Craving Monster!!!

Posted on March 13, 2015

Yesterday, I had a fight the Craving Monster struck. After my pm snack I wanted to hit the vending machine's. I had a conversation with myself that it wouldn't hurt because I wasn't losing weight any way. I talked myself into a Calzone when I get home. 4 hours later I talked myself into 2 tbs of peanut butter and a 3 mile moderate pace walk.

NSV I give myself because I seldom win these battles. They cut on in my head like a flipped switch and bring this doom and gloom mood. I was feeling good and accomplished and boom the lights went out my mood floored and I felt like crap. Ugh

I often wonder when will I feel normal or is this my new normal. All I know is I must be present and I want to be the one who decides when its ok to have a cheat meal and not have it pushed or dropped on me like a force of nature. I want to be the one that is in control and not allowing a mood to make a decision.

Is that to much to ask for?

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Amanda

03/17/2015 9:20AM

Pam, I can completely relate to how you feel. Fighting the "Craving Monster" is overwhelming at times. The accomplishments you have made are AWESOME! :)

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Pam

Thank you so much. I really like this forum its a place where we can be completely honest and heal. Thanks

Yes we can !!!!!

Pam CONGRATULATIONS ON THE HEALTHY CHOICE ; YOU ROCKED IT !!!"""L@@KING"" SO FORWARD TO ANOTHER DIETBET WITH YOU !!!! WE CAN DO THIS !!!!

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Pam

Thanks Carolyn, yes we can. I can't wait for our next bet together. Thank you

adrienne121

03/13/2015 2:14PM

Pam, I'm really proud of you for owning up to your cravings. Please stop beating yourself up whenever you give in to it!!! We're human, & we're gonna fall off the wagon from time to time. Whenever it does, please forgive yourself, pick yourself up, & move forward from that point on. Always remember that we're still a work in progress, & it takes time for new changes to occur. We didn't learn our old eating habits overnight, & we're not gonna master the new ones overnight either. Just take it one day/one step at a time. I still give in to my cravings, but not like I used to. Whenever I crave something, I make a conscious decision whether or not I want to eat it. I didn't learn that overnight; that happened over time, & I'm getting stronger & stronger each time it occurs. Remember my blog: "I'm A Peanut Butter-Holic??? Girl, at one time, I couldn't be around peanut butter without devouring it!!! Now, I can have it in my cabinet & not touch it for weeks!!! That's a beautiful thing!!! :-)

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Pam

Yes. You are so right. Peanut butter is my goto cheat

adrienne121

Amen!!! :-)

03/13/2015 8:46AM

Way to go on fighting those cravings. It is the baby steps we take in this journey to be healthy that get us to our goals. Changes in behavior are so hard! But they are so rewarding when they happen!

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Pam

Exactly the mental part is the hardest part to me and I am trying to keep it slow and steady

adrienne121

No worries Pam!!! I have faith in you!!! You can do it!!! Just take it one day/step at a time. :-)

JeannieBee61

03/13/2015 7:08AM

No, it's not too much to ask for. We've been trained since very young to use food as a reward, as a soother, as a relief for sadness, as a celebration, etc., etc. Is it any wonder we have such a love/hate relationship with food? As we peel off the pounds, we run into these teachings and have to learn our way through to new paradigms about food. Keep going. I'm right there with you.

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Pam

So true, learning a new way.

Soolcat

03/13/2015 6:08AM

Hi Pam, it sounds like you beat the craving. Congratulations on being so aware.

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