summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
Just thought i'd bump this up 
Changing habits using Fred
- Thread starter KD
- Start date
Interesting. I have an observation...
Location: At the Centra (convenience store) checkout
Time: 3pm
Characters: Me and this guy called Fred (and the check out clerk who I am sure reported me to the Garda (police) after I left
I was stood at the check out getting the basics for the kids. Milk, juice, bread. Nothing more. My instinct was to reach for a bar. I reached. I stopped myself. My hand reached forward again, touched the bar. Didn't pick it up. Again, this time as he was ringing up my items. Touched it again. Put it back down. Then he looked at me, like, "Lady, there's a queue behind you and you need to decide if you want to be fatter or not."
So, I left it. That 'in the queue at the Centra at After-work/school time' is the combo you talk about with the dopamine trigger. Exactly.
You can't know how this has helped me. If I can train people (I'm a teacher), then I can train that mangey old Fred fellow. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as my kids say.
Snap!
Location: At the Centra (convenience store) checkout
Time: 3pm
Characters: Me and this guy called Fred (and the check out clerk who I am sure reported me to the Garda (police) after I left
I was stood at the check out getting the basics for the kids. Milk, juice, bread. Nothing more. My instinct was to reach for a bar. I reached. I stopped myself. My hand reached forward again, touched the bar. Didn't pick it up. Again, this time as he was ringing up my items. Touched it again. Put it back down. Then he looked at me, like, "Lady, there's a queue behind you and you need to decide if you want to be fatter or not."
So, I left it. That 'in the queue at the Centra at After-work/school time' is the combo you talk about with the dopamine trigger. Exactly.
You can't know how this has helped me. If I can train people (I'm a teacher), then I can train that mangey old Fred fellow. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as my kids say.
Snap!
Chelsea Lou
Gold Member
I've re-named my Fred to.........Dick, cos he is a dick for making me self-sabotage
AmandaJayne
Trainee Maintainer
I've re-named my Fred to.........Dick, cos he is a dick for making me self-sabotage
Thanks for bumping this up again, Chelsea Lou!
treasureBelle
Member
Awesome awesome awesome post, KD!
Sometimes my Fred needs kick-starting to get into gear. Some things, he does automatically. When I was at school, for example, Fred used to get me ready in the mornings for me. Often, Fred would wake me up a couple of minutes before my alarm was due to go off (though I still kept setting it, just in case!). Then, Fred would get me up, dressed and breakfasted before I even noticed.
Going for a walk, Fred and I work together. I have to give myself a kick up the bum to actually get out the front door. However, especially when I'm at home from uni during the holidays... when I'm out the door, Fred takes me round my well-worn walking route practically on auto-pilot. One foot just goes in front of the other, my mind wanders, and before I know it, I'm at the main road and have to take over from Fred to check for traffic then cross. As soon as I'm back on the pavement, it's Fred's turn again. If I've not gone across the main road, then Fred takes me round the common. My Fred's good for walks!
My Fred seems well-trained for exercise, especially walking and swimming. I set Fred a number of lengths to do in the pool, and although I'm the one who keeps count of the lengths, Fred's the one who actually does the lengths. I do like this teamwork.
However, my Fred can be bad for me too. I'll get a packet of crisps, and Fred eats them all in no time! (Unfortunately, the inches go on MY hips, not Fred's.) I'll put my hand in the bag and suddenly think, "Huh?! But I only started these crisps a minute ago!"
So yeah... I have to learn to control my Fred.
Sometimes my Fred needs kick-starting to get into gear. Some things, he does automatically. When I was at school, for example, Fred used to get me ready in the mornings for me. Often, Fred would wake me up a couple of minutes before my alarm was due to go off (though I still kept setting it, just in case!). Then, Fred would get me up, dressed and breakfasted before I even noticed.
Going for a walk, Fred and I work together. I have to give myself a kick up the bum to actually get out the front door. However, especially when I'm at home from uni during the holidays... when I'm out the door, Fred takes me round my well-worn walking route practically on auto-pilot. One foot just goes in front of the other, my mind wanders, and before I know it, I'm at the main road and have to take over from Fred to check for traffic then cross. As soon as I'm back on the pavement, it's Fred's turn again. If I've not gone across the main road, then Fred takes me round the common. My Fred's good for walks!
My Fred seems well-trained for exercise, especially walking and swimming. I set Fred a number of lengths to do in the pool, and although I'm the one who keeps count of the lengths, Fred's the one who actually does the lengths. I do like this teamwork.
However, my Fred can be bad for me too. I'll get a packet of crisps, and Fred eats them all in no time! (Unfortunately, the inches go on MY hips, not Fred's.)
I'll put my hand in the bag and suddenly think, "Huh?! But I only started these crisps a minute ago!" So yeah... I have to learn to control my Fred.
AmandaJayne
Trainee Maintainer
Well, I'd always wondered why I woke up a few minutes before my alarm, now I know it's Fred doing it . I really hate the noise of my alarm even though it's a soft tune on my phone, any noise waking me is irritating. Obviously Fred hates it too. I still need to teach Fred to hate snacking when bored, tired, sad, happy, frustrated, etc .
. I really hate the noise of my alarm even though it's a soft tune on my phone, any noise waking me is irritating. Obviously Fred hates it too. I still need to teach Fred to hate snacking when bored, tired, sad, happy, frustrated, etc .
Chelsea Lou
Gold Member
My pleasure AJ, this is just too good for others to miss.
AmandaJayne
Trainee Maintainer
Well, I hope you find it as useful as I have
. Last night Fred really wanted a nan bread that was sitting in my fridge. To be honest it has been there all weekend niggling him. But I told him that it wasn't happening lol.
deadteddys
Full Member
Omg this is amazing and explains so much!! Thank you!
Susie Tuesday
Seriously???
Great thread and thank you to who ever recommended it in the Cambridge site.
Think Fred and dinner times at work will be something of a past occasion as of Monday! :lol:
Think Fred and dinner times at work will be something of a past occasion as of Monday! :lol:
SilverSlimmer
Full Member
I am new to this forum but posts like yours, KD, make me realise what a brilliant place it is! I too am an 'over' 'thinker and a control freak but at times auto pilot Fred seems to control me. I need to read your posts through carefully again and work on it. In the meantime, thank you! A brilliant explanation.
SilverS
SilverS
Harriet101
Full Member
Fred is the subconscious and controls 90% of the mind. We need to get |Fred on side with any change. Many people think Fred is supporting them, but actually his main priority is to ensure your survival. If you have programmed fred to believe that being fat protects you, he will take over and sabotage your diet etc
This is what was running my mind, but with hypnotherapy I'm now tellling Fred what to do
This is what was running my mind, but with hypnotherapy I'm now tellling Fred what to do
alibalibee
Gold Member
I have just realised that I have a Fred residing with me too His tenancy agreement needs to be renegotiated though
His tenancy agreement needs to be renegotiated though
Chelsea Lou
Gold Member
I re-named my Fred DICK, because he is a dick for sabotaging me all the time
broadsbean
Gold Member
me and my fred are about to have a chat !!!
i can explain and understand every diet going, i can advise others and be supportive, but i sabotage myself every time i start to lose.
obviously my fred has learnt that i don't want to lose weight.
well fred your wrong and i need to you to know that !!!
writing it down will hopefully start his learning process
i have been reborn this evening thanks to things i have read on here !!
i can explain and understand every diet going, i can advise others and be supportive, but i sabotage myself every time i start to lose.
obviously my fred has learnt that i don't want to lose weight.
well fred your wrong and i need to you to know that !!!
writing it down will hopefully start his learning process
i have been reborn this evening thanks to things i have read on here !!
pumpkineater
pumpkineater
two things spring to mind [right said fred] and drop dead fred ! great concept though ill be giving it a try xxx
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