Junk Food Junkies Unite

I am a recovering addict. No. Not drugs. Junk food. I filled my body with it on a regular basis. Chocolate, soda, fast food, chips and any other thing I could find that I thought tasted good. Junk food fueled my life. It wasn’t a very healthy choice for me. As a matter of fact, the various junk food that I was consuming were the very things that I disposed of when I started cleaning the “yuckie” things out of my life.

First went sodas. Pepsi was my drug of choice. Nothing could compare. Oh how good it tasted straight from the fridge. Icy cold. Smooth and sweet. When I was stressed, I could down a whole one without a breath. I still crave them. More than anything that I have tossed out. Pepsi still haunts me.

Then, I got rid of all packaged sweets. You know, twinkies, candy bars, Oreos. Ahhh the good stuff. Queenie didn’t mess around when she needed a fix. Nope. Hard core baby.  Shortly after the processed sweets, I tossed fast food all together. It was no wonder that my ass was huge and I felt like garbage. Now, junk food is not even a thought for me because I know it will make me feel like hell. It’s something that I am not willing to sacrifice. No matter how good that Big Mac looks.

This cute little story is to intro our next contest. We are officially launching the Just Say No campaign here at Wicked Weighs. We aren’t talking drugs this time either. We are talking junk food. To join us in this fight, you need to do a couple of things.

First, commit. Make a pledge to yourself to rid your bod of junk. We don’t expect anyone to give it up overnight. Junk food taste great. You can’t just forget it. Or maybe you can. Most won’t be able to go cold turkey though. You just need to make the decision to start making better decisions. When you crave that Whooper with cheese and you pull up in the drive through, make the choice to pick something healthier instead of that ewwy burger. You can do it.

Second, you need to fire up your support system. That is where we come in. Come here. Post about your struggles..and your victories so we can cheer you on. That is what we are all about.

Third, post that cute little Junk food booger banner from below on your blog or website and then come back to this post and tell us that you jumped on our junk food band wagon.

Once you are done, email me your snail mail addy - please do not post it in the comments - and I will be sending you a beautiful “Just Say No” fridge magnet so you can keep yourself under control at home. Yep. You heard me, PRIZES!!! Right now, I have 20 of these bad boys ready to send but if I need more, I will most certainly order them. Oh and if you totally hate the junk food banner below, you can select one of our other buttons from our links page to post at your place. The important thing is just to commit.

Cut and paste this code:

<a href="http://ourwickedweighs.com"><img 
src="http://ourwickedweighs.com/images/nobooger.jpg"
border="0" alt="Our Wicked Weighs"></a>

I’m SO in.

This is perfect timing. I’ve been struggling with food lately. I’m great until about 5:30 and then dinner time is a complete mental battle...that I’ve lost a couple of times this week. I HAVE to get that 100% under control.

Okay, going to figure out if I can get the banner on my blog then I’ll email yous.

Just last night, DH and I were sitting on the couch each with a bowl full of ice cream (mmmm, girl scout thin mint cookie ice cream) and discussing how it is high time that we stopped. So I told DH that next week I will not be purchasing any more ice cream and on Monday I will start going back to the gym at lunch.  (I already teach 3 fitness classes a week in the evenings as well)

this post couldnt have come at a better time!

Thanks!

Love the idea!!  Love the banner guy!  Love the pledge!! 

For me, I have never eaten processed sweets so I’m lucky.  I gave up soda about 3 years ago and had no issues whatsoever - now I only drink water.  I don’t like chocolate enough to overindulge or even pick up a candy bar at the store.

But man, fast food - my drug of choice If only I could give that up I would probably be much much much thinner, lol.

Gypsie!  That is my absolute favorite too!!!!  I will buy one tub a year - that’s it!  I’m way too addicted to allow myself to buy any more, lol… I can eat that all in one night it is soooooo good!

Indy - Gotcha girl. It’s in the mail today too. You also get the “Holy Fricken Speedy Gonzales” award too.

Erin - Come on girl. You dont have to give up fast food. Just give up the not so healthy fast food. I posted decent choices a few weeks ago. You can do it. Er-In, Er-In, Er-in!!!! (that was me, chanting your name BTW)

Gypsie - Are you joining in the fun? I think you said it. I am not for sure though. Come on girlie. You CAN do it.

I am in on the fun but I do not have a blog or webpage on which to stick my Boogie - Guess my fridge will have to do?

I can live with enthusiasm since you don’t have a blog Gypsie. Email me your snail mail addy.

You’ll just have to talk to us on the forums lots Gypsie!

Well, I’m in.  I need this too, those rice krispie treats hubby brought home are looking too good.