Gosia
03-23-2006, 08:07 PM
I find that when I challenging myself and attempt not to eat bad foods, then the little devil in my head gets frustrated and purposely thinks of some junk foods that she wants to eat. If I CAN"T have something, then the little devil really wants it.
Recently, in my experiment with eating fruit for (about) a fortnight, I did not really challenged myself. I simply wanted to indulge myself and eat what I love (fruit). And, it was easy! No cravings at all. Then, I made this raw recipe, fallafel rolls, which Luke (my husband) enjoyed so much. I thought: "Hmm, it would be nice to try them some time perhaps, but not now, I am in the fortnight with fruit now". This exact moment my little devil woken up, and started whispering in my ear: "Have one now!". Ridiculous, I thought, I was being tempted by RAW food!
Oh well, I realized now that when I tell myself "I can't have this or that", a struggle is born. So, I want to avoid the struggle in the first place. The use of words in my thoughts is crucial. Instead of using words such as "deprive", "can't", or even "challenge", I'd rather use "indulge", "enjoy". When I do this, my little devil is fast asleep.
Recently, in my experiment with eating fruit for (about) a fortnight, I did not really challenged myself. I simply wanted to indulge myself and eat what I love (fruit). And, it was easy! No cravings at all. Then, I made this raw recipe, fallafel rolls, which Luke (my husband) enjoyed so much. I thought: "Hmm, it would be nice to try them some time perhaps, but not now, I am in the fortnight with fruit now". This exact moment my little devil woken up, and started whispering in my ear: "Have one now!". Ridiculous, I thought, I was being tempted by RAW food!
Oh well, I realized now that when I tell myself "I can't have this or that", a struggle is born. So, I want to avoid the struggle in the first place. The use of words in my thoughts is crucial. Instead of using words such as "deprive", "can't", or even "challenge", I'd rather use "indulge", "enjoy". When I do this, my little devil is fast asleep.