Visualize Your Success.
Resist the “stuffing of yourself” vision. Plan ahead for your success. Eliminate the thinking
of: “Oh I always binge on this and that, and I’m never able to resist all the temptations.”
Change your thinking. Instead, try thinking: “I eat a perfect amount to fuel my body.”
Positive thinking gives you a fighting chance!
Adopt the No More Excuses Philosophy!
That’s right! No More Excuses! Thanksgiving and the Holidays come every year. There
probably isn’t any “new food” out there. So you’ve tried it all before. I’m not suggesting
depriving yourself, but there’s no need to stuff yourself either. It’s just not worth the
extra weight and beat-up sessions that usually follow.
Plan Ahead! Bring Food with You.
A nice veggie platter with nonfat dip will take you far. Fill yourself up on sparkling
water. Bring your walking shoes and grab a family member or friend and go for a walk!
Break up the routine. If all you usually do is sit around and watch football, then get
outside and go for a walk. Talk with a family member or friend that you never have time
to talk to.
Load Up on the Salad/Veggie Stuff First.
Pile it on your plate, eat that first and then go back for the “main meal” plate. By
filling up on the salad/veggie stuff first, you’re more likely to keep the main meal
portions under control.
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Salad Days Salads can be an extremely healthful and low calorie food choice, but loading them down with high-calorie and fatty dressing destroys most of their benefits.
Nutrition in a Bottle Nutritional supplements may not be all they're cracked up to be. Many are unnecessary, some are unreliable, and the industry is driving gullible consumers to buy more anyway.
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Fake Fat The fifth article of a series on fat from Susan Kleiner's book Power Eating. This article talks about the science behind fat substitutes and ends with some words of caution regarding the consumption of foods that contain fat substitutes.
