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Aoife · 01-10-2007, 11:59 PM

Streaks and conditions.
I like being on a streak, and the longer the streak the less likely I am to break it... cuz I'm a little ocd like that.
I only allow myself a treat if I've worked out. The treat (usually mini-candy pieces) is post workout so the sugar isn't bad, and if I have one of each (which is the limit, and there are only three kinds in the variety pack) it's still less than 100 calories.

One of my habits is cleaning my plate (darn stoopid parents) so to beat it I have to A) set aside on the plate what I'm gonna take home and B) remember how cruddy I feel physically after eating too much.

A meal more than 600 calories is guaranteed to give me some kind of GI distress. Once I realized that, portion control became much easier. It's no longer a "do I want to eat this now and not lose the 3 ounces of fat on my body it represents" which is harder to fight than "do I want to eat this and feel like crap the rest of the night?" More immediate punishment, rather than lack of reward... Definitely a clearer choice.

01-10-2007, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aoife ninjamonkeyqueen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: City of Dis Posts: 6,540	Streaks and conditions. I like being on a streak, and the longer the streak the less likely I am to break it... cuz I'm a little ocd like that. I only allow myself a treat if I've worked out. The treat (usually mini-candy pieces) is post workout so the sugar isn't bad, and if I have one of each (which is the limit, and there are only three kinds in the variety pack) it's still less than 100 calories. One of my habits is cleaning my plate (darn stoopid parents) so to beat it I have to A) set aside on the plate what I'm gonna take home and B) remember how cruddy I feel physically after eating too much. A meal more than 600 calories is guaranteed to give me some kind of GI distress. Once I realized that, portion control became much easier. It's no longer a "do I want to eat this now and not lose the 3 ounces of fat on my body it represents" which is harder to fight than "do I want to eat this and feel like crap the rest of the night?" More immediate punishment, rather than lack of reward... Definitely a clearer choice. __________________ My Etsy Fe Chick Apparel tumble log Aoife in Wonderland Werkit.com - Providing the most stylish training logs you've ever seen, while retaining all the function you need. Oh yeah!