Games of deception

I've been struggling with eating cookies for the past couple of weeks - have really got back into being addicted to them.

Anyway, I caught myself today.  As I was deciding how many to take  I realised I was saying to myself broken ones don't count!  I was really shocked when I listened to myself.  Of course they count.

So I got to thinking what other games of deception do I play?

1. broken biscuits don't count (ie they don't contain calories) Editted - sorry I mean cookies!!  we call them biscuits over here :o))  Still have the same calories though no matter what they are called...
2. if it has fruit or veg in it, it is healthy (even if it's a piece of calorie laden carrot cake!)
3.1 mouthful is 1 mouthful, (no matter that it may be as much as I can stuff into my mouth or the tiniest morsel - it all counts the same - I only had a mouthful of it...)

Those are my main deceptions that I give myself.  What are yours - no answers necessary, but just to get you thinking and to become aware of internal dialogue that is not helpful.

Ruth

Ruh - I am so proud of you   It's our thinking that does us in and you are off and running  on idenifying some of your "evil thinking" monsters and dealing with them.  GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ruth ~

I am right there with you when it comes to the broken ones counting. Surely those extra crumbs at the bottom of the Cheez-it Party Mix don't have any calories. They're too tiny to pack a punch. HA!!

My evil little deflector is drinking while I'm eating ESPECIALLY at a restaurant!! I mean, come on, I'm pushing it thru my pouch faster so it doesn't count if I don't absorb it, RIGHT?!?!?!

Isn't it amazing the rationalization we can do so we can fall back into our old habits???

I feel so stupid having these 'rational' thoughts in my head, because when you look at them in the light of day it's easy to see how ridiculous they really are.

But I'm bringing them into the light and not keeping them to myself in secret, in the hope that I can move forward on this.

Please don't keep them to yourself - for if you have them you can be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN you are not the only one - by sharing them, you may invited someone else to give them up and move forward.