help, my brain is fighting

red_90

My mind is trying to confuse me:
Brain part A says "don't eat X for the next 3 weeks, we're trying to break a habit".
Brain part B says "don't cut out anything you wont cut out forever, just make it fit in your macros"

A - "but I'm tring to break a bad habit, if I give in, the habit will be reinforced - I need to be strong"
B - "but how can you stick to something so strict? relax a bit as long as you have a calorie defecit it'll be fine"

A - "but you would say that because you're weak and greedy and that's how I got into this mess"
B - "well you're too strict and no fun and no-one likes you"

A - "well, you don't take things seriously, you fool"
B - "don't call me a fool, you tyrant"

A - "fool!"
B - "tyrant!"

A - "you're asking for a knuckle sandwich!"
B - "lets take this outside and settle it like men!"

What should I do?

(this discussion is aimed at distracting me from myself)

otter090812

Haha, welcome to my world

LeslieTSUK

Think of it this way:

A: I am strict, to teach you discipline.
B: I am fine, I don't need any

A:: I challenge you to do this without question for 3 months
B: but but but grrrrrr

A: If you have no addictions or anything then you will do this to shut me up once and for all....
B: no reply.

lol

Better to challenge than fight

loopingcaterpillar

don't eat x for a week, then you'll find a tiny amount tastes awesomes

DreamOfSunshine

I guess it's a question of what type of personal control you have. I know that I am better in keeping control to eat in moderation (fit it into my daily cal intake) then cut off completely as I have just that amount of patience/will that the "not eating it at all" will burst into "eating all of it!" only coz I am obsessing over the idea of not thinking about it ...

Fruitylicious03

I've been without sweets for 10 days. Also trying to break the habit of eating so much.

I know your struggle. Mine goes like this:

Brain A: I'm craving a candybar...
Brain B: Let's go get some!

Drives to the store...stands in front of the candybar...

Brain A: you know...it doesn't actually look as good as I thought it would...I don't want it anymore.
Brain B: You made me drive all the way out here for nothing? ! Idiot.

Liftng4Lis

I'm with brain B-don't cut out anything.

red_90

I've come up with a cunning plan to resolve this conflict.

I will allow myself to have food X in moderation (to appease brain B ) but I need to have it at a different time/place/way so as not to fall into a bad routine (to appease Brain A).

Does anyone have the phone number for the middle east? I could probably sort that one out next.

yoovie

I tell my brain to shut the hell up. I tell him this is about my body and he needs to stop making everything about him.

999tigger

red_90 wrote: »

My mind is trying to confuse me:
Brain part A says "don't eat X for the next 3 weeks, we're trying to break a habit".
Brain part B says "don't cut out anything you wont cut out forever, just make it fit in your macros"

A - "but I'm tring to break a bad habit, if I give in, the habit will be reinforced - I need to be strong"
B - "but how can you stick to something so strict? relax a bit as long as you have a calorie defecit it'll be fine"

A - "but you would say that because you're weak and greedy and that's how I got into this mess"
B - "well you're too strict and no fun and no-one likes you"

A - "well, you don't take things seriously, you fool"
B - "don't call me a fool, you tyrant"

A - "fool!"
B - "tyrant!"

A - "you're asking for a knuckle sandwich!"
B - "lets take this outside and settle it like men!"

What should I do?

(this discussion is aimed at distracting me from myself)

For goodness sake why make it so difficult for yourself? Keep it simple , choose the sensible option which suits you and go for it. Its almost as though you want to make it harder than it is. Get on with it.

red_90

999tigger wrote: »

red_90 wrote: »

My mind is trying to confuse me:
Brain part A says "don't eat X for the next 3 weeks, we're trying to break a habit".
Brain part B says "don't cut out anything you wont cut out forever, just make it fit in your macros"

A - "but I'm tring to break a bad habit, if I give in, the habit will be reinforced - I need to be strong"
B - "but how can you stick to something so strict? relax a bit as long as you have a calorie defecit it'll be fine"

A - "but you would say that because you're weak and greedy and that's how I got into this mess"
B - "well you're too strict and no fun and no-one likes you"

A - "well, you don't take things seriously, you fool"
B - "don't call me a fool, you tyrant"

A - "fool!"
B - "tyrant!"

A - "you're asking for a knuckle sandwich!"
B - "lets take this outside and settle it like men!"

What should I do?

(this discussion is aimed at distracting me from myself)

For goodness sake why make it so difficult for yourself? Keep it simple , choose the sensible option which suits you and go for it. Its almost as though you want to make it harder than it is. Get on with it.

you sound just like Brain C