Just Say No
I just read an article that suggested that how we think determines our success with weight loss. I couldn’t agree more. It also went on to say that it’s in our best interest to eliminate an all or nothing mentality, with food and exercise. I agree with that also. Here’s the part that seems totally unrealistic. Said article also suggested that instead of having a whole cookie have a half. A half a cookie, puhleez!! Now before you wonder how and why I’m in the fitness business if I don’t agree with that, hear me out.
If you’re in the middle of one of those I gotta eat something sweet and I gotta have it right now episodes, a half of a cookie might set you up for failure. Of course you’re not going to eat a half dozen, but one whole cookie will not break your plan. I know it’s all about the mindset, I say it all the time. The chances of you being satisfied with one cookie are greater than with just a half. This is where you can bargain with yourself, after all it is your taste buds and your conscious that you’re up against. Make a pact (with yourself) that when you have the cookie you’ll walk for 10 minutes afterwards. If you’ve ever been in a struggle with losing weight you’ve made pacts with yourself before. Most of them have been along these lines:
“I’ll just eat ___________, and I won’t ever eat it again.” Or you vow that since you’ve already blown it you might as well wait till Monday to start your plan over again. You hold the power. The key to turn off the roller coaster ride is in your front pocket and it’s been there all the time. Binging isn’t cool, and we all swear the one we’re in the middle of will be the last one. Even after you get past the urge to binge, the possibility always lurks in the background. It’s like being in a 12 step program; you have to own it. I know I‘m a recovering binger, and there are times when the temptation to go back is excruciating. There were times when I had to look in the mirror and say:
“Hi, I’m Sandra and I’m a binge eater.”
Guilt doesn’t feel good, and it’s the ultimate before binge snack.
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