Mind Over
Platter
Simple Tricks and Tips to boost your willpower
Determine
why you are on a diet -
Do you want to lose weight for yourself- to improve
your health,
fit into your clothes or boost your confidence ? What is your motivation
?
Find out
why past diets failed - Have you been using food as an emotional
bandage ?
Try channeling
your energy in a more positive direction, take a class, start a new hobby,
go for
a walk- anything
to remove yourself from temptation immediately.
Keep a Food
Journal- Nothing is better to get you on track than writing
down everything
you eat. Every
bite counts, including those small tastes when you're cooking.
You may be surprised
at how much you eat in a day.
Set Goals
that are Realistic- Set goals that are not difficult to obtain.
If you are a couch
potato, it would
be unrealistic to set a goal of running three miles a day, three times
a week.
A more realistic
goal would be to pledge to walk around the block three times every other
day. Once you
are comfortable with a routine, build on it.
Try a little
Creative Visualization - Day-dreaming can be one of your
best allies in your
weight-loss program.
When you are really craving an extra snack, just think about
how terrific
you'll feel as you walk along the beach a size or two slimmer. keeping
a mental
image can help
you stay on track with your diet.
Don't use
food as a Reward - Ever had one of those days where everything
seemed
to go wrong?
Instead of reaching for food, by yourself a new tape, or bottle of cologne.
Reward yourself
without adding unwanted pounds.
Keep your
Motivation in sight - Find an photo of the slimmer you and
tape it to your
fridge, or hang
a smaller-past favorite item of clothing you would like to fit in again,
out in
plain sight.
Say to yourself " I will succeed " Keep positive thoughts and
motivations
in sight, and
your dream will become a reality.
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