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Dear Debbie,
Can't stop walking because it does keep me from gaining, and I do lose 
a
little when I don't do my only downfal.l...Snacks! My husband, steady and
sure, has been losing a pound a week, watches the carbs, and his only
downfall is we sell ice cream in our shop, but in spite of it ,the walking
really works great for him in spite of the occasional cone....well, soon 
the
ice cream -hence temptation season- will be over. No, I enjoy my walks 
we
have a great time all chatting and staying healthy every morning, before 
we
must stay coped up working all day. By the way, you guessed it, my "cute"
son is a total hippie, and has been since he was born, and a Dead Head. 
He
follows the Dead alot, and his music, what he doesn't compose himself, is 
a
lot of Grateful Dead, Blue Grass, & 70's.
Bonnie 

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From: 
Date: 09/03/04 13:51:47
To: 
Subject: [nosdiet] Re: I'm in trouble...

Hi Valerie :)
I am curious to know what stuff you are craving from this vending
machine? If its sweets, or salty stuff? Crunchy stuff etc...Or is
it just that you cant handle the impulse thing that happens when you
walk by?
I feel that if your meal is really great, and even borderline
fattening, you will not be as hungry as to need a snack. But
probably you are just seeing the machine and going into a programmed
response of getting something, we all have that in us.
I suggest just staying out of that area if possible...Is that the
only place you can eat your lunch? Can you do an al fresco thing?
Like Reinhard said, this is all about "delay"
Probably 90 percent or maybe more, of our need to eat unplanned food
is just an impulsive reaction...Why beat yourself up like you
committed one of the seven deadly sins? When something looks
inviting it's very normal to want it.
If I go to Dunkin Donuts with my son, it is like torture for me and
usually I get something for both of us when this happens.
It's a trap that can be avoided.
Think of those vending machines as irresistable, recognize that they
are interfering with your goal of long term success
(If you really are going to the machine 2 x's a day this is a pretty
obvious hindrance to your goal) You don't have to trick your brain
you have to just avoid the situation alltogether so your poor brain
has a break.
Are you hungry when these impulses arive? Or is it just pure visual
temptation? If you are infact hungry, probably you are skimping on
good meals.
If you really must eat that unhealthy snack try to make it part of
your meal, something that is planned into your three meals lifestyle,
like Reinhard says in the homepage info...At least you will be making
it part of your meal, and not further influencing that snacking
inbetween behavior...Then, to add bang for the buck, eat only half or
2/3 of the irresistable snack, very very very slowly and throw the
rest away.
If you are not 100% with all three of our
Three commandments
No Sugar
No Snacks
No Seconds
that is normal...You are not an android...Figure out which rule is
the most challenging, and doing you the most damage, and really
garner all your hard artillery to figure out how you can make that
one stick.
Also, you might think of leaving your petty cash at home so you
simply cant buy those snacks.

I hope these ideas help :)
Good luck
Debbie
--- In , "Valerie Akers" <valakers@m...> wrote:
> Okay, I'm really in trouble now...
>
> Every day this week, I've broken the rules. So I need to start
over. The
> old diet mentality says start over on Tuesday, because Friday is
only one
> weekday, then there are the two S days when the rules don't
strictly apply,
> then there's another "S" (special) day, Labor Day. So I might 
as
well wait
> and start the three-week count on Tuesday.
>
> I started No S a month ago and had been doing well, really enjoying
the
> structure, etc. Then for some reason on Monday, I looked at the
vending
> machine in the break room at work and realized it had been almost 
a
month
> since I'd bought anything from it. And wouldn't you know, for the
rest of
> the day, all I kept thinking about was what was in that vending
machine.
> Eventually, I bought something from it, and every day this week,
I've bought
> something from it twice a day.
>
> The brain is really tricky. I keep trying to outsmart myself, but
the more
> I try to resist, the more I can't stop thinking about it and the
more I give
> in.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Valerie
>
>
>
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