tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post2614778191545032293..comments2023-12-28T04:04:49.750-05:00Comments on $12 a day: Stupid Marshmallow!rivulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-15307378337375585042015-09-19T10:59:22.009-04:002015-09-19T10:59:22.009-04:00Me too, with being better at the finances side vs....Me too, with being better at the finances side vs. eating.<br /><br />That is very good advice; sounds like an excellent way to practice delayed gratification with treats. I really do need to and intend to start working on this. I had not before thought of this as an issue involving delayed gratification but shoot now I realize I have a serious issue with that aspect of will power in general, not just with food and health.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-57998154408500778882015-09-19T10:08:49.512-04:002015-09-19T10:08:49.512-04:00I read a book about health & nutrition once. I...I read a book about health & nutrition once. It basically says, when you see a treat & want it desperately, think about whether it's the kind of thing you can only get once a year or less frequently (special birthday treat, something only made at Christmas, etc) & if it is, have it in a filling but small portion & enjoy every bite of it slowly. <br /><br />If it's not, let's say it's a kit kat bar (one of my current weaknesses, which is terrible, because the chocolate isn't even that good), ask yourself what will happen if you don't eat it right now. Try to wait, have a piece of fruit, etc. If you still really, really want it after an extended period of time, have half of what you were planning to have.<br /><br />All said, slowly build up to delayed gratification, and learn the difference between something you can't have often vs something that's always available.<br /><br />I'm not perfect at this (as evidenced by the 10+ pounds I need to lose), but I'm much more of a stress eater than anything else. <br /><br />Much better at delayed gratification on the finance side vs health/eating side. ;-)Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-67889814551222134432015-09-19T07:21:20.401-04:002015-09-19T07:21:20.401-04:00Perfect! Yeah, no, me and suspense don't do we...Perfect! Yeah, no, me and suspense don't do well together. rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-9306038934508195192015-09-18T20:53:57.468-04:002015-09-18T20:53:57.468-04:00You reminded me of one of my favorite lines from l...You reminded me of one of my favorite lines from literature. In the play, The Importance of Being Ernest", Gwendolen says, "The suspense is terrible. I hope it lasts."<br /><br />That's delayed gratification in a nutshell.slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.com