As the year draws to a close we think about the past year and make plans and goals for the new year.
This year we lost a great man – Jack Lalanne
Over 50 years ago he knew what we know today, but seem to have forgotten….
I can’t tell it any better than the great man himself
I would love to hear your comments, concerns and goals for the new year from your inner sugarholic.
Be well,
Powers
The Health Guy
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Lava. So glad you posted! I experienced the exact same thing and know how tough it is. I was even made fun of every single day at work for the salad I would eat…you would think it would have gotten old, but 8 months in people still felt the need to comment.
I think when you make a big change like that it scares others (most people get very uncomfortable with change) and makes them feel like your lifestyle choices then make theirs look bad or that you are somehow making a commentary about their eating choices by choosing not to eat what they do.
It seems to be their insecurities on their own choices and people feel much more comfortable in a pack; when everyone else is doing what they are doing, so it must be ok and accepted. When someone strays from this, people start questioning what they are doing and don't like to think it is putting a spotlight and judgement on them.
I found that when I let people know I didn't judge or care about what they ate and wasn't trying to change them, so I asked that they show me the same respect in my dietary choices that people backed off and quit trying to tempt me to eat things I didn't want to.
It is tough though to be constantly surrounded by it; it sounds like you and I were in similar office situations. Not only did we have vending machines, but there were constantly catered lunches with leftovers, vendors bringing by cookies and pasties…it was a nightmare!
On thing that helped me is I would make the resolution and tell myself "I'm not going to indulge today; maybe tomorrow, but not today." It sounds silly, but it actually helped, because then I guess I felt more in control, that I wasn't depriving myself permanently, but I was just not going to eat that cookie today…then of course the next day, and the next and the next, I just kept telling myself this.
After the physical and emotional withdraw subsided, I really started to feel so much better, that this then became my deterant, knowing that if I indulged I would feel tired, unmotivated, grumpy, sad, etc., etc. and that I would then go through the withdraw symptoms all over again.
I'm not going to lie, it is a TOUGH process, but now 6 months in, it is totally worth it!
I hope we can be here to be your support, because you need it. I wouldn't have gotten through if it wasn't for the support I received. So please check out our new forum where you can post about your experiences and get the support you need. Check out the button in the top right side of the page that says "Visit the Community."
Don't forget we're also getting rolling on Facebook and Google Plus as well!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-Addiction/15…
G+: https://plus.google.com/111929843883711866324/pos…
Lava. So glad you posted! I experienced the exact same thing and know how tough it is. I was even made fun of every single day at work for the salad I would eat…you would think it would have gotten old, but 8 months in people still felt the need to comment.
I think when you make a big change like that it scares others (most people get very uncomfortable with change) and makes them feel like your lifestyle choices then make theirs look bad or that you are somehow making a commentary about their eating choices by choosing not to eat what they do.
It seems to be their insecurities on their own choices and people feel much more comfortable in a pack; when everyone else is doing what they are doing, so it must be ok and accepted. When someone strays from this, people start questioning what they are doing and don't like to think it is putting a spotlight and judgement on them.
I found that when I let people know I didn't judge or care about what they ate and wasn't trying to change them, so I asked that they show me the same respect in my dietary choices that people backed off and quit trying to tempt me to eat things I didn't want to.
It is tough though to be constantly surrounded by it; it sounds like you and I were in similar office situations. Not only did we have vending machines, but there were constantly catered lunches with leftovers, vendors bringing by cookies and pasties…it was a nightmare!
On thing that helped me is I would make the resolution and tell myself "I'm not going to indulge today; maybe tomorrow, but not today." It sounds silly, but it actually helped, because then I guess I felt more in control, that I wasn't depriving myself permanently, but I was just not going to eat that cookie today…then of course the next day, and the next and the next, I just kept telling myself this.
After the physical and emotional withdraw subsided, I really started to feel so much better, that this then became my deterant, knowing that if I indulged I would feel tired, unmotivated, grumpy, sad, etc., etc. and that I would then go through the withdraw symptoms all over again.
I'm not going to lie, it is a TOUGH process, but now 6 months in, it is totally worth it!
I hope we can be here to be your support, because you need it. I wouldn't have gotten through if it wasn't for the support I received. So please check out our new forum where you can post about your experiences and get the support you need. Check out the button in the top right side of the page that says "Visit the Community."
Don't forget we're also getting rolling on Facebook and Google Plus as well!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sugar-Addiction/15…
G+: https://plus.google.com/111929843883711866324/pos…
I totally am a sugarholic – I know it so clearly and I'm so desperate to break free of it – but no-one supports me – always, "go on, just have a piece" and mock me to trying to avoid it -it's everywhere in the vending machines and food all over my work place – it's hell.
I totally am a sugarholic – I know it so clearly and I'm so desperate to break free of it – but no-one supports me – always, "go on, just have a piece" and mock me to trying to avoid it -it's everywhere in the vending machines and food all over my work place – it's hell.