Power over Pringles
Since I've gotten back to (mostly) eating right and exercising my cravings have soooo diminished. I'm quite happy and excited about and proud of this. Last week, for example, I woke up one morning and came to the kitchen to find a can of pringles on the stove. I stopped, SHOCKED, and picked it up- it was about 1/3 full. This never happens in our household. I set it down, stood dumbly for a moment looking at it, then walked to whatever I was getting, had my breakfast and my workout and forgot about it. Later when I was getting ready for work I went to the kitchen again and saw them, pausing, and then deciding no.
Why no? I didn't feel the IMPULSE to eat them. I was shocked by them and habit is to eat them but I just didn't feel much desire for them at all.
For the last five days or so I've been eating a 100 calorie pack of cookies or sweets each morning first thing. I just can't help myself! Today I woke up and didn't even remember I had them for hours. I realized that I was beating myself up over those 100 calorie packs but I was having PMS urges to eat outside of what I really 'want' to do.
So I'm feeling pretty good now. Or, at least, less guilty.