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MojoGM
You deserve that treat. Let me add myself to the list of people offering congrats!
You have so far succeeded where many have failed.
My bit of advice:
When I tried to give up overeating I literally imagined a switch in my head that went from "eat the junk" to "I don't need it". When tempation hit (which was everytime I walked into a grocery store) I used that switch as a mental barrier that allowed me to walk past the chips section to the veggies section. It kept the urge on the peripheral of my awareness rather than right in my face so to speak.
Many people fail in giving up their addictions because they spend too much energy mentally struggling with it. Try not to let it get to the point of a mental struggle - get your mind off of it somehow. My way was to take a walk or play a video game.
As a side note and assuming that your girlfriend doesn't smoke you should keep in mind that you now taste and smell much better to her. Many smokers either don't realize or don't want to realize how repulsive the smoke and tar smell really is to someone who doesn't smoke. Imagine that repulsive aunt who wears way too much perfume - now replace the perfume smell with that of a burning tire.
Congratulations Mojo - and keep looking at that program of yours. Thats a great idea. If only they made one to keep track of the calories I haven't eaten.
You deserve that treat. Let me add myself to the list of people offering congrats!
You have so far succeeded where many have failed.
My bit of advice:
When I tried to give up overeating I literally imagined a switch in my head that went from "eat the junk" to "I don't need it". When tempation hit (which was everytime I walked into a grocery store) I used that switch as a mental barrier that allowed me to walk past the chips section to the veggies section. It kept the urge on the peripheral of my awareness rather than right in my face so to speak.
Many people fail in giving up their addictions because they spend too much energy mentally struggling with it. Try not to let it get to the point of a mental struggle - get your mind off of it somehow. My way was to take a walk or play a video game.
As a side note and assuming that your girlfriend doesn't smoke you should keep in mind that you now taste and smell much better to her. Many smokers either don't realize or don't want to realize how repulsive the smoke and tar smell really is to someone who doesn't smoke. Imagine that repulsive aunt who wears way too much perfume - now replace the perfume smell with that of a burning tire.
Congratulations Mojo - and keep looking at that program of yours. Thats a great idea. If only they made one to keep track of the calories I haven't eaten.
