I’m not eating between meals and I’m not taking seconds. Just today. And I’m going to try it for a year to see what happens.
Looking at a commitment as an experiment can be an effective way to maintain your interest. You may be starting to lose focus. Maybe you haven’t seen actual results. Maybe you aren’t sure anymore that this is a useful idea.
But if you go into it as an experiment you can form mini-goals thinking: I will do this for a week and monitor what happens. Maybe your afternoon hunger will make you appreciate dinner more. Or you might quite snoring after you stop eating through the evening (I did — I stopped my heavy snoring completely). Or you might like that feeling of power when you tell yourself that there’s nothing in the candy machine for you, so don’t even bother with it. And don’t forget the money — snacks are expensive. You could save a hundred dollars for the money some people spend in those machines a month!
When this commitment starts to feel old, think about some of these less obvious effects. Remember there’s more to life than simple weightloss. What else are you gaining through this experiment?
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Today I start Week 3 of my Total Body Commitment. Thanks to you all for your moral support, just by simply congregating here.
Last week my commitment not to eat between meals went the way of Democrats in the Gang of 14. So. New Week. New Monday. I commit to not eating between meals just 4 today.
Good work, ManE!
I love this whole “no between meals” thing…it’s so easy. If I start to forget, I look at the clock and remind myself that the fridge is locked until lunch (or dinner) time. Thanks, kb.
I think I need to use that Locked Fridge technique. Actually, I need a Locked Kitchen technique, except the kitchen is where I’m hooked up to the internets.
kansas, my office is right off my kitchen, so I feel your pain. Can you move your internet connection or go wireless? (I just shut my office door).
Can’t do either of those right now, so I will just have to imagine those locks. Maybe I’ll draw a picture and put it on my fridge handle.
Hey, I wrote! And funny thing–the scene I wrote just happened to feature a lock.
So far, so good, Just 4 Today.
I have still not had a coca cola or sugar in my tea. It may not sound like much, but every just 4 today that I can manage it is a major triumph for me.