Thursday, 25 June 2009
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
New angle
So I've decided to change tactic slightly. I am forever cutting pics out of magazines and keeping them in a folder to save up for a life I think I will lead later. No one else sees this folder. They are usually pictures of hope, beauty and celebration. A dear friend friend of mine currently posts a blog of images of love and joy which has prompted me to wonder why I keep all my photos in a folder so I never see them?? Makes no sense but it's kind of a metophor for life & love. Why keep things stored for a future we may or may not have......and keep them for ourselves.....it's currently time for me to start sharing the images of hope I have.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
so I may have slipped off
Ok so I haven't written anything down in the last few months but I have well & truly given my break on chocolate a break. Christmas day (instead of a year) was my end date and on Christmas day I had no desire to crack open a pack of chocolate biscuits. But the lead up was so hard. I sneaked one or two squiglle top cookies when we had them available at work and the guilt was enormous.
I think I went into confession mode as well....revealing to friends..."I had a cookie today" expecting someone to give me 5 hailMarys and make me promise not to do it again. I have one friend who will stop me eating chocolate when she sees my eyes light up at the sight of it. That's been mainly annoying....but she knows I really want to be strong.....so I can see her trying to be lovely. Since giving up and being cured I have a adopted a very slack attitude to it. I have specifically gone into Haighs to reward myself for my efforts and now I am back to square one again where I absolutely have to have it daily.
Temptation plus irritation = not happy Jen. No wonder it is so damn hard.
I think in order to put myself into check again.....my next step is to give up sugar. I have been out for lunch today and had an icecream and a small handfull of smarties and I am suffering the struggles of a sugar high.....can't concentrate or listen properly.....can't concentrate on work (which is why I am doing this self commentary at the moment)
I am buzzing slightly......
Our family has a history of type 2 diabetes so I really think I ought to knuckle down and give up sugar which will of course kill the chocolate cravings. Aparently the first week of a sugar fast is the hardest thing. I have quite a high capacity for sugar intake so I think my sugar level must be quite high already so I expect full on cravings. I don't actually know how one does it but it has been done. I found one person at least who has done it. http://www.ehow.com/how_2221464_give-up-sugar.html
Sugar is apparently more addictive than cocaine & nicotine. I no longer want to be ruled by the devious granules of fructose.
If anyone is doing the same thing....write in and let me know....these things HAVE to be easier in groups.
I think I went into confession mode as well....revealing to friends..."I had a cookie today" expecting someone to give me 5 hailMarys and make me promise not to do it again. I have one friend who will stop me eating chocolate when she sees my eyes light up at the sight of it. That's been mainly annoying....but she knows I really want to be strong.....so I can see her trying to be lovely. Since giving up and being cured I have a adopted a very slack attitude to it. I have specifically gone into Haighs to reward myself for my efforts and now I am back to square one again where I absolutely have to have it daily.
Temptation plus irritation = not happy Jen. No wonder it is so damn hard.
I think in order to put myself into check again.....my next step is to give up sugar. I have been out for lunch today and had an icecream and a small handfull of smarties and I am suffering the struggles of a sugar high.....can't concentrate or listen properly.....can't concentrate on work (which is why I am doing this self commentary at the moment)
I am buzzing slightly......
Our family has a history of type 2 diabetes so I really think I ought to knuckle down and give up sugar which will of course kill the chocolate cravings. Aparently the first week of a sugar fast is the hardest thing. I have quite a high capacity for sugar intake so I think my sugar level must be quite high already so I expect full on cravings. I don't actually know how one does it but it has been done. I found one person at least who has done it. http://www.ehow.com/how_2221464_give-up-sugar.html
Sugar is apparently more addictive than cocaine & nicotine. I no longer want to be ruled by the devious granules of fructose.
If anyone is doing the same thing....write in and let me know....these things HAVE to be easier in groups.
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Give_Up_Chocolate
I really liked this website for including ways to give up my addiction.
Write Down Your Goals: It's helpful to see things in black and white.
Make Your Goals Well-Defined and Incremental: Changing anything about your diet can be difficult. It's important to set a few small, measurable goals along the way to the overarching one.
Tell Your Friends and Family: Their encouragement (and friendly policing) will make cutting back easier.
Use Visualization: Associating chocolate with something revolting can be a powerful deterrent for some. Some dieters picture something gross coming out of or covering the chocolate.
Cut Back Gradually: It is sometimes easier to wean yourself from a dietary crutch than it is to cut it out completely. Create a plan that replaces your normal chocolate indulgence with smaller amounts over time.
Cut Back on Other Sweets: Cindy Moore, the spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, recommends cutting back on sweets entirely because eating them can spur more cravings.[5] "It sets up a cycle in a lot of people who have a problem with insulin regulation. If you can cut back on sweets, you can reduce cravings."
Know Your Vulnerable Times of Day: Obesity research Dr. Gerard Musante warns that, "All our organs have internal clocks. You may have taught your system to need chocolate at 3 o'clock. Recognize that it might take a week or two to break the habit, and some of it will require white-knuckling."
Drink Water and Sleep: American Dietetic Spokesperson Moore says that, "Your body can confuse the need for fluid or the need for sleep with the need for food." It's important to stay hydrate and get plenty of rest when you're trying to reduce cravings.
Exercise: Physical activity can keep cravings at bay. The feel-good endorphins that get released when eating chocolate can easily be replaced by the feel-good endorphins that get released after 20-30 minutes of moderate exercise.[6]
Keep Wrappers and Containers Out in the Open: Face the consequences of your bad habits by keeping any wrappers or containers out in the open. That way you'll see just how much you've been indulging.
Replace Your Habit: Substitute your chocolate-binging habit with a healthier one. If you eat chocolate when you're stressed, try mediating or going for a walk instead. Or, get a delicious strawberry smoothie instead of a chocolate shake.
Reward Yourself: Reward yourself as you reach your incremental goals with a non-chocolate treat.
I really liked this website for including ways to give up my addiction.
Write Down Your Goals: It's helpful to see things in black and white.
Make Your Goals Well-Defined and Incremental: Changing anything about your diet can be difficult. It's important to set a few small, measurable goals along the way to the overarching one.
Tell Your Friends and Family: Their encouragement (and friendly policing) will make cutting back easier.
Use Visualization: Associating chocolate with something revolting can be a powerful deterrent for some. Some dieters picture something gross coming out of or covering the chocolate.
Cut Back Gradually: It is sometimes easier to wean yourself from a dietary crutch than it is to cut it out completely. Create a plan that replaces your normal chocolate indulgence with smaller amounts over time.
Cut Back on Other Sweets: Cindy Moore, the spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, recommends cutting back on sweets entirely because eating them can spur more cravings.[5] "It sets up a cycle in a lot of people who have a problem with insulin regulation. If you can cut back on sweets, you can reduce cravings."
Know Your Vulnerable Times of Day: Obesity research Dr. Gerard Musante warns that, "All our organs have internal clocks. You may have taught your system to need chocolate at 3 o'clock. Recognize that it might take a week or two to break the habit, and some of it will require white-knuckling."
Drink Water and Sleep: American Dietetic Spokesperson Moore says that, "Your body can confuse the need for fluid or the need for sleep with the need for food." It's important to stay hydrate and get plenty of rest when you're trying to reduce cravings.
Exercise: Physical activity can keep cravings at bay. The feel-good endorphins that get released when eating chocolate can easily be replaced by the feel-good endorphins that get released after 20-30 minutes of moderate exercise.[6]
Keep Wrappers and Containers Out in the Open: Face the consequences of your bad habits by keeping any wrappers or containers out in the open. That way you'll see just how much you've been indulging.
Replace Your Habit: Substitute your chocolate-binging habit with a healthier one. If you eat chocolate when you're stressed, try mediating or going for a walk instead. Or, get a delicious strawberry smoothie instead of a chocolate shake.
Reward Yourself: Reward yourself as you reach your incremental goals with a non-chocolate treat.
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