Hoboken- lions & tigers & hot dogs...

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Registered: 08-06-2004
Hoboken- lions & tigers & hot dogs...
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Tue, 07-26-2005 - 4:03pm

Hey Girls,
I am on day two here- I did really well yesterday and have done well today- I am about to go up against a montage of food possibilities and smells and I just ate a little cottage cheese so I won't be hungry. I'm going through the Hoboken train station today. My thoughts immediately turned to bad stuff- bad, effort ruining, fat dripping, high calorie, tempting stuff. Not to mention an old habit when I used to go through there everyday of getting something...So...I'm going to steer clear of my food rut and I promised myself a magazine instead...well maybe a frozen yogurt-...ugh- you see? Habits habits.
I know I'm giving this more thought then it's probably worth but this post is more about ratting myself out than anything else.
I used to get something and mindlessly munch on the way home.
Not so today.
Anyway- I just wanted to have something out there- so I know that someone else knows that I know- you know?

Have a good afternoon girls!
Miss

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Registered: 07-25-2005
Tue, 07-26-2005 - 6:22pm

Hi,

First of all, I am from Jersey too! I dont live there now, but I was born and raised there, and I know ALL about how AWESOME the food is and how difficult it is to resist!

Second, I have been thinking about stuff like this lately, and here is what I have come up with:

Lets face it, losing weight is hard, and dieting doesnt offer instant gratification the way food does; if all we had to do was walk thru the train station and NOT cheat on our diets, then you immediately look in the mirror and see that your waist was an inch smaller, it would be EASY to stick to your diet, right? right!

BUT.. thats not the way it is.

You pass up all of that tempting food, and you are still the same exact size that you were 5 minutes ago: no instant results. thats why this process is so hard: there are so many sacrifices now, but the big rewards dont come until later. WAY later.

So, whats my point? ( and yes, I DO have one.. )

My point is this:

I have begun to ask myself questions like this:

( Picture me walking thru the train station and smelling all of the pizza, funnel cakes, donuts, hot dogs, or whatever else they sell.. I want some.. after all, I can always start the diet over again tommorow, right? what difference can one meal make?? I am about to give in when I ask myself this question: )

WHAT WOULD HURT ME ( MENTALLY ) MORE? GIVING UP THIS FOOD RIGHT NOW,( Which would definitely not be fun ) OR HATING MYSELF NEXT YEAR WHEN I AM STILL 100+ POUNDS OVERWEIGHT AND TOO EMBARRASSED TO WEAR A BATHING SUIT ON THE BEACH? WHICH WOULD BE THE MORE DIFFICULT THING TO EXPERIENCE?

Obviously, the answer is easy.. everyone wants that instant gratification, and to give it up hurts, but being in physically uncomfortable situations, or ones that are mentally embarrassing hurt a million times more. I would rather experience the "hurt" and the "pain" of giving up the treats a thousand times instead of going thru the embarrassment of being the fattest person in the room ( or on the beach, etc. ) even ONCE.

When I think of things in those terms, it really does change my perspective on things.

Hope this helps you.......... :) PS.. you can get thru that train station with nothing more than a bottled water or diet drink, I KNOW you can.

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Registered: 04-12-2005
Tue, 07-26-2005 - 10:48pm
I always picture that diet-pill commercial that says this is what 5 pounds of fat looks like--it really makes you think. What a difference 5 lbs makes. Passing it up for a few weeks will get you over your food addictions, and that is what it takes.
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Registered: 08-06-2004
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 1:00pm

You are so right! I have to laugh- that is exactly it- I make a HUGE sacrifice of not eating something I want and I don't lose visibly right then and there and darn it- I think I should- giggle. Not to mention if I eat something it isn't visible right away either. That would be kind of funny- if my hips puffed up momentarily upin eating something 'bad'

I like the way you look at this and I agree about which would hurt more.

So...I did it! I walked past the grill that has the bacon cheesburger and fries, the thai place that has the sweet potatoe puffs, the popcorn machine, the krispy kreme display and even the frozen yogurt. I got a lottery scratch off card and a bottle of water.

Now I'm on day three!

Yippeee!!!