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oregonrose wrote::( had a lapse last nite. hot and tired and frustrated about math class I came home and ate about 10 pieces of hersheys treasures. got to get them out of the house. sent the almonds to school with my son, there goes another temptation. I had been doing so good! it seems that as soon as i start to see myself as successful I have to sabotage myself. why do we do that? back on program today, thanks for listening, just wanted to vent and come clean. nancy
Thought I'd put it in a new topic to make things easier to find.
I'm sorry you had such a hard time. Do you have success in a shaker jar? I think it might have some tips for those times when you feel like eating. Temptation is hard, but I don't think it's supposed to be easy! Have you thought about writing a list of other things to do when you're feeling weak?
Tips for dealing with temptation
Number one tip: come here! When you even feel that urge, log on the boards and start reading! Don't let yourself think about that food. Yes, it's good to get it out of the house if it throws you, but at some point you ARE going to have to deal with having bad days and having food around that you shouldn't eat.
Do something else!
Eat a pickle! Have a fastsoup. Have another supplement if necessary.
Write a list of 100 reasons why you want to lose weight.
Think of the fun times with your husband you'll have after the weight is gone.
Play with your kids.
Look at fat pictures.
Read a book
Go for a walk.
Put in a fun CD & dance.
Call up an old friend and get reacquainted.
Take a bubble bath.
Go get a pedicure.
Glug down a big old glass of water.
Have a conversation with yourself about WHY you feel you want to go off program. Listen to your own emotions, and deal with them rationally. Do you think you're going to fail? The weight will come off with Medifast, if you stick to it. Afraid of your new body image? You will have to become friends with your new body. It's scary, but exciting, too.
I guarantee if you feel tempted and start doing one of these things, the urge will pass.
Other questions to ask yourself
Have you been licking & tasting? If so, that may have been what led you to the actual eating.
Have you been missing your supplements or going too long in between?
Are you having gastric distress (like a feeling of hungry/rumbly tummy)? A pepcid or other acid blocker may be in order.
IF YOU SCREW UP, KEEP ON SHAKING. That's number one. Move on, get back on program, and then when you're far enough psychologically from the incident, try to understand the reasons why you went off program. Don't beat yourself up, but learn from it!
There have been many times when I've thought about eating something and going off program. Reviewing these things (well, except the parts about the husband & kids!) in my head have really helped. I told myself when I started this thing that I didn't want to be fat one more day than I had to be. I promised myself that it WOULD work, and it has!
I'm hoping that others will have tips & suggestions and we can make one big long post that people can visit when they feel they aren't up to the challenge. We are ALL here for you, Nancy!
And just think - if you had done this before, *would* you have sent off the rest with your son to school? Or would you have screw it, I'm eating the rest? That's a success to not have done that!
.....you are behind the wheel..... 
.....you have the choice to drive. straight thru to thinnieville.......... 
.......you will do it........ 
...my prayers for your success.......... 
:roflma 
Hmmm... 
maybe that's why he is so slender....
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