Replacing the pleasure of food w/ something else

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Anonymous wrote:This is one thing Weight loss for busy physicians taught me- the pleasure of crossing to-do’s off your list. I use an old-fashioned planner, but it can also be done electronically.

For one, there’s the satisfaction of accomplishment. Two, it helps me keep everything straight and organized in my head, preventing me from stressing out which leads to eating to relax/feel better.

I love a to do list but I tried that podcast and found 90% of it was her talking about herself and unrelated issues. Are there particular episodes you found most helpful?

[Anonymous]

I just want to add onto this. I started doing a green juice every morning a week ago and obviously still in early stages, but it is truly amazing. It sets me up for the day super well, helps me make healthier choices, and has made me feel better overall. I super super love it and am totally into it now. I never thought I would and I had some pretty unhealthy habits for a minute (chips in the middle of the day, lots of random snacking at night) and all of that is basically gone. I would even crave soda's alot before and I haven't had one since I started juicing. Its kind of amazing. I LOVE IT.

Anonymous wrote:Green juice and yoga.

I know how that makes me sound, but I cannot stress enough that I am not a crunchy person and those two things are the last things I ever expected to get into.

Re the yoga: as I started to lose weight and get more fit I found it more and more enjoyable. Nowadays basically any time I have a few minutes to spare I’ll either steam a short peloton yoga class or just run through some sun salutations or other poses. My body actually craves the movement and feels so good doing it. And it fills a lot of the empty time I used to spend snacking or thinking about food.

On the juice, I know that doesn’t answer your question because it is actually food, but it totally realigned my relationship with food. I starting making a green juice for breakfast as part of my weight loss plan and just got addicted. (To be clear, I always ate real food too, never did juice fasts.) I hit my goal weight a long time ago but will never ever stop juicing. I don’t crave sweets anymore ever and I very rarely crave any other type of food. A fresh green juice in the morning gives me the kind of pleasure I used to get from a big fried meal. I make fruitier juices for snacks or desert and it tastes and feels like I’m having something bad for me, even though it’s still quite healthy.

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Anonymous wrote:I've developed an obsession with hand creams.

Can you recommend me a good hand cream under $50?

it's hard to beat L'Occitane. i have a bunch of these little ones in various pockets, purses and drawers, and they're on sale right now: https://www.loccitane.com/en-us/honey-harvest-hand-cream-01MA030H19H.html 0

i also really like "Helping Hands" by lush https://www.lushusa.com/body/handcare/helping-hands/9999900410.html

and Resurrection by aesop (keep in mind it smells like mandarin oranges with a bit of sandalwood, so give a pass if you don't think you'd like the scent-i happen to love it); https://www.aesop.com/us/p/body-hand/hand/resurrection-aromatique-hand-balm/

Which one tastes the best?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just want to add onto this. I started doing a green juice every morning a week ago and obviously still in early stages, but it is truly amazing. It sets me up for the day super well, helps me make healthier choices, and has made me feel better overall. I super super love it and am totally into it now. I never thought I would and I had some pretty unhealthy habits for a minute (chips in the middle of the day, lots of random snacking at night) and all of that is basically gone. I would even crave soda's alot before and I haven't had one since I started juicing. Its kind of amazing. I LOVE IT.

Anonymous wrote:Green juice and yoga.

I know how that makes me sound, but I cannot stress enough that I am not a crunchy person and those two things are the last things I ever expected to get into.

Re the yoga: as I started to lose weight and get more fit I found it more and more enjoyable. Nowadays basically any time I have a few minutes to spare I’ll either steam a short peloton yoga class or just run through some sun salutations or other poses. My body actually craves the movement and feels so good doing it. And it fills a lot of the empty time I used to spend snacking or thinking about food.

On the juice, I know that doesn’t answer your question because it is actually food, but it totally realigned my relationship with food. I starting making a green juice for breakfast as part of my weight loss plan and just got addicted. (To be clear, I always ate real food too, never did juice fasts.) I hit my goal weight a long time ago but will never ever stop juicing. I don’t crave sweets anymore ever and I very rarely crave any other type of food. A fresh green juice in the morning gives me the kind of pleasure I used to get from a big fried meal. I make fruitier juices for snacks or desert and it tastes and feels like I’m having something bad for me, even though it’s still quite healthy.

Please your recipe! Help. Also, does it work in a Vitamix or must it be a juicer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one thing Weight loss for busy physicians taught me- the pleasure of crossing to-do’s off your list. I use an old-fashioned planner, but it can also be done electronically.

For one, there’s the satisfaction of accomplishment. Two, it helps me keep everything straight and organized in my head, preventing me from stressing out which leads to eating to relax/feel better.

I love a to do list but I tried that podcast and found 90% of it was her talking about herself and unrelated issues. Are there particular episodes you found most helpful?

She has a guide to episodes. I think it’s called the roadmap? Anyway follow that.

[Anonymous]

If you are overeating, then the food probably isn’t that pleasurable. If you check in with yourself, you’ll realize those extra bites are making your stomach feel too full, or the second cup of ice cream doesn’t taste as good as the first, or the donut for breakfast makes you feel tired. If you are truly experiencing pleasure while eating, it’s probably because you are hungry and this food is good for your body. I guess what I’m saying is, I don’t think you need to force yourself to give up the pleasure of eating. I think if you check in with yourself about what is truly giving you pleasure, you won’t overeat in the first place.

[Anonymous]

I recently took up cross stitching and a positive side effect is that I can't snack while doing it. I always intended to take up knitting but never could figure it out, and cross stitching doesn't require much actual skill beyond following a pattern.

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I knit and practice guitar — two things that I don’t want to mix with eating, or even sipping water. I also chew cloves which are satisfying and reduce hunger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one thing Weight loss for busy physicians taught me- the pleasure of crossing to-do’s off your list. I use an old-fashioned planner, but it can also be done electronically.

For one, there’s the satisfaction of accomplishment. Two, it helps me keep everything straight and organized in my head, preventing me from stressing out which leads to eating to relax/feel better.

I love a to do list but I tried that podcast and found 90% of it was her talking about herself and unrelated issues. Are there particular episodes you found most helpful?

She has a guide to episodes. I think it’s called the roadmap? Anyway follow that.

PP here. I listened to the first, maybe 25 episodes, then a few here and there. My biggest takeaway besides the dot planner (I just use a regular planner) is bigger meals and limited snacking. Agree that she has a roadmap that gives you an abridged version of her general ideas and recommendations.

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sex is a brilliant replacemente

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I browse on Ebay. Recent sessions were for vintage appliances or kitchen utensils, English bone china and pottery, Japanese post-war toys, midcentury art, marbles, you name it. So interesting and I rarely buy. If you have a shopping addiction, I do not recommend!