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What is YOUR control level?!

soleilxo
soleilxo Posts: 202
edited January 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Im just wondering..

how much control do you have around food & calories ?!
does it depend on your environment or social circumstances?
andddd are you overall happy with the level of control you have now?

just curious :)

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  • lizapettit
    lizapettit Posts: 166 Member
    Thanks to MFP, I have total control, even when I go out. If my friends have to wait on me to look up the calories, I don't care! Sure it was hard at first, but now that I've been counting/measuring for 35 days, it just comes naturally and makes me feel proud!
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I have generally have willpower of steel because I'm so stubborn by nature, but that doesn't mean that it isn't hard to resist.
  • Grandmasboy2852
    Grandmasboy2852 Posts: 127
    My first month or so on here control was great and I was proud! the last week or 2... not so great... pretty ashamed. hoping its just a slump that i gotta get out of!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    100%
  • RainxPain
    RainxPain Posts: 152
    I have control at home most of the time. When I go out, I have some control, unless it's a cheat day. On my cheat days, I eat anywhere from 2,500-4,000 calories. And that's okay for me.
  • CarmenSRT
    CarmenSRT Posts: 843 Member
    It's a death grip for long periods of time (years often). Eventually that level of effort causes a burn out and no control. Precipitous weight gain ensues until the Give a Damn light comes back online. Then I lose it all and maintain with that death grip. Mine is All or None.
  • Dr_sparky
    Dr_sparky Posts: 52 Member
    I don't have very good self control but I'm improving but my main route to sucess is not putting myself in the way of temptation. About a month ago I tried to buy a small treat for myself and when I got to the checkout I was told it was 2 for 1. So I politely said I didn't want the 2nd one, which she then queried and I said it was becuase if I bought a 2nd one, I'd eat it... probably that day, and if not the next day or the day after that... but I was trying to have a one off treat.... this caused much offense to the cashier... and she started arguing with me that I should have more self control. Well in my opinion, its not of her business, I'm working on building my self control and until then, I won't buy what I shouldn't eat. So yes, situation definately has an effect on self control including peer pressure, but I'm pleased to say I bought and ate only one treat.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,150 Member
    I don't think I have self-control but my husband tells me I do. Considering there are still 19 Reese's cups in the snack bin by my desk, I think he's right.
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