heart shaped box chocolates...

[Susan Otcenas]

Somewhere in my mom's lizard brain was the conviction that she might never get chocolate again, so she had to eat whatever was available NOW. By eating one piece of fine chocolate every single day, she's been able to re-program that.

Nancy Clark did a great article on this. She basically said that if you are having a problem with a particular food that you just can't seem to avoid, that you should instead give yourself permission to eat it. As much as you want. As often as you want. Three times a day if you want! Once you realize that you can have it anytime you want (and proceed to OD on it), it will lose it's hold over you and you'll find it much easier to avoid.

I need to do this with nuts and peanutbutter....

[Eden]

I personally like the quality over quantity approach to food (and especially chocolate) - instead of buying the most you can get for your money, buy the finest you can afford. It also encourages you to savor your food, rather than shovel it...

In my book, four beautiful cointreau caramels from Dilettante beat an entire pound of Whitman's assortment by a long shot. Anyway, if I had more it would no longer be a treat.

[limewave]

Nancy Clark did a great article on this. She basically said that if you are having a problem with a particular food that you just can't seem to avoid, that you should instead give yourself permission to eat it. As much as you want. As often as you want. Three times a day if you want! Once you realize that you can have it anytime you want (and proceed to OD on it), it will lose it's hold over you and you'll find it much easier to avoid.

Susan--thanks for bringing up Nancy Clark again. I have one of her books and tried reading it last year. But I found it was information overload--too type A for me. Yesterday I went to her site and downloaded one of her audio books, only 40 minutes long. It was exactly what I needed to hear! And it was in chunks that I could process, no overload this time.

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan--thanks for bringing up Nancy Clark again. I have one of her books and tried reading it last year. But I found it was information overload--too type A for me. Yesterday I went to her site and downloaded one of her audio books, only 40 minutes long. It was exactly what I needed to hear! And it was in chunks that I could process, no overload this time.

You're welcome. I like her alot. Sensible information, sensibly presented. She's not "trendy", but that's ok with me. Her information is solid. As someone who prefers REAL food over factory food, both on and off the bike, I get alot out of her work.

[Miranda]

Hey Ladies Just scrolled down & saw some adds to my post, thx.

I am gonna hafta look up Nancy Clark. That's an interesting point... I used to work at a bakery when I was in high school... very thin then even for my age... I didn't have a desire to eat what we sold... eventhough we were allowed to... hmmm, maybe I need chocolate at home all the time then.

[malkin]

Nancy Clark did a great article on this. She basically said that if you are having a problem with a particular food that you just can't seem to avoid, that you should instead give yourself permission to eat it. As much as you want. As often as you want. Three times a day if you want! Once you realize that you can have it anytime you want (and proceed to OD on it), it will lose it's hold over you and you'll find it much easier to avoid.

I need to do this with nuts and peanutbutter....

My lizard brain endorses this technique.