Thanks, Lady. That's nice of you to say. I don't mean to sound like I know everything about dieting. When I post, I'm usually saying what is going on in my own life and sharing it for what it might be worth.
In any case, I am trying to watch my language as I work this eating plan. I'm trying not to say "I can't have xx or yy." In the grocery store last night, I would catch myself walking down the aisles saying "No, not that", "No, can't have that." In the middle of the store, I switched the words in my head to "What good stuff can I have?" and that helped me to think more clearly with my head instead of my emotions. For instance, I was craving a salty snack and stood in the chips aisle gazing longingly at the crunchy Cheetos. Then I realized that I can have pretzels and there are lots of choices there.`I bought some, but I haven't even opened the package because the craving passed.
Diets and eating plans are just guides to give us a route to our goals. We have to choose what works best for US and which fits with our lifestyle. That's why it's a good idea to explore different ones -- Weight Watchers, South Beach, OA, Sugarbusters, Sparkpeople is a very good one that a lot of us use. Mayo Clinic has some great plans, too. Google is your friend!
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1020
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 28,560
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $3,570.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 143 [B]Hrs:[/B] 20 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
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$58,354.40
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Days: 702
Hours: 3
Minutes: 50
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5611
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224,440
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