Chocolate Therapy

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Cathlete
Disclaimer: I know some of you are struggling with your weight and this is not intended to undermine your efforts. I've been there, I struggled with my weight for my whole life. I lost 30 pounds and have kept it off for two years with Cathe being no small part of that. I believe in everything in moderation and eat a low fat, balanced carb and protein diet and most of the fat I do eat is considered "good fat". I am vigilant about my portion sizes as well. And I'm not good all the time. But one of the things I overcame was binge eating so I know what that's like as well.

HOWEVER, I have discovered ice cream nirvana! Ben and Jerry's just came out with a new flavor called "Chocolate Therapy". It is dark chocolate ice cream, crushed up chocolate cookies and a ribbon of chocolate pudding ice cream. No need to get into the Nutrition Information, you can all figure it out. It is so rich that all I need is one spoonful and that takes care of my chocolate fix.

So, if you need a fix like this and you don't want to waste those calories on something mediocre, I suggest Chocolate Therapy. A little goes a long way. My philosophy is that life is too short to eat bad food so if I'm going to give myself a treat, it had better be something really good!!

Just my little contribution for the day. Have a good one!!

Lois:):):):):):):):):)

"Don't forget to breathe!"
 
OOOOOHHHHH! That sounds good!

What I wish they would come out with are containers of ice cream that only have one 1/4 cup serving in them. That way you wouldn't have to worry about portion control or having a pint of ice cream calling to you from the freezer. You'd also be more likely to take tiny little bites and savor each one if you knew you only had a quarter cup to enjoy!
 
Oh My that sounds good. There is a Ben & Jerry's near us, we like to go there in the summer. What's kind of funny, I was reading on another fitness forum, someone there was saying how "tasty" her protein supplement is, there's no need for any other cheat food.... I think I'll take the ice cream. :9
Susan C.M.
Nothing should be jiggling, unless it's jiggling off. - Cathe in HSC
 
Lois,
You mentioned you overcame your binge/emotional eating....What was the biggest lesson you learned or taught yourself? I know it's a major process, and there's no "perfect normal eating," but when I'm stressed/lonely/anxious/confused, I have to remember to meditate/relax take good care of myself or else...

Do you mind giving us some pointers from your experience?

Thank you in advance.


P.S. -- On the chocolate therapy note, Origins has some great products out (no munching allowed) like scrubs and soaps that smell so delish -- I need to splurge and get some to help quench my craving!
 
>It is dark chocolate ice cream, crushed up chocolate cookies
>and a ribbon of chocolate pudding ice cream.
>
Oh my - that sounds great :)
 
>It is dark chocolate ice cream, crushed up chocolate cookies
>and a ribbon of chocolate pudding ice cream.
>
Oh my - that sounds great :)
 
Hi,

First of all, I had to recognize that I was bingeing/emotional eating. When I did that, I realized I had to get some help so I went into therapy. I had an eating disorder (and binge eating is now classified as a separate disorder from bulimia because there is no purging involved). With me, it turns out that the eating disorder was a symptom of some underlying very major issues, some of them to do with body image. It was (and still not is) easy to sort out the issues because in my case, they are very much intertwined and some of them are quite serious. My first breakthrough came when I realized that my eating was not solving anything and was actually making things worse. Then, I had to learn some other coping strategies to deal with my stress and all the stuff that was coming out in therapy. I have had no luck mastering meditation, but I do know some breathing exercises that help. I am lucky that I enjoy exercising and that has been a lifesaver, especially with helping me feel in control of my body and my attempt to make peace with it. The other major accomplishment was learning about portion control and not to be afraid of any food. Just like I said above, I learned what calories were worthwhile and what calories weren't but to embrace the philosophy of "everything in moderation". I learned how to make good food choices. Do I backslide, yes. It is a lifelong process and a difficult one. I don't feel quite safe enough yet to divulge much more on this forum but that's the basic story. I am happy to discuss this further though if anyone wants to email me at [email protected]. I make no judgements and confidentiality is totally respected. Please feel free to email. I'm not really sure how to use the private email feature on this site but I have enabled it.

Lois

"Don't forget to breathe!"
 
Hi,

First of all, I had to recognize that I was bingeing/emotional eating. When I did that, I realized I had to get some help so I went into therapy. I had an eating disorder (and binge eating is now classified as a separate disorder from bulimia because there is no purging involved). With me, it turns out that the eating disorder was a symptom of some underlying very major issues, some of them to do with body image. It was (and still not is) easy to sort out the issues because in my case, they are very much intertwined and some of them are quite serious. My first breakthrough came when I realized that my eating was not solving anything and was actually making things worse. Then, I had to learn some other coping strategies to deal with my stress and all the stuff that was coming out in therapy. I have had no luck mastering meditation, but I do know some breathing exercises that help. I am lucky that I enjoy exercising and that has been a lifesaver, especially with helping me feel in control of my body and my attempt to make peace with it. The other major accomplishment was learning about portion control and not to be afraid of any food. Just like I said above, I learned what calories were worthwhile and what calories weren't but to embrace the philosophy of "everything in moderation". I learned how to make good food choices. Do I backslide, yes. It is a lifelong process and a difficult one. I don't feel quite safe enough yet to divulge much more on this forum but that's the basic story. I am happy to discuss this further though if anyone wants to email me at [email protected]. I make no judgements and confidentiality is totally respected. Please feel free to email. I'm not really sure how to use the private email feature on this site but I have enabled it.

Lois

"Don't forget to breathe!"
 
Another great treat is from Starbucks. I think it is only for that one time of the month when chocolate is the answer to all of life's problems. If you try it at any other time of the month it will make you ill. I know this from personal experience!

It is called Chantico, or something like that, and comes in a tiny (thank goodness) brown cup. It tastes like warm liquid brownies right out of the oven. Very rich, buttery, and I don't even want to know what else could be in it but suffice it to say it is heaven in a cup.
 
Another great treat is from Starbucks. I think it is only for that one time of the month when chocolate is the answer to all of life's problems. If you try it at any other time of the month it will make you ill. I know this from personal experience!

It is called Chantico, or something like that, and comes in a tiny (thank goodness) brown cup. It tastes like warm liquid brownies right out of the oven. Very rich, buttery, and I don't even want to know what else could be in it but suffice it to say it is heaven in a cup.
 
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