Making myself sick? Are you sure?
I've lived a lot of life through out my years. I've had days that I wished would never end—the kind of days that I wanted to find a way to bottle and save forever. And I've had days that I wished never would have happened. I've embarassed myself. I've embarassed other people. I've been happy. I've been sad. I've known a lot of people. I've been friends with a few. Life is almost never a bowl full of cherries. But the grass is indeed greener over the septic tank. So what's it all about Alfie?
I made it to the gym this morning. I did 50 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minutes of weights, and then cooled off for 15 minutes on the track. It's all good. I need to work on my diet—I know that. But if anyone "calls me on it," I get defensive. When I keep a food journal, I do well. If I don't—well, it's crap shoot. So I have to start keeping a journal. I made a couple of half-assed attempts, but let it fall by the wayside.
I've been watching a program on TLC called "I Can Make You Thin." Last night, the show was about aversion therapy. And it works. But I think that it's something like meditation—if you don't keep it up, you'll quickly lose it.
Heres how it goes: hold the thumb a middle finger of your left hand together and think of something totally gross. Imagine that you have to eat it. Keep this up until you feel like you're completely grossed out—or that you want to puke. Next,hold the thumb and middle finger of your right hand together while you imagine some pleasant experience that you've had in your life. Maybe a moment when you fell in love, held a baby, or something that's unique to you. Then the next time you are in a situation where you are faced with a food that you love or crave, hold the thumb and middle finger of your left hand together. You will be immediately grossed out. Once you're grossed out, do the thumb finger thing with your right hand. You'll be taken over by pleasant feelings, and you will be be able to resist the temptation.
OK. So it will take some practice. And you may not be able to do it from what I've written here. Check out this show for more details.
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