Originally Posted by seahorsesanna
very discouraged my husband is not helping me at all I have a very serious coke addiction where I can drink a 2 liter a day easily and I asked him not to buy it anymore so I hadnt had any in 3 days and got over the caffiene withdrawl headache and what does he do? he brings home coke candybars and chips last night GGRRRRR of course I couldnt resist with it right next to me so now I have to start all over I feel like I am never gonna win.
The only good thing that has happened is that my drivers side window is broken and no longer goes down so now I cant go through mcdonalds drive thu :)
Well there's 2 thoughts of mind here.One is hubby.I think like this,my hubby has a sweet tooth,and I buy for him coke,ice cream,and chips.But I buy ones I don't like so I don't get into them.But even if sometimes we do have some around I like,I have to stay out of them and tell myself NO.Because it's not his problem,it's mine.It's up to me to keep my fingers out.We have to break old bad habits.Like mj said,it takes 3 weeks to make or break a habit.Try replacing the candy,and chips with snap peas.Their crisp and sweet and low calories and will give you something to fill the need.On the ice cream,I buy myself snack puddings and freeze them.I also heard the 'skinny cow' ice cream is good for dieters.Just don't fill a bowl,get a cone.It no longer bothers me when he eats his sweets.I don't want any.Leave the room next time he has some,eventually you'll be able to pass on them.Coke addictions or any for that matter are hard to break.I would I think get some Zero Powerade sport drink.Their sweet and 0 calories.Or start cutting back.Like try 1/2 the amount for a week,then 1/4 amount,eventually the cravings and caffiene will subside.Good luck,and I did it,it wasn't easy,but I did it without pills or surgery.It's been 4 yrs,but hey,this is my life I'm talking about and making healthier so I don't care how long it takes.At least I keep going.One day at a time,one pound at a time.I'm struggling right now.Haven't lost any this month.But am not giving up.I know I can do it,cause I been doing it.You can too.If we want it bad enough we will find a way.I put up on a post this morning to watch on utube a video named "THE 600 POUND MOM" on the channel "mysterydiscover2" It has 3 episodes of 14 minutes each.It will wake us all up,it did me.please watch it,and if that don't spur you on to quit coke and stuff,I don't know what will.She is struggling worse than all of us,and is really not wanting to put effort in,but is fighting for her life as the dr's finely I think got it thru her head.So,please watch it.Good luck,and you can do it.If I can.