Bad Habits

Bad habits are hard to break and that's why I am thankful that when we started WW again that we cleared all the crap out of our fridge and pantry.  I find that I still revert to old ways and go looking in the pantry when I'm not really hungry.  At the same time you have to assess what you are hungry for.  Sometimes you aren't looking in the pantry/fridge because you're bored, it can be because your body is craving something.  The key is to figure out what it is your body is craving.  Me, I'm a carb/sweet junkie.  So last night as I was wandering around my pantry I decided it was best to make something that is WW friendly to help my craving (yes it was chocolate!).  I made some Decadent Chocolate Brownies.  I am telling you, there is no way that you would think that they are WW.  So when you find yourself wandering around your kitchen stop and ask yourself "Am I hungry? or am I just craving something?".  It's ok to crave something and to indulge.  You just have to learn to indulge with limits.  I know we wouldn't be on this journey if we knew how to indulge with limits....LOL  but part of going down this road is learning to control ourselves and to set limits and follow them.  We have to retrain our brains and there are going to be ups and there are going to be downs the first thing you have to do is tell yourself that it's ok to have a down and to make mistakes.  Once you forgive yourself it makes moving forward easier.  If you don't think you will be able to control yourself with a trigger food around then don't have it in your house.  After I made my brownies, I package them up into individual baggies and put them in the freezer.  If they are frozen then I can't just grab one and eat it, it has to thaw and I really have to think about it and really have to want it.  If I want it bad enough to take the time to let it thaw, then it must be worth the points.  It also helps to find a low point/calorie alternative to what you would normally eat, they can still taste good with lower calories and different ingredients just do some experimenting.  But with that experimenting be sure to throw it away or have someone (I use hubby office) to give all the extra to (but be sure to count your points/calories for what you sample, every bite counts!).  Know your limits and your trigger foods.

Here's to kicking bad habits to the curb!
~Kari