tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post9185133688618427326..comments2022-01-15T06:25:17.645-05:00Comments on 365 Dollar Year: Day 60- Lack of Willpower Dooms Mej.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-3613374098335658012010-04-15T11:50:59.098-04:002010-04-15T11:50:59.098-04:00Even though you aren't dieting, per se, you ar...Even though you aren't dieting, per se, you are probably experiencing the same thing dieters go through: the effects of deprivation. Using willpower to muscle through cravings seems to offer one helluva backlash. Sadly, I don't know how to fix that other than to say deprivation and greater restriction (combined with anger and disgust towards oneself) is NOT the answer!Amy Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368968711781147274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-13605418214191019852010-04-14T20:18:11.817-04:002010-04-14T20:18:11.817-04:00@Alyse- I'm just not sure about swapping *3* t...@Alyse- I'm just not sure about swapping *3* things. Maybe I'll just call it something different...<br /><br />@Cyndee- I see how my chip addiction looks similar, and to a degree it is. But (to rephrase away from food entirely) it's like if my friend and I need sensible work shoes, and go to the store with $75 cash each- only to find the *perfect* party shoes for $65.<br /><br />I get the party shoes and live with no work shoes. She whips out her CC and gets work shoes, party shoes, and a purse. It's fine to blow the budget when you can afford to, but eventually the ins and outs have to balance-- in anything.<br /><br />Re: breakthroughs- I need to work with my laziness. I know batching food prep will make me more likely to eat what I've already got. I just need to work on motivation and avoiding distractions...j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-14727347378130684492010-04-14T09:17:08.853-04:002010-04-14T09:17:08.853-04:00Awhile back you were asking how to help an overwei...Awhile back you were asking how to help an overweight friend and I think if you ever figure out why you are cheating with chips, you may understand your friend's problems better. I like your blog because even though I am not a veg, I struggle with the same things you are struggling with and I have wt. issues too! My motivation sucks most days (and I have a job) My food choices are often bad too and I consider myself lazy too. (We shouldn't give ourselves such bad self talk, so why do we do it?) I also watch the Biggest Loser and they are always talking about mental 'breakthroughs.' I sure hope I have one soon, maybe then I will know the reason for my motivational issues. In the meantime, if you have a 'breakthrough,' please share it with us. We're all in this thing called life together.Cyndeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018043634237824413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-20710600827316892662010-04-14T09:02:57.104-04:002010-04-14T09:02:57.104-04:00I don't think I would miss the cheese on a reu...I don't think I would miss the cheese on a reuben. I'm always so focused on the other bold flavors, cheese kinda gets lost. And I'm a super cheese person. Of course, I've always had the real McCoy, so....<br />I don't even know what seitan is. :) I'm about to google it, though.<br />Don't feel so bad about cheating. I think we all know when we don't want to buy/eat something for whatever reason, it becomes that much more appealing.Alysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331890390365665801noreply@blogger.com