tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224038983871334157.post1414887327941915114..comments2023-10-19T09:09:08.553-05:00Comments on Totally Predictable Unpredictability!: Off the wagon and into the cookie jar...Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15806446399947873054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224038983871334157.post-82005856905400405052010-03-24T13:24:44.953-05:002010-03-24T13:24:44.953-05:00Shalom Pam,
Don't be hard on yourse...Shalom Pam,<br /> Don't be hard on yourself for being human. We all have cravings and it is okay to give in. Look, let's not fool ourselves. We eat what we like because we can! That doesn't mean that you have too, but it is no crime if you do. What good is being miserable-that only feeds into depression and the "who gives a shit" syndrome. Eat the cookie, enjoy it and get on with your life. You are going to be surrounded for the rest of your life with people who never had a weight problem, who can eat like real pigs and never gain an ounce, with people who stuff their faces at buffets and drink like fish-does that mean you have to do the same? Of course not! But we live in a society that practically worships food, we are bombarded with TV commercials and cooking shows and you can't walk past a bakery or a restaurant without smelling something delightful being prepared.<br />The answer to all the urges and cravings is to recognize them, be aware of what you can do about them, and if you want to indulge, go for it if it makes you happy. Just think before you do and know your own level of temptation. Will one cookie satisfy me or do I need to eat 10? Do I need that dessert of cake or will a piece of fruit do. We live in an era of many choices and only our own mentality is there to guide us but there is no sense whatsoever in being upset over that extra cookie. Move on, remember and the next time you want that cookie, know what it will cost you and decide what is more important-what will make you happier, the cookie for the moment, or the calories that you'll have to work off for it?<br />There was a very funny comedienne some years ago, Elayne Boosler. she had a line that i still use-she used to say that she doesn't eat ice cream anymore, she just rubs it on her ass cause that is where it is going! I am not a female and I really don't worry about my ass, but it is quite a while between ice cream sodas, and I really don't miss them. But a good bagel? That is another story!<br />IrwinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224038983871334157.post-21283036971702004032010-03-24T08:59:54.631-05:002010-03-24T08:59:54.631-05:00Pam-I am glad you liked the bday card! Felt it was...Pam-I am glad you liked the bday card! Felt it was very fitting. I am in awe of your determination!-JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com