Raptor5 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hey there I took my son to a birthday party yesterday. There was so much good food. I ate a couple of carrot sticks and some pineapple. As I looked at the yummy sandwiches, chips, samosas, I started to feel deprived. Chocolate cake...mmmm....my husband had packed food for me, which I devoured on the way home, but for the whole weekend, all I wanted to do was eat and drink wine. SIGH. I resisted, and today I am better. Was that an emotional hurdle that I got over? How will I deal with this again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I think in future you eat before you go, not after...... It's like going to the supermarket when you're hungry - you want to BUY ALL THE THINGS!If you're suffering from cravings in general then up your fat intake at each meal - fat is your friend here, and it is the only thing that will rid you of the cravings.Each of these situations is a learning curve for us & they show us how tied we are to food emotionally, and how we often see food as some kind of reward - it's perfectably acceptable to celebrate in other ways that are non-food related, but unfortunately it's nolonger the norm in our society....Well done for making it through the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafarer Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What jmcbn said..... Also, once you start really noticing your non-scale victories, and how *good* you feel, start linking that chocolate cake with how you felt before. You really will be much less tempted to screw it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneeruecks Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 the second week I dealt with A LOT of emotional issues! the detox the first week was easier! The second week was really rough. I had one day where I was smelling all of my sons food before I gave it to him or threw it out I was having mouth watering visions about just taking one bite. I got over it and It's been smooth sailing since! I don't even miss it! went out to brunch with friends today and my steamed asparagus(I told them olive oil was ok but came out dry) was so good! I didn't even look twice at what everyone else was eating! You will get through it. Hang in there. It gets better! glad you stayed strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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