Re: eating hamburgers

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In a message dated 11/15/02 5:31:30 PM Central Standard Time,

loriowen@... writes:

<< The thing is that I don't do fast food but maybe once

every month or so. I have found I don't enjoy the food at most fast

food places anymore. >>

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I almost NEVER go to fast food anymore. And I pretty much stay away from even

good restaurants. My m.o. used to be to " treat myself " at the end of a long

hard day by going out to eat, and stuffing myself on food I loved while

reading a good book or a juicy magazine. Going to ANY kind of restaurant just

re-triggers that old relationship and I ALWAYS eat more than I should (bcuz I

have something wrong with me; I just never seem to feel full, regardless).

One of the guys on this list said it a long time ago, and occasionally

repeats it: I think he calls it controlling your environment. And for me, at

least, that is SO true. I can't always control what I put into my mouth, so

it helps a lot to control what's available for me to put into it.

Carol A

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Carol, I do completely understand about having to control our

environment. I was one of those that would " treat myself " to a meal

3 or 4 times a day, 7 days a week. There are so many things that

have changed for me this last year or so. I am currently on

disability because of some of the co-morbidity issues. I also can

not afford to repair my car so have been carless for a while.

Consequently, I can neither afford to eat out often nor have the

transportation to go at a moments whim. So, for me, going out is

truly a reward. It is an opportunity for me to go out with friends

or family and socialize. We usually go somewhere that I can choose

healthier stuff. But if I want to go with my nieces and nephews it

occasionally means a sacrifice of Mc's to spend an hour or so

with them once a month. I have found it interesting that I don't

like the food at most fast food restraunts. It is the company I am

going for not the treat of eating. My mind set is slowly changing to

eat to live not living to eat. After so many years of my compulsive

behaviour, I find it truly rewarding not to have all of my focus on

food. I also have to admit (and laugh at myself) that I did not

realize a lot of these places actually have salads. Boy, what a

concept.

Lori O.

> I almost NEVER go to fast food anymore. And I pretty much stay away

from even

> good restaurants. My m.o. used to be to " treat myself " at the end

of a long

> hard day by going out to eat, and stuffing myself on food I loved

while

> reading a good book or a juicy magazine. Going to ANY kind of

restaurant just

> re-triggers that old relationship and I ALWAYS eat more than I

should (bcuz I

> have something wrong with me; I just never seem to feel full,

regardless).

> One of the guys on this list said it a long time ago, and

occasionally

> repeats it: I think he calls it controlling your environment. And

for me, at

> least, that is SO true. I can't always control what I put into my

mouth, so

> it helps a lot to control what's available for me to put into it.

>

> Carol A