Have you ever had an addiction to anything? Cigarettes, Chapstick, Chocolate, etc? I kicked the cigarette habit several years ago, and then I found that I had developed an addition to peanut butter, of all things. I have always liked peanut butter, but could take it or leave. Then for not explainable reason, I found that I had developed a very strong addiction it. I couldn’t let a day go by without my peanut butter fix. I’m not talking about going in a making a measly peanut butter sandwich. Hunt-UH! I would take the peanut butter jar from the pantry, get a spoon or fork and sit down and eat until I was ashamed of myself. I used a spoon for a long time – but thought perhaps if I used a fork I wouldn’t be able to get as much out of the jar at one time. I would begin by daintly putting the fork into the jar, just getting a small amount on the tines of the fork and carefully, slowly eat it – then I would forget about being dainty or small amounts and dig in and get out every bit as much with the fork as I did with a spoon. I could and would go through one of those large jars of peanut butter in less than a week. All I can say, it is a good thing I wasn’t introduced to hard drugs, or I could have been an addict.
But when I began changing my self-image, visualizing and focusing on my new self – and most importantly listening to my body, I got rid of my addiction to peanut butter and haven’t had any since. I did try a few tastes and found that it tasted rancid and I didn’t want any – the real truth is that I was afraid to try it again because I thought I might want to eat it everyday again and again. Tonight I had my first peanut butter sandwich since the last time I really ate any – which was over a two years ago. I ate it, I enjoyed it, and I didn’t want any more. Whoopie! I know, if I really wanted to I could get back to where I really liked peanut butter so much that I would want it more often, but I will not do that, simply because I am more disciplined now, but more importantly, I do not have the compulsion to go and have more and more and more, like I did before.I am so relieved. Now, I can enjoy a peanut butter sandwich once in a while without worrying. I am so thankful for that.
This journey that I have taken from being quite overweight to now being at my acceptable weight and having no problem staying at that weight has made me even more determined to tell everyone I can about how my program works. I have stayed at my weight for around two years, which is 18 months longer than I did at anytime before. I am so thankful and so happy. Be happy with me, and if you are interested in having the same experience, I would love for you to be on my e-mail list. I give out tips and suggestions on how to stay at your goal weight, as well as other information that you might find useful. My e-mail address is: nre@takeweightoffyourmind.com.
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