Breaking bad

[RotBaron]

Not the show.

But breaking bad habits. How did you do it?

If you smoked, drank, ate garbage food, worried too much about everything...etc

I know so many ppl right now that have been affected by Covid in different ways. I’m seeing myself and many others struggling with making better choices.

Just one example having a bag of chips instead of saying to myself there’s grapes or bananas instead.

[Meatwad]

Mine is eating sweets. I havent broke it yet, but finding things to get my mind off of it makes the urge go away. But I wish I had a giant bag of peanut butter cups, but cant have that in the house since one of the kids are allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. Sweet fruit like watermelon and strawberries work, but are expensive not in season. Cheaper to get a family size bag of chocolates 

Or ice cream
or ice cream bars
or a cake

Dang im hungry now

[FLS]

Not the show.

But breaking bad habits. How did you do it?

If you smoked, drank, ate garbage food, worried too much about everything...etc

I know so many ppl right now that have been affected by Covid in different ways. I’m seeing myself and many others struggling with making better choices.

Just one example having a bag of chips instead of saying to myself there’ grapes or bananas instead.

Don't have it in the house if it's a problem.

Focus on something positive to replace the bad habit. Don't just leave a hole you want to fill.

[guncrasher]

make your own food, use lots of vegetables and meat just to season it. eat salads but make your own, use fruits in your salads, use very little dressing. I like to drizzle a little bit of olive oil, chili powder and lemon.

you want something sweet, use a food dehydrator for fruits, heck make your own beef jerky too.

make it annoying and stupid to smoke and drink.  I hate warm beer, so I put only 2 beers in a wine fridge, takes a couple of hours to get them cold enough. my cigarette are on top shelf of the cabinet, i have to get a step ladder from the office, to reach them and i only get 1. I'm down to smoking 3 or 4 cigarette instead of a pack a day.  it's a big deal for me to climb the 4 steps so I use that as a way to stop.

I do engage in the occasional greasy burrito or pizza. if i feel like eating fried chicken I only make 4 pieces, instead of the 10 to 15 before.

basically, change at a pace you feel comfortable.

semp

[zack1234]

Give me all your money and i will make decisions for you.

I will designate food groups and you will abide by the rules.

You will be in doors by 18.00 hours prompt.

By the way the rules dont apply to me.

[Eagler]

Meditated and exercise more - resolutions I try to follow

Eagler

[RotBaron]

Trying to learn to meditate again. I used to have it down really well and do good relaxed belly breathing.

It takes a lot of practice, I know, not letting your mind drift off to other things and just focus on breathing or the guided part of it.

[FLS]

Meditating is like listening for a faint sound. For a few seconds you are focused and your mind is still. Then typically you start thinking about meditating instead of meditating.

The actual practice is focusing your attention.  I find that focusing on stretching is good practice since many of us are tight and have limited range of motion.  Also it's typical for people stretching to do it wrong because they aren't relaxed and focused on releasing tightness. So you get two complementary benefits from the time spent. Get a good book on stretching and do the daily routine with active meditation.

[Eagler]

I do Mr Lee's routine here to keep my back pain under control

Have been doing it for years as it does wonders for me

https://youtu.be/BQZcQQaZQLw

I have his dvd

Eagler

[Ramesis]

Not the show.

But breaking bad habits. How did you do it?

I smoked for 33yrs (many of those 3 packs a day)... and although I don't
recommend it, it took 2 strokes and a heart attack in the same week and
a month in 2 hospitals, 3 weeks in patient rehab and another 2 in out patient
rehab to quit... I would never have quit but all the time  in those places
I never had the urge again
 

 

[RotBaron]

One of my vices is vaping.

I quit chewing Copenhagen 2+ years ago and it seemed healthier, is touted all over the place as “healthier” however I find vape at times I never would have chewed and also find it doesn’t provide the same duration satisfaction. It’s like 10 minutes after vaping I want it again.

Turning out to be with my body not what it once was and seems to be (possibly) even more addictive. Not just the nicotine, the routine and ritual too.

[Shuffler]

I got married.

[zack1234]

 

Same here no more bad habits allowed.

[FLS]

One of my vices is vaping.

I quit chewing Copenhagen 2+ years ago and it seemed healthier, is touted all over the place as “healthier” however I find vape at times I never would have chewed and also find it doesn’t provide the same duration satisfaction. It’s like 10 minutes after vaping I want it again.

Turning out to be with my body not what it once was and seems to be (possibly) even more addictive. Not just the nicotine, the routine and ritual too.

Habits are very powerful but they can be broken.

Your body responds every day to whatever you did or didn't do.

Over 90% of your body is replaced by new cells every two years. 

You can make a major improvement in two years of good choices.

[RotBaron]

Thank you for your replies and suggestions.
 

Just found out a friend that seemingly had so much going for him committed suicide. Married to a clinical psychologist and leaves behind 2 young kids too.

Unbelievable he couldn’t get help. He had money, friends, family etc to reach out to. It was very deliberate and put a lot of effort and thought into the method.

Very sad.