Fast Food Be Gone Challenge! - NOVEMBER
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As of November 1, 2012: -- Only healthy choices
Skatha89 - 1
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As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food
krunchykat - 3
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I haven't stopped anywhere to get fast food, but Friday my boss had a huge order from Long John Silvers and kept asking me if I wanted any. I wasn't even hungry but my PMS said I needed it. :laugh: Oh well, it happens!0 -
As of November 1, 2012: -- Goal: 0 fast food days this month.
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meeaham - 1
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I am not off to a good start. Alright, tomorrow will be a better day for me! But then my birthday is coming up on Wednesday! This week is gonna be hard for me but I'm gonna try my best to have no FF! Hope you all have a great week!
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JenniferinFL - 5
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Ended up sharing a corndog at the fair, so I guess the fastfood monster won once. Yes, I do have a pizzahut slice listed in my diary, but that was just me guesstimating my mom's homemade pizza, didn't actually go to pizzahut.. lol
The other pizza listed in my food diary is homemade with turkey pepperoni, low fat mozzarella and tomato paste on a burrito wrap.0 -
As of November 1, 2012: -- Only healthy choices
Skatha89 - 3
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Not going anywhere today so safe to assume I win today0 -
Tomorrow is another day MeeaAs of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
meeaham - 1
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I am not off to a good start. Alright, tomorrow will be a better day for me! But then my birthday is coming up on Wednesday! This week is gonna be hard for me but I'm gonna try my best to have no FF! Hope you all have a great week!
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As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
Mollie - 2
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Hi Jennifer!! lol!! We are not checking your food diary dear. We have the honor system here and what you consider FF and what other consider FF is different.JenniferinFL - 5
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Ended up sharing a corndog at the fair, so I guess the fastfood monster won once. Yes, I do have a pizzahut slice listed in my diary, but that was just me guesstimating my mom's homemade pizza, didn't actually go to pizzahut.. lol
The other pizza listed in my food diary is homemade with turkey pepperoni, low fat mozzarella and tomato paste on a burrito wrap.
Some of us count Subway and healthy food choices as FF whereas I do not. If I have a salad from McDonald's or what I consider an healthly option from any FF joint do not count that as FF just because purchased out.
Welcome again to our little group and good luck to you!0 -
As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
Mollie - 2
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As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food
krunchykat - 6
FF Monster - 1
Still going strong but dang I really wanted to bury my face in a bucket of legs and wings from KFC tonight! :laugh:0 -
As of November 1, 2012: -- Goal: 0 fast food days this month.
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As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
Mollie - 4
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JenniferinFl: 7
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Booyah fast food monster! I brought a banana with me when I was running errands today and when I got crazy hungry like I usually do in the car I ate that instead.0 -
As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
krunchykat - 7
FF Monster - 2
My dear mother thought she was being nice when she brought me a dinner from Cheddar's and my daughter a bunch of breadsticks from Fazoli's. I ended up eating 2 breadsticks and two bites out of the caramel apple cheesecake she also picked up for me from Fazoli's. So this is twice this month I've had fast food and haven't even bought it!0 -
How Mindful Eating Becomes Mindful Living
November 2012 Newsletter by Michelle May, M.D.
There's a saying: How you do anything is how you do everything. It is not always obvious, but it is often true. I’ve been thinking about that a lot because today is my big 5-0. (We’re having a Virtual Birthday Party later this month! Read on for more information…)
Milestones like graduations, anniversaries, New Year’s, and birthdays that end in a zero give us an opportunity to reflect on our journey so far and anticipate the journey ahead. It may sound strange, but I am truly grateful for my struggle with food and yoyo dieting. Although it was a significant challenge for many years of my life, in return, I received the precious gifts of insight, authenticity, and compassion that I'm now able to use to inspire and help others.
I also realize that my journey to freed om with food has really been a journey to freedom in my life - and I’ve heard that from many of you too. Since "how I do anything might be how I do everything," learning to eat mindfully has taught me (and continues to teach me) how to live mindfully. Below is an example of how to apply mindful eating lessons to your life from each chapter/workshop:
It’s not about being in control, it’s about being in charge. What else, besides food, are you trying to control instead of giving yourself the flexibility to make decisions that are right in that circumstance?
Whenever you feel like eating, pause to ask “Am I hungry?” Rather than reacting on autopilot, pausing between the stimulus and the response gives you response-ability. What other triggers in your life need a pause button to give you time to think about your next action?
Guilt fuels the eat-repent-repeat cycle. Regret leaves the door open for learning. Are you allowing guilt or shame about the past paralyze you and prevent you from moving forward in some area of your life?
Remember TFAR: Your Thoughts lead to your Feelings which lead to your Actions which lead to your Results. Diets don’t work because they are focused on actions, not the root causes (your thoughts and feelings); in fact they even create new thoughts and feelings that drive more overeating! Where else in your life do you try to fix the outside without addressing the inside first? How is that backfiring?
Allow Balance, Variety, and Moderation to guide your food choices. These principles work well for nutrition so how can you apply them to your work, exercise, and other aspects of your life?
Mindful Eating is eating with intention and attention. What else in your life, in addition to eating, would benefit from more intention and attention?
Eating the right amount of food isn’t about being good; it’s about feeling good. How can increased awareness of the effects of your choices (without judgment) help you choose more wisely?
Practicing excellent self-care builds a buffer zone that helps you cope with the inevitable challenges that life brings. Are you investing in yourself consistently?
I hope these lessons have helped you as much as they have helped me. But if you haven’t started this journey yet, it’s never too late!
Six years ago, I had the opportunity to facilitate an Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Workshop in a retirement community. On the first day, one of the participants, 70 year old Velma, said, “Honey, I’ve been on every diet invented. I don’t see how this one’s going to be any different, but why quit now?” On the last day of our workshop, with tears in her eyes, Velma said, “Why didn’t anyone teach me this stuff forty years ago? It makes me sad to think of all of the time, energy, and money I’ve wasted—but I’m not going to waste one more minute of my life dieting!”
And that is why I always sign my books, articles, and emails with…
Eat Mindfully, Live Vibrantly!
Michelle May, M.D.0 -
As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
Mollie - 5
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As of November 1, 2012: -- Goal: 0 fast food days this month.
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As of November 1, 2012: -- Only healthy choices
Skatha89 - 6
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I did have Subway last night, but I had a chopped salad and their broccoli and cheese soup, way better than I expected!0 -
As of November 1, 2012 - No more than 5 days with fast food.
Mollie - 6
FF Monster - 40
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