tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579875018848847647.post7415772864107572652..comments2023-08-15T04:45:43.231-07:00Comments on The Forty Project: The Daily Weighradiosilentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08648594793677364787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579875018848847647.post-73397084215132605072008-03-01T09:21:00.000-08:002008-03-01T09:21:00.000-08:00kitmouse,It's a total revelation that now seems so...kitmouse,<BR/><BR/>It's a total revelation that now seems so obvious to me, I'm not sure how I never thought of it before...radiosilentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648594793677364787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579875018848847647.post-57385145588924186132008-02-29T18:43:00.000-08:002008-02-29T18:43:00.000-08:00I haven't checked out the Physics diet yet, but th...I haven't checked out the Physics diet yet, but that's TOTALLY what I'm doing and how I'm thinking. Someone said to me, "you're an exquisite problem solver" and I agreed, saying that I was a scientist and that's what we do. Then it occured to me...wait, step back. It's all DATA, dork (talking to myself, of course)! It's not an emotional thing, it's not a judgment, it's not whether I'm a good person or not. It's just data! That flipped a switch in me and I could see a way to make this really, really work for me and the way my mind processes information.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416242460371093447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579875018848847647.post-4453098234449494762008-02-26T11:22:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:22:00.000-08:00Yeah, that's why I love PhysicsDiet so much, too -...Yeah, that's why I love PhysicsDiet so much, too -- plus, it's not really a diet in the way people think. So that's two really big pluses in my book. <BR/><BR/>As for the seminar food... it wasn't exactly free as I paid a lump sum to attend a series of them, which culminates in a big shindig at the end in NYC, so I guess I feel like, Well, I paid for this food, so I'm not going to pay again for something else! Ha ha. I guess what happened was that I underestimated the calorie counts on things overall vs. what I had leftover for dinner, and that I touched the chicken salad sandwich before I realized what it was. I couldn't exactly touch it and then not take it, right? Well, I guess I could have taken it anyway and just not eaten it, too. <BR/><BR/>But, I as I keep telling myself, this is a learning process, a science experiment, a "this is the result when you take this action, so don't do it again" kind of thing as opposed to the "oh no, I totally f*cked up and now I will go back to my old way of living because it is totally hopeless"... it's a really great feeling to KNOW that in my heart.<BR/><BR/>:)radiosilentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648594793677364787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2579875018848847647.post-52186996862117069042008-02-26T10:59:00.000-08:002008-02-26T10:59:00.000-08:00Hi thereHardly a blip on the PhysicsDiet graph! Se...Hi there<BR/>Hardly a blip on the PhysicsDiet graph! Seriously - that's what I'm finding so amazing about it - if you go up, the trend line is generally still going down, and if you go down, it just comes down even faster! You can't lose. Pschologically unhooking all that emotion from those increased numbers on the scale is so powerful.<BR/>I must admit that the seminar snacks (I attend a good number of those) are a real killer - the best bet is to eat beforehand, and not be seduced by the 'free food' tag - just because it's free, doesn't mean you HAVE to eat it! (Same goes for meal at restuarants - it's not a crime to not eat everything!) We're all so programmed not to waste, and get a bargain (supersize anyone?), that it's really hard to resist. <BR/>I used to plan not to pack lunch on the days we had seminars because I knew there was free food, now I make it a point to make alternative plans - then graze on the fruit and veg nibbles instead of the sandwiches (or, gulp, pies!).<BR/>Anyway - part of this whole process is figuring out how to deal with these sorts of situations.<BR/><BR/>p.s. I'm happy to be your first commenter! You're on my blog list now to check when I log on, so you won't get rid of me any time soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com