tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630012140751341335.post4881506886159868806..comments2012-08-01T22:38:29.093-07:00Comments on Where is SummerWaldo?: Getting back on trackSummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07185825677827194484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630012140751341335.post-12727565760044623892009-09-05T19:13:38.411-07:002009-09-05T19:13:38.411-07:00I find that one of the biggest things that thwarts...I find that one of the biggest things that thwarts my weight loss/control efforts is injuring myself. If I injur myself, I stop working out. If I stop working out, everything else goes downhill. Then there's the whole concept of food as reward. I've been working hard, I desrve a yummy hot chocolate.In the Pursuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008867611311484272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630012140751341335.post-91650722432810942322009-09-04T16:21:04.750-07:002009-09-04T16:21:04.750-07:00I think you hit the nail right on the head Mr. Cha...I think you hit the nail right on the head Mr. Charming! When it comes to smoking and over eating, they can both kill you slowly. Thanks for sharing your experience! :)Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185825677827194484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630012140751341335.post-84214408080704129682009-09-03T12:39:58.790-07:002009-09-03T12:39:58.790-07:00im currently in the process of quitting smoking &a...im currently in the process of quitting smoking & i find that whenever i get tempted, or whenever i feel like i need to get a "fix", my first thought used to be OHHHHH HOW IM SUFFERING!! like i would feel awful because i would think i was being deprived. but then i started to think, what am i *actually* being deprived of? difficulty breathing, stanky ass breath, dying?? these are all things i am more than willing to live without. so NOW when i get the urge to smoke, i TRY to think about it as a reminder that i have made a positive decision & that im finally prioritizing my own health & that is GREAT, and that someday, i wont think about it at all. i know smoking is not the same as dieting, but i think you could apply the same idea. like instead of thinking of it as a diet, think of it as this is your new life and that yr doing it for positive reasons & those reasons will give you YEARS of satisfaction where as giving into temptation only gives you about 2 seconds of gratification, then about a day of guilt & ultimately makes it harder to get back on track. there's my 2 cheesey cents!mr_charmingnoreply@blogger.com