reading a good book
going for a walk
taking a yoga class

I love going on "Pinterest" and have a bulletin board full of tips and projects I want to try. I also love to bake .. and believe it or not, I don't really have a problem controlling myself or being around it. I leave a little at home for my kids to enjoy and I take the rest in to work and let my co-workers enjoy it. The fun for me is making it .. not eating it.

I am really just trying to find some new vices. Before I had kids I smoked for a long time. And I worked all the time. Once I got pregnant food replaced the smokes and I no longer worked outside the home so I was more free to eat any time of the day or night. My other vices like TV, the internet, going out with friends all are connected with eating, too. I have really had to trace my steps very far back to find what it is I even love to do anymore.

So far I have started taking baths again, doing crafts (mostly for the kids scouts and school but I really like it), meditating again, hiking again, reading more, taking more walks.

I remember how much I loved dolls when I was a kid. So I think I might try making a reborn doll or dollfie and see how that goes. I used to write a lot when I was a teen and young adult so I want to get back to that as well.

it is truly amazing how much more of yourself you find when you stop covering it up with food.

reading a book (haven't done in awhile), taking a long bath, getting my hair done, watching a good movie, going to the park with my daughter or having a good laugh with friends

Go to an Opera... something really special about the whole experience even for those people who don't follow it...the costumes, orchestra, amazing sets and getting lost in the story and the emotions.. try it once if you haven't yet!

I have a really hard time with finding things to distract me from eating. My critical time is between 4 and 6pm. If I am in front of the TV or computer I tend to eat more...So I try to stay out of the house - those are my best days - I run errands, drive my kids around or wander around a store until I have to go home and cook. When I am home in the afternoons I have to try and keep busy to not think about snacking. I have even cleaned/rearranged my closet out more than once to keep busy. I think up new ways to wear my clothes and that motivates me to not eat. I try to get out in the yard, play with my kids and dog, take a small walk. I love fashion magazines, so reading them helps. I actually cut out the images I like and paste them in an inspiration journal. I also read a lot about human resources online which is the field I work in and try to keep my mind busy. I do exercise at home so I will get some exercise in here and there throughout the afternoon and before going to bed.