October 8
I don’t slide down that slippery slope nearly as often as I used to, and as a result, it is waaaay easier to manage myself and my eating now than it ever was in the past. I think this is true in large part because I have figured out how to avoid a lot of stimulus. I rarely go into a Quick Check – I have usually brought food along – especially on busy days or road trips. Typically, I don’t keep junk in my home – I go out for it. I avoid the junk aisles in my local grocery store – all the healthy stuff is around the periphery anyway. I never buy food at Starbucks. Ikea is not a restaurant – it is a furniture store.
This is not virtue on my part. Nor does it come with the “Nutritionist Package”. I do it to keep myself out of harm’s way. It is the line of least resistance. Frankly, it is a little embarrassing to still need to do this, but it does work. If I stay aware of protecting myself from food stimulus when possible, I can avoid a lot of emotional struggle and negotiation. I have learned to invest much more time and energy into things that build my motivation than into things that undermine or defuse it. It is now second nature to me to think to do whatever I need to do to avoid being in the position of having to say no – at least when I can see the headlights of the oncoming train – like Halloween, for example. And second nature = easier.
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