Quote:Ok, I have a task for you then if you think that urges and emotions are so easy to control. I want you to, starting tomorrow morning when you wake, not eat any food for the next three days, only drink water. See if you can control the urge to eat for 3 days time. See if you can resist the urges your body keeps throwing at you to eat something and see if you're self control can override it. I'm betting that you'll fail that task.
Done it. When I was 15, I realized that I was about 10-15 pounds overweight. I decided to do something about it, as this was having a detrimental effect on my fledgling personal life. So, I decided to do something about it over the course of the summer. I started my regiment by not eating anything for 4 days. The first 2 days were very hard, but after that I got used to it and could have continued if my mother did not basically order me to eat something as she was getting concerned.
Just because it is difficult to control yourself, does not mean it is impossible.
Don't make bets without being reasonably sure you can win them.
You don't have to believe me, naturally. It's a small matter.
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