Guest guest Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Wow!!! That is truly a great success! Yea for YOU!! Now, tell me how you turned off your inner voice of bad reasoning and turned on your exceptional great inner voice of logic and healthy choices! Congrats! I hope to open a coffee cafe one day...so, I just LOVE all kinds of coffee drinks! It will truly be a test for me to walk into a coffee shop and order anything Skinny. (coffee talk for Non-fat)! monica > > > Hi all > > > > asked me to share one of my biggest successes > > this week. This is > > a triumph over one of those totally " obsessive > > thoughts " that come > > into mind and usually have their way with me. I was > > at the beginning > > of a 2- 1/2 hour hour drive Sunday morning when the > > thought came to > > me, ooooohh would I like a Peet's latte and a piece > > of their pumpkin > > bread for the trip. I'll be going right by a very > > convenient Peet's > > that is on my way. Well, having that combination was > > going to really > > blow my weight watchers points for the day. And, I > > had already > > over-imbibed on unexpected dessert (leftover > > T-giving pies) the night > > before and today was the day to " self-correct " . > > > > So, I'm arguing with this obsessive thought, telling > > it, " no, no, no - > > I am never gonna get this damn weight off if I keep > > acting on thoughts > > like you! " But, the OT (obsessive thought) was just > > not hearing it. I > > was barreling down the freeway at 70 mph and I had > > 10 minutes to > > wrestle this demon and make it surrender! How was I > > going to do this? > > > > Then I thought of 's last podcast about holding > > your stomach and > > checking in to see what food was going to feel good > > in my body 2 to 4 > > hours later. (I had also done this exercise with her > > in her office). > > It certainly was not the pumpkin bread/latte combo. > > The first thing > > that came to mind was my breakfast protein shake > > that I usually have. > > Since I was driving, that was out of the question. > > So, I asked again. > > You wouldn't believe what showed up in my mind - > > carrots and celery > > with 1 Tb. of peanut butter. For breakfast?? But > > yes, it sounded > > really good, felt like it would feel good in my body > > for a long time > > and 1 Tb. of peanut butter is only a couple of ww > > points. This was > > gonna work! > > > > It just so happens that there is a brand, spankin' > > new Trader Joe's > > right next to this Peets. I really didn't know if > > they would have what > > I wanted, but I was prepared to buy a bunch of > > carrots, wash them in > > some bathroom somewhere and get a jar of peanut > > butter and try to eat > > only one tablespoon out of it. So, I go in and I > > walk right up to the > > most convenient little packages of prepared celery > > with little 1 Tb > > portions of peanut butter that I have seen!! Who > > knew?? I was in > > heaven. Not only did I get past this OT, but I got > > exactly what I > > needed and wanted. Thank you Universe!! Then I went > > to Peet's and got > > a decaf coffee with just a dab of 1/2 & 1/2 instead > > of a big old whole > > milk latte. Yay again! > > > > So, this is a new reference point for what is > > possible in my > > relationship with food and any other OT that wants > > to take over my > > body and mind. Watch out world! > > > > - > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I love the specialty cofee drinks too! When I first started ordering them with skim milk and no whip..it was hard to adjust... but after a few lattes I got used to the taste. --- wrote: > Wow!!! That is truly a great success! Yea for YOU!! > Now, tell me > how you turned off your inner voice of bad reasoning > and turned on > your exceptional great inner voice of logic and > healthy choices! > Congrats! I hope to open a coffee cafe one day...so, > I just LOVE all > kinds of coffee drinks! It will truly be a test for > me to walk into > a coffee shop and order anything Skinny. (coffee > talk for Non-fat)! > monica > > > > > > > Hi all > > > > > > asked me to share one of my biggest > successes > > > this week. This is > > > a triumph over one of those totally " obsessive > > > thoughts " that come > > > into mind and usually have their way with me. I > was > > > at the beginning > > > of a 2- 1/2 hour hour drive Sunday morning when > the > > > thought came to > > > me, ooooohh would I like a Peet's latte and a > piece > > > of their pumpkin > > > bread for the trip. I'll be going right by a > very > > > convenient Peet's > > > that is on my way. Well, having that combination > was > > > going to really > > > blow my weight watchers points for the day. And, > I > > > had already > > > over-imbibed on unexpected dessert (leftover > > > T-giving pies) the night > > > before and today was the day to " self-correct " . > > > > > > So, I'm arguing with this obsessive thought, > telling > > > it, " no, no, no - > > > I am never gonna get this damn weight off if I > keep > > > acting on thoughts > > > like you! " But, the OT (obsessive thought) was > just > > > not hearing it. I > > > was barreling down the freeway at 70 mph and I > had > > > 10 minutes to > > > wrestle this demon and make it surrender! How > was I > > > going to do this? > > > > > > Then I thought of 's last podcast about > holding > > > your stomach and > > > checking in to see what food was going to feel > good > > > in my body 2 to 4 > > > hours later. (I had also done this exercise with > her > > > in her office). > > > It certainly was not the pumpkin bread/latte > combo. > > > The first thing > > > that came to mind was my breakfast protein shake > > > that I usually have. > > > Since I was driving, that was out of the > question. > > > So, I asked again. > > > You wouldn't believe what showed up in my mind - > > > carrots and celery > > > with 1 Tb. of peanut butter. For breakfast?? But > > > yes, it sounded > > > really good, felt like it would feel good in my > body > > > for a long time > > > and 1 Tb. of peanut butter is only a couple of > ww > > > points. This was > > > gonna work! > > > > > > It just so happens that there is a brand, > spankin' > > > new Trader Joe's > > > right next to this Peets. I really didn't know > if > > > they would have what > > > I wanted, but I was prepared to buy a bunch of > > > carrots, wash them in > > > some bathroom somewhere and get a jar of peanut > > > butter and try to eat > > > only one tablespoon out of it. So, I go in and I > > > walk right up to the > > > most convenient little packages of prepared > celery > > > with little 1 Tb > > > portions of peanut butter that I have seen!! Who > > > knew?? I was in > > > heaven. Not only did I get past this OT, but I > got > > > exactly what I > > > needed and wanted. Thank you Universe!! Then I > went > > > to Peet's and got > > > a decaf coffee with just a dab of 1/2 & 1/2 > instead > > > of a big old whole > > > milk latte. Yay again! > > > > > > So, this is a new reference point for what is > > > possible in my > > > relationship with food and any other OT that > wants > > > to take over my > > > body and mind. Watch out world! > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you > > > with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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