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"Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake." ! Anonymous

That used to be me... but I am now committing to losing it... no longer can the thin person be sedated... in fact, once she arrives she might be a force to be reckoned with after years in the pantry!

It is offensive to me that many people think overweight people do nothing but eat one goodie and another... I literally have nothing to eat in my refrigerator except eggs. I don't have cupboards full of bon bons... I don't order jumbo pizzas (or any for that matter) and eat them by myself. I don't hoard cookies. I don't eat breakfast, and often don't eat dinner... yet my thin friends eat constantly.

This started out to be my journal to record my journey on Medi Weight Loss Clinic's program - I lost 50 pounds on that program in 4 months... it all came back rapidly when I tried to eat "normal" - as in eating fruits and more carbs...the Dr told me it would but I thought I had it figured out. He told me I probably couldn't go over 1,400 calories a day... surely not! He was right.

Now I'm doing it all over again......without joining Medi Weight Loss - I know what to do without spending over $100 a week.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Blocking the Urge to Binge

The Atkins site has a good article on blocking the urge to binge.  I confess, yesterday I ate TWO handfuls of gum drops... like they were the most delicious thing I'd eaten in months.  After I ate the second handful I immediately kicked into remembering I am on a LOW CARB Regime and can't have that .... and I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wanted ...craved...  more gum drops.

I did what I always do.... carry the food that is calling my name to the trash and pour something on it ... like Comet... Dawn dish detergent.... throwing a bag of gum drops in the trash is not enough... I have to permanently alter it so no one can consume it ... especially me.   I was amazed how powerful the urge was.... how good it tasted.  After I had control of the situation it made me sick to think that those sugary treats would be enough to throw me out of ketosis and I'd have to do no carb all over again to get back into it. Sigh.

I'm better and stronger than I was 8 weeks ago but far from "cured".  It's an ongoing battle, one I am determined to win even if I slip now and then!

Here's the link to the article about blocking the urge to binge.


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