Lessons I Have Learned

eillamarie

1. I eat every 2.5-3.5 hours (depending on how big my last meal was). Too much longer & I get a blood sugar low & I end up giving into my binge cravings.

2. I no longer buy cheese, unless it is feta or cottage. I just can't be trusted around it lol

3. I no longer buy popcorn on a regular basis. I'll eat it every day until it's gone if I have it in the house! I haven't had popcorn in a week or two. *not that popcorn is bad, but when it's 10cups coated in butter...ya it's horrible then)

4. Thin dark chocolate squares. I store them in the freezer and let them melt in my mouth. Works like a charm. All cravings satisfied for only 30 calories a square! (And I used to hate dark chocolate, but who knew that when I slowed down & savored it I'd love it!)

5. My Team Leader (supervisor) @ work loves to bake for us. When I find myself wanting some of itI drink 2-6 ounces of coffee. It puts a bitter taste in my mouth & supresses my cravings majorly. I do the same thing if I do cave-I need the taste of the food out of my mouth ASAP otherwise I go back for more!

6. I drink my coffee black now, and I like it!

Rjperron

I love black coffee now too! I find that when I have something to sip on, I don't think about the food as much.

tamheath

Good lessons! Especially about the cheese! :laugh:

balston2010

i love black coffee and black tea!!!

superwmn

Black coffee is the best! Makes everything so much simpler...

Charmagne

eillamarie

Rjperron: sooooo true!! I always have a 750mL (3 cup) water bottle with me with one of those easy to sip spouts. I'm sure I look like an idiot always drinking out of it but it works amazingly well!

LOVEsummer

you have cheese... I hide peanut butter from myself. I used to not buy it at all, but now my bf eats it and I keep it out of sight... no PB Binges for me in a longggg while :-D

moni8

feta has a lot sodium, I used to eat it ,

eillamarie

Feta does have a lot of sodium, but I don't eat much of it (cuz honestly it tastes horrible unless mixed with specific foods lol) & I don't eat a lot of sodium in general (I'm always well under my daily sodium quota, almost under daily by 500-1,000). So it balances out nicely

eillamarie

LOVEsummer: I used to be the same with peanut butter, but for whatever reason I've gotten a million times better with it & I still eat it almost daily!

AutismMom

awesome lessons!!!! Its amazing what we all learn when we go back and see how we used to live!

moni8

feta cheese tends to have a lot of salt , I used to it a lot,. I seldom have it now.