Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 If it works for you, go for it. I realized something last night. I was driving home by myself hungry and thinking I have 2 more days left in my free week and I should eat something unauthorized. I've been pretty much sticking to authorized meals except on Saturday. Everything I could think of (frozen custard, donuts, ice cream) I didn't really want. I was thinking, how pathetic that I can't enjoy eating these things anymore, but then realized I have it programmed into myself to wait until free day. If I don't wait until free day, I can't won't enjoy it. I'll just feel guilty. I realized what I really wanted was a Detour bar and carrots so that is what I had when I got home. Andy > Well yesterday I ate clean, and today I'm eating clean. Whenever I > am tempted to grab " Free Day " food, even a " taste, " I snap my > fingers. I pre-arranged in my mind that snapping my finger will mean > going for the good stuff, not the bad. > > I stood before my department's nosh area. All non-approved foods. I > was about to reach in, but with that hand I snapped my fingers a few > times. My cue. Instead picking up a little foil-wrapped Dove > chocolate or two or three or four (for free day), I walked away. > > This, as opposed to taking one and making an excuse. When my craving > returned for something sweet, I ate a Detour bar instead. > > Not everyone needs a trigger, or feels comfortable doing it. But if > it's going to help me stay on target, why not? > Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Me too, it's like I need to be awakened. Fortunately, I am not a twinkie lover, it's not even on my list of sinful foods I like. More for you then. Remember to " program " your mind in advance, so you know what it means when you snap fingers, and what your trigger is for. BTW, I ate steamed chicken & mixed veggies & brown rice in a Chinese Restaurant, and ordered Young Chow Fried Rice to take home and froze it for free day. Jeff Jeff: I think that's a great idea. Sometimes the bad food seems to put me in a trance-like state and what the heck snapping my fingers wouldn't bother me one bit if it stops me from eating a twinkie!! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 Andy: Fried Twinkies? Uggggh. I think that is a sure ride on the fast track to death! I thought a regular twinkie was bad. Well it just goes to show you how creative people can be. Always trying to think of a new way to prepare an existing food. Glad you didn't try one. Anne > > um, how about this though... deep fried twinkies (gag!) That > thought should > > really turn you off of twinkies!!!! Or any other goodie like... > princess > > cake.... ummmmm. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 WOO!! Just getting through day to day things without freaking out is hard enough! Let alone trying to go with manic popcorn crunchers or the STUPID gum people who think they will die without literally KILLING their gum. tata for now!! Stef > > > yes, of course!! You know what I had to do today? I had to bring a 5 yr old to his father's graduation at Radio City Music Hall...OMG...the last time I was there was for the Xmas show and I ran out..people were eating popcorn around me...sounds so stupid...but today I had to do this...I put silicon earplugs in my pocket...it helped SO MUCH...I hate my life...it all worked out but still..I HATE MY LIFE...I feel so embarassed....no one else knows what I had to do to get through this extremely boring event...but I did it!! That made me happy .... I did it!! > > To: Soundsensitivity > From: crazeedrummer_94@... > Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 02:35:51 +0000 > Subject: triggers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount & ocid=PID28326::\ T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Clocks, omg yes. Crickets, I actually kinda like as long as they don't stick around very long. Tammy To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 10:35:51 PMSubject: triggers does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Funny you should ask this today! I came downstairs this morning to find our wall clock upside down on the floor with it's battery removed! My son had woken up earlier than everyone and couldn't stand the ticking. I guess it's time to go all digital... does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 My son is the one with it, yes. I'm on here for ideas to help him (and us) cope. It turns out my father has it too, which answers to the genetic thread that was going on last week.  So does your son have this too? Or what?ï§ Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:31:21 -0230 To: <Soundsensitivity > Subject: Re: triggers  Funny you should ask this today! I came downstairs this morning to find our wall clock upside down on the floor with it's battery removed! My son had woken up earlier than everyone and couldn't stand the ticking. I guess it's time to go all digital...  does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 So does your son have this too? Or what?ï§ Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelDate: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:31:21 -0230To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers Funny you should ask this today! I came downstairs this morning to find our wall clock upside down on the floor with it's battery removed! My son had woken up earlier than everyone and couldn't stand the ticking. I guess it's time to go all digital...On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:05 AM, crazeedrummer_94 <crazeedrummer_94> wrote: does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Oic. Gotcha. How old is he Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelDate: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:38:42 -0230To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers My son is the one with it, yes. I'm on here for ideas to help him (and us) cope. It turns out my father has it too, which answers to the genetic thread that was going on last week. On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:35 PM, <crazeedrummer_94> wrote: So does your son have this too? Or what?ï§ Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelFrom: Sheppard <vanessaandjasongmail> Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:31:21 -0230To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers Funny you should ask this today! I came downstairs this morning to find our wall clock upside down on the floor with it's battery removed! My son had woken up earlier than everyone and couldn't stand the ticking. I guess it's time to go all digital...On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:05 AM, crazeedrummer_94 <crazeedrummer_94> wrote: does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Another thing you could try is have a like noise maker thing or CD to listen to all night. I have an I pod touch and a dock in my room and u listen to pink noise all night long or like a rain storm. I have it set for 12 hours so I will always have noise. Otherwise I could not sleep Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelFrom: crazeedrummer_94@...Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 00:09:59 +0000To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers Oic. Gotcha. How old is he Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelFrom: Sheppard <vanessaandjasongmail>Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:38:42 -0230To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers My son is the one with it, yes. I'm on here for ideas to help him (and us) cope. It turns out my father has it too, which answers to the genetic thread that was going on last week. On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:35 PM, <crazeedrummer_94> wrote: So does your son have this too? Or what?ï§ Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by AlltelFrom: Sheppard <vanessaandjasongmail> Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 21:31:21 -0230To: <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Re: triggers Funny you should ask this today! I came downstairs this morning to find our wall clock upside down on the floor with it's battery removed! My son had woken up earlier than everyone and couldn't stand the ticking. I guess it's time to go all digital...On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:05 AM, crazeedrummer_94 <crazeedrummer_94> wrote: does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Ha ha, yeah I know... it's a little strange to love crickets chirping. I live on a farm in rural Iowa so I have crickets in the warm summer months, but it's pretty quiet here. I lived in Michigan before that in the woods with a river in my backyard There were LOTS of crickets and other bugs that made all sorts of noise at night and I loved it. I got used to that. That's why I have a CD of crickets now is because it's too quiet here (other than the occasional 'moo' from the cows). LOL. > > > > > > does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 I also find nature sounds soothing. Birds don't seem to bother me either, except for one really annoying bird I used to hear when I lived in Ohio. Dogs barking bother me once in a while but not always. I had gone years without having a ticking clock in my room. I recently got one, and it distracted me at first, but I got used to it and can sleep without a problem. Now if it were someone else's clock, it might have more potential to annoy me--funny how that works, isn't it? Keyboard clicking doesn't bother me either, although texting on cell phones is more bothersome, especially if it's in an inappropriate environment. One of my friend mentioned that she was going to get a touch-screen, but decided not to because she likes to hear the sound of the keys. Ahhh! To each his own! > > > > > > > > does anyone else have crickets and clocks for triggers? cannot sleep sometimes. stef > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.