically and I think physiologically the exact same as actually eating it (as far as chemical/hormone changes). I wish I could find that link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thank you MeadowLily and Sugarcube for the reality check. Exactly what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I was thinking about you while driving down a long pass to get into town. I have to drive by a dairy/ice cream joint and was trying to work up the image and taste of a 'blizzard' as an experiment. There's enough sugar blowout in a 'blizzard' to blow you into space. I imagined turning it upside down and nothing drops or goes plop on a carseat. All I could think about was how one of those sugar bombs makes you feel...all loaded up with chocolate chip cookie dough. Yuck, I need a bucket. Houston, we have a problem. I'm too sick to drive home. I tried but I couldn't work up anything fun. I've been doing some studying on thrill or binge eating. What helps many people recover is to Create a Pain List. List 10 ways that falling back into junk food creates pain rather than a thrill from the chill of a 'blizzard'. I can do that in a blink of an eye. Number One is Type 2 Diabetes on my pain list. List 10 things that You Can Do without the thrill of eating junk foods. I can laugh. I can exercise. You'll have your own items. Review your lists for 30 days and experience the change on Day 31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrayS Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 I love the idea of a Pain List. I can certainly list negative consequences of eating crap that if I think about at the right time, could deter me. Like the feeling of general illness and fast heartbeat that results from eating sugar. Ugh! I don't miss that at all. And you're right, there are a lot of things I love in life that have nothing to do with junk food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Advanced glycation end products are high on my list of reasons to avoid sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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