What habits did you replace eating with?

LovingWhatIs · December 18, 2007

Great ideas Everyone! I found these substitutions helpful:

1. Meditation - lots of great guided meditations on Itunes!

2. "The Work" - amazing process and a ton of fun. Great way to deal with head hunger. Lifechanging! www.thework.com

3. Helping others - I started volunteering to share "the work" and my addiction history in Prisons and Jails. It's a hoot. They help me far more than I help them.

4. Spending quality time with my elderly parents and REALLY LISTENING to them.

5. Photography, WebSite Building and Movie Making. I love making movies on my Mac from the video camera I bought me (it was only 300 bucks!) and I put up a family website, especially so our Son in Iraq can receive the latest news. Beautiful Pictures abound just from walking out here in the mountains of Virginia.

6. Physics. I am loving the host of audio books I am "reading" on Physics. It has greatly enhanced my spiritual journey!

NewYearNewMe2025 · December 18, 2007

Great ideas Everyone! I found these substitutions helpful:
1. Meditation - lots of great guided meditations on Itunes!

2. "The Work" - amazing process and a ton of fun. Great way to deal with head hunger. Lifechanging! www.thework.com

3. Helping others - I started volunteering to share "the work" and my addiction history in Prisons and Jails. It's a hoot. They help me far more than I help them.

4. Spending quality time with my elderly parents and REALLY LISTENING to them.

5. Photography, WebSite Building and Movie Making. I love making movies on my Mac from the video camera I bought me (it was only 300 bucks!) and I put up a family website, especially so our Son in Iraq can receive the latest news. Beautiful Pictures abound just from walking out here in the mountains of Virginia.

6. Physics. I am loving the host of audio books I am "reading" on Physics. It has greatly enhanced my spiritual journey!

Those are all great ideas! I will definitely take a look at "the work" and one thing I've really been wanting to do is volunteer, especially with disadvantaged kids and teens.

You look like you have it all together. I'm going to make a list of the things I've always wanted to do and never had the time or money. All the money I will save on fast food and eating out - I will be able to afford some of those other interests.

TulipStar · December 20, 2007

Exercising. I love to exercise. Also shopping, which is bad, but I only spend $cash so that I am not ringing up credit cards!

MizPeppy · December 20, 2007

I, too, fixed up my garage for exercise. I also started scrapbooking. I have millions of pictures to work on! What fun! I read a lot more and get a lot more done around the house! I enjoy shopping online since I can fill my cart with wonderful things. I make myself wait til the next day to check out and 99.9% of the time I don't bother. The joy of shopping without the cost and clutter!