You mentioned how you just smelled the cookies and enjoyed the smell. I had an "AHA!!!" moment near the beginning of my FTS lifestyle. My kids were baking homemade pizzas and the yeast in the pizza crust was smelling sooo good. I finally realized at that point that I could enjoy the smell of the pizza and stop right there. I didn't have to put it in my mouth to enjoy it. I smell candles and don't eat them. I smell perfume and flowers without consuming them, so why not enjoy the smells of some foods without having to ingest them? It was a HUGE moment for me.
That's a very interesting perspective on smells (aromas), owensmath.
Our sense of smell and taste are intertwined in our brains' wiring.
If we loose our sense of smell, our taste buds can't taste a thing.
When we mentally associate the aroma of a high-carb food as something we can't eat, it becomes 2nd nature not to be tempted.
Giving yourself permission to enjoy aromas without allowing them to press the "eat" button in your head is a great strategy!
This approach is similar to associating the aroma to something repulsive (as I previously suggested), but much more pleasant.
Both methods can get you the same results. But I like yours much better!
However, whatever helps someone NOT eat a high-carb food (as long as it's legal, ethical, and safe), is OK with me as well!
