re.: misc.
Steve - The last 2 days without the lozenges I’ve definately felt
the lack. But it’s not too bad. Today was better than yesterday.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow being over, so I can quit wondering
if strange feelings are due to nicotine issues.
It could be a tough week, as the diet I just started is one of those
that is very low carb for the first two weeks. So I should feel
some carb cravings the first week. Also, I’m used to a couple beers
a night (and can’t have), so it should be an interesting week.
My foundation statement for the initial phase of this diet is just
the smoking thought that helped me most, modified for ‘bad’
foods… “In my right mind, I decided to follow this diet, at least
for two weeks. French fries (beer, whatever heavy in carbs) are not
an option at this time so just forget it.” I know, it works better
for smoking, but I’m gonna try. Where is the cognitive dieting
site? I searched around and didn’t find.
I don’t know if it’s nicotine, beer, carbs or none of the above, but
I’m right now feeling about as “urge”-ish as I’ve felt in a while.
I can’t find an obvious source (not hungry, tired, uncomfortable,
thirsty), so I think I’ll just go to bed and read a little.
Actually, now that I think of it, I forgot my reading glasses at
work today and I am feeling a little head-achy and tired of looking
at the monitor. Maybe I’ll do some housecleaning instead of
reading. Well, maybe I AM tired. I think I’ll just go to bed.
Hmm, I started this paragraph feeling a little deprived, and now I
don’t. I just feel a little tired with achy eyes. I guess that’s
my version of an ABC. As long as that deprived feeling goes away,
and I can address urges with something that satisfies, I’m
thrilled.