Mind over matter
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| Mon, 09-13-2004 - 8:48pm |
For a while now, I have thought that although eating can be an addiction, in the end I think it really revolves around how strong you are mentally. Your mind and heart has to be strong enough to acheive what you want done. I know that I am more successful when I have siked myself up and told myself that I can do it. That is what I did with smoking this time. It took me a few weeks to convince myself that I was ready and that I COULD DO IT. For once, I didnt allow myself any negative thinking and for once, I was successful. I even managed to lose a pound earlier in the week but I gained that back lol
So remember guys...just because overeating is an addiction, that doesnt mean that you dont have some control. I seriously hope that I am forever a nonsmoker and forver below the 200 pound mark, but no one's fate is sealed. So dont tell yourself that you cant do....you CAN do it and you need to know you can do it :)

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Hugs, Brenda
(((((Pickle Puss))))), that's absolutely fantastic!
You do have my strength Brenda, just have to find it and work on it :) Seriously...as many times as I have tried and failed, I never ever ever thought I could go this long and it has been *pretty* easy. I have had my break downs, I have locked myself in the bathroom, I tried to rationlize going to get a pack of cigs and then blaming it on Rich....well, why not. He made me mad right? And he shouldnt have pushed me in my delicate situation (blech). But in the end, I was the one in control of it all and I decided that locking myself in the bathroom for 10 mins and crying it out was best for ME. My brother and pretend sister in law actually smoked in front of me today...for the first time, I sat there and watched someone light up in front of me. It felt good to walk away from it unscathed too.
So keep the faith Brenda :) If you really want to quit, you will kick it when your ready. Your mind is much stronger than you think. I thought all this time that quitting smoking would be much harder than losing weight....well now I have found out that once I was *really ready* it just snapped (for my weight loss and smoking). Now Im just waiting on that second snap for the rest of my weight loss LOL
So until you are ready (if you ever are), I accept you as you are *wink*
Sara
~~Linda
~~Linda
Shawna, that is fantastic!
Come visit my page and say hi!Keep up the Great work, I have total faith in you...
Critter
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