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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 1, 2019 23:23:27 GMT
Monday, 09/02
Thinking Mistake #8: Justification
You link two unrelated concepts (to justify your eating).
"I deserve to eat this because I'm so stressed out."
"It's okay to eat this because it's free."
How do you handle this?
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 1, 2019 23:24:06 GMT
Mine is: I hardly ever have sweet treats so I deserve this. Then there is: I've been eating plain food on plan for a long time it is time to splurge. I can do both if I make the effort to figure out a way to do it on plan but a lot of time I don't want to do the work.
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Post by cathygeha on Sept 2, 2019 6:02:07 GMT
* I am angry so should bake cookies (and then eat dough and cookies) * I am with my friends only once a week so should enjoy myself and not limit what I eat and drink (not wise...one day of eating can undo a week of work - or so it seems) * There is leftover (whatever...cream, butter, dessert...) and it is a pity to throw it away...can't let those hungry children in China do without (definitely an error in THAT thinking)
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Post by lani on Sept 2, 2019 15:50:55 GMT
This one was my all time favorite. I can see it now for what it is, just another excuse/way to fool myself.
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Post by surfgirl on Sept 2, 2019 17:52:05 GMT
Justification is something I am an EXPERT at! A real, bonafide EXPERT. I could teach PhD level courses in it, that's how good I am at it. Some of my all time greatest hits list include:
"I deserve it because I'm far from home and it will give me that 'down home' feeling."
"I deserve it because I lost weight this week.' (yeah, I know it makes no sense!)
"I deserve it because X happened and I need a treat."
I used to not 'handle' it at all, just DO it, ACT without thinking, and then bemoan when the scale crept upward. Now though, I THINK about it more and ASK MYSELF QUESTIONS a la Beck to see if it's worth taking the hit. If it is, then I eat it, track it, and accept that it might affect my next WI. If I decide it's not worth it, I move on and just ignore it. Sometimes I'll just remind myself that it's likely to show up on the scale and is it worth that hit? That's often enough to tell me it is not, because being "OP" means every day, not just 'some days'.
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Post by starchild68 on Sept 2, 2019 22:14:47 GMT
Oh, yes, justification is one of my favorite sabotaging tools!
Especially the "It's OK to eat this ____ because it's free or it's on special, I get more for my money." Now I have a comeback for the thoughts about needing to "get my money's worth":
"This is penny wise but POUND foolish! I don't need to eat extra food, especially non-nutritious food, just because it is 'free' or 'comes with the special'. I deserve to treat my body with more respect."
Still working on remembering to actually use my comeback....
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Post by bbbearsmom on Sept 2, 2019 22:51:29 GMT
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