[Yuki75]

There is the three day hump where you stop doing a bad habit (ex. smoking, excess eating) and the three days are the hardest. After getting through the third day, you will be fine. Now is it actually true? Because I have a bad habit of binging and I want to get rid of my habit but it is so hard.

[Hax]

I heard its more of 2 weeks. If a habit was broken in three days, I think you would see a lot more healthier people .

In any case, for me, after two weeks of good eating and exercising, I get really moody if I dont exercise.

[Meenuh]

I think it really depends on the person and how much motivation they have to do something. Can't really be measured as "you'll stop doing this after 2 weeks".

I plan my meals and portion sizes when I have lunch at work so that helps if you wanna stop binging. Make your own meals.

[iS2_you]

if that was true i wouldnt have this nail biting problem or my other habits hat i can't remember

[Hax]

I think it really depends on the person and how much motivation they have to do something. Can't really be measured as "you'll stop doing this after 2 weeks".

I plan my meals and portion sizes when I have lunch at work so that helps if you wanna stop binging. Make your own meals.

Yeah it depends. I forgot where I heard it. It was either in psychology or for weight loss. It was just generally if you stick to something for 2 weeks, it becomes routine.

[Meenuh]

Yeah it depends. I forgot where I heard it. It was either in psychology or for weight loss. It was just generally if you stick to something for 2 weeks, it becomes routine.

Yeah I can see what you mean. It hasn't even been 2 weeks for me and making my next days lunch and exercising has become some-what of a habit. I complain and whine about it but I still do it.. somehow. Lol.

[ParappaRappa]

3 days? i thought it was 30 days

[moonk379]

yeah its a lot longer than that lol if so a lot of ppl would quit smoking

[Hax]

That's slightly different just because smoking is addictive =).

[labobo93]

I think if you just set your mind to it, there won't be any problems.

[witchery]

Thing is, even if you do get past 2 weeks there's still a good chance of going back to your old habits. Especially where it's binging and your period comes along, and you get cravings for certain types of food. In my experience if you keep on going through that cycle (diet for a little while, fall back into binging, diet again) there's no 3 day hump thing anymore- it can go from being a one day hump (==;;) to a seven day hump or whatever.
So I think it's more about the motivation you have. Obviously if you're a fresh starter and not someone who's been doing this for years you're going to find it much easier to stick to this for a few weeks, because you'll be much more motivated!

[asianpanthers]

the 3 day hump applies specifically to smoking because it takes approximately 72 hours for a normal person to rid their system of nicotine...but...frankly, the three day bench mark stinks (for smoking) because that's when you want it the most!

[luver.girl]

The first three days may be the hardest, but it doesn't mean the rest won't be hard.
I think your will to stop is the most important.
As for when you can completely stop, nobody knows.