NSV .... nothing too major !

Tracey_Tee

At work, whenever someone has a birthday they bring in all sorts of goodies .... cakes, crisps, savoury snacks etc. Everything is put on top of a cupboard that I have to walk past every time I need to get something off the printer !!

Anyway, today was the first birthday since I started at MFP ..... and I have not had a single thing !!!

I know this isn't anything major but you have no idea how tempting it is to walk past all that stuff umpteen times a day !

Yay me !!!

harric01

That is still awesome!!! Great job!

vanessaclarkgbr

Yay you, for sure! Well done!

ckdub428

That's not "nothing major" It was your first birthday challenge since staring MFP and you passed with flying colors!!!! Congrats and celebrate that NSV!!!

glampixxie

Smart decision! Keep it up

aippolito1

I remember the days of office parties so I know it IS a big thing!!! Good for you!

sophjakesmom

that is more major than you know! it means you are starting to live the rules you need to lose that weight. I say Great job!!!:flowerforyou:

domesticgypsie

You can fit the calories for a goodies into your diet. When I was overweight I avoided sweets or felt incredibily guilty. My weight gain was mostly from breads, pasta, etc and large portions. I thought as long as I didn't have "cake" then I wasn't making things worse. What ridiculous thinking! I was eating enough for three people! So now, I allow myself to have yummy desserts of all kinds, even candy bars, I just fit them into my meals. Avoiding certain foods keeps us from learning how to treat them, it's okay to eat sweets.

Artemis_Acorn

It is truly a psychological breakthrough to deny yourself that instant gratification 'in the moment' in favor of the long-term goal of better health. Congratulations on staying strong. Well done!

Artemis_Acorn

You can fit the calories for a goodies into your diet. When I was overweight I avoided sweets or felt incredibily guilty. My weight gain was mostly from breads, pasta, etc and large portions. I thought as long as I didn't have "cake" then I wasn't making things worse. What ridiculous thinking! I was eating enough for three people! So now, I allow myself to have yummy desserts of all kinds, even candy bars, I just fit them into my meals. Avoiding certain foods keeps us from learning how to treat them, it's okay to eat sweets.

I do agree with this - I think that it is very damaging over the long term to get to a point where you feel deprived all the time. That is where binges often stem from. My rules for including a treat ? I ask myself these questions. Do I have the calories to spare? Do I REALLY want the item or is it a passing fancy? Will I regret eating it after It's down the hatch? A lot of times the way to make the treat work with those questions is simply a smaller portion. When I'm done, I still feel like I'm in control but I've enjoyed every morsel.

cchristman12

Good for you. Be very proud of yourself!

Tracey_Tee

You can fit the calories for a goodies into your diet. When I was overweight I avoided sweets or felt incredibily guilty. My weight gain was mostly from breads, pasta, etc and large portions. I thought as long as I didn't have "cake" then I wasn't making things worse. What ridiculous thinking! I was eating enough for three people! So now, I allow myself to have yummy desserts of all kinds, even candy bars, I just fit them into my meals. Avoiding certain foods keeps us from learning how to treat them, it's okay to eat sweets.

Don't get me wrong ... I do allow myself treats and I don't avoid them totally. But at work I used to eat a cake or biscuit or sweet just because it was there. I wasn't hungry, it was just there. Now I think about whether or not I actually want to eat it and more often than not I don't.

dlaplume2

I think we all know how tempting that is. That is why we are here. Good for you!!! Keep up the good work.

ladysandy

woooww .... wooohhhooooooooo.... yéééyéyééééééé..... I'm cheering for you! Hope you can hear me all the way to your work!
Keep it up lady, you are doing wonders...
:drinker: :flowerforyou: :happy: