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The fruity ice cream bars are sweet which I love but they are not thick nor creamy
And by the way where I get them from- Aldi they are $1.99 USD for a box that has 4 bars. That's kinda cheap but Aldi is a grocery store that has awesome prices so maybe that's why. It says it's 100% real fruit.
Anyways, I know exactly what you mean when you talk about your cravings- I'm that way too. I feel like when I crave something, even though I know damn well that the more fudge I put on the ice cream for instance, makes it a killer calorie bomb, but that just doesn't even mean anything to me when I want it. It's like my rationality and logic disappear at moments like these. It's weird because usually a rational person who wants something sweet would say, okay what can I do to get away with eating and still staying on track?? And that would mean you have the low calorie low fat kind and eating a reasonable amount not going out of control. It's scary how out of control it feels to have a craving.
Anyways, I know exactly what you mean when you talk about your cravings- I'm that way too. I feel like when I crave something, even though I know damn well that the more fudge I put on the ice cream for instance, makes it a killer calorie bomb, but that just doesn't even mean anything to me when I want it. It's like my rationality and logic disappear at moments like these. It's weird because usually a rational person who wants something sweet would say, okay what can I do to get away with eating and still staying on track?? And that would mean you have the low calorie low fat kind and eating a reasonable amount not going out of control. It's scary how out of control it feels to have a craving.
That sounded really motivational! I fail at part 2- I will probably use the excuse that I have classes now and I can't afford to put any energy into anything besides classes. I dunno though, when I lost weight, I had only 2 classes because I changed majors and dropped a few classes I was taking so I had all this free time. I feel like having that free time helped so much. So I don't think it's a completely crappy excuse. My problem is not just that of my desire to lose weight, i have a problem with myself being not willful and strong person. I procrastinate so much to the point where I do all assignments at the very last second possible. That means I'm completely idle browsing TCS or watching youtube videos all the time, unless it's literally minutes before something is due. I rush out of the house in the morning barely showered the last minute, I don't have time to even make myself a sandwich so I end up buying junk food (at least the one thing i've been successful with is to not eat fast food but junk food replaces it which is equally bad)..So I feel like it's all just tied together and that makes it so much harder. I think just making the time to read a motivational book will probably help a lot. I am going to check out this book as soon as I can. Thanks for suggesting it!Originally Posted by Snake_Lady
I'm not much for weight loss books, but I do have one.
It's called "Flip the Switch". author Jim Karas
this book is great. It's not about eat this eat that. It has goal setting, exercises to do(not physical...emotional..written exercises), motivational blurbs such as
that one I believe, as I live it. I constantly doubt myself.
Part 1 is "It can happen to you" (believing in the flip and visualize the flip)
The flip is deciding that once and for all you can win at weight loss, then transforming that desire into a reality.
Part 2 is "What's kept you from flipping" ( chapters on common excuses like not having the time, not having the energy, not having the money, not having the right genes, etc)
Part 3 is "Living Flipped" (includes monthly inventory worksheets, food journal sheets, exercise logs, etc. one chapter is called "Oh no, I just gained 5lbs...or..how to stay flipped)
It is a great book, and I would definately recommend it for anyone....it helps, it really does. I've pulled it out to reread it again, because I am ready to flip the switch and lose and keep the weight off....I don't want to be out of breath playing with my kids, or out of control so much that I eat anything I can find.