21 days to kick the habit...

[rainbow27]

i have been inspired to start this thread from reading another post, and when they had written it takes 21 days to kick the habit i looked into this further and indeed it is well documented that it takes 21 days to kick a habit, my habit being picking at food im not meant to on the cambridge.... sooo i have decided that if i stick to it for 21 days my cravings should disapear, right?? well hopefully nevertheless i am finding it easier to say no.. im only day two, but the dinner i just smelt would usually have made it impossible for me to resist however i just kept thinking come on 21 days you can do this... so whos coming to join me??

[trisha]

thanks for starting this rainbow, I'm in

[sleepybird]

Im in too. Although i think i will always have a little devil on my shoulder egging me on.....:-(

[rainbow27]

oh i know what you mean sleepybird, day three i keep going over the mantra 21 days to break the habit... in my head... look like a bit of a loon doing it out loud ha ha good luck today xx

[trisha]

day 2 for me... "21 days to break the habit" 20 days to go

[rainbow27]

good luck trisha, we can do it!!! have a lovely day x

[the true me]

Day 1.
My mantra today: Hour by hour, 1 day down.

[Jesslima]

Hi just thought i'd drop in and say that i was having trouble with picking when i was preparing food for others, not because i was hungry, just because it was a bad habit, to the point i was doing it without even realising. Someone suggested to me to chew sugarfree gum (i know its not advised as makes you hungry) but i just have it as soon as i'm about to prepare food, until everyone has finished eating. It works a treat! I'm not even tempted to pick, and i havent found it makes me hungry either.
Hope this might help

[NewYearNewMe]

I love this post - had fallen off plan - but gearing up to start tomorrow and will try the 21 day thing - love that idea -cause it seems really manageable! Thanks for this!

[abz]

that sounds like a really really good idea guys!! good luck

abz xx

[trisha]

Hi just thought i'd drop in and say that i was having trouble with picking when i was preparing food for others, not because i was hungry, just because it was a bad habit, to the point i was doing it without even realising. Someone suggested to me to chew sugarfree gum (i know its not advised as makes you hungry) but i just have it as soon as i'm about to prepare food, until everyone has finished eating. It works a treat! I'm not even tempted to pick, and i havent found it makes me hungry either.
Hope this might help

this is my problem, I don't really have any "major" cheats or blow outs just picking at food while preparing for others,like you I know its only habit, and I'm not hungry, but I think the little tastes are enough to knock me out of ketosis, I will try your sugar free gum idea, hopefully it will keep me on track for 21 days

[goolian]

yep i'm in... 21 days to kick this habit

[KD]

Great idea for a thread 21 days? Easy peasy

[USAgirl]

Rainbow this is great I am in. I am starting today. Day one for me. Did you already start Rainbow or are you waiting to start on a certain day? I believe I can really stick to 21 days

[rainbow27]

hey guys, good to have you on board ha ha yeah im a picker, i pick when i get home, and i pick so fast i think it wont matter.. i am nearly at the end of day 3 not picking USAgirl so long may it continue.. i think im doing well as i know 21 days is manageable like you said newyearnewme. i have just been thinking loads about money as well thats 40 a week for this so the sooner i get to target the better.
good luck everyone, good night x