Tear Up Your Forbidden-Foods List:
Not being able to have a certain food automatically increases its desirability, if you tell yourself you can never have another doughnut, that’s what you’ll want most. In fact, you’ll probably become preoccupied with those banned Krispy kremes. Eventually, something will happen-a fight with your boyfriend, one too many to weaken your resolve and make you dive into a half-dozen, only to wake up the next day with a guilt hangover.
You can prevent that hideous scenario by allowing yourself a little bit of your favorite treat-maybe one doughnut a week or a chocolate-chip cookie every day.
Honor Thy Food Pyramid:
Yes, yes can eat fats and carbohydrates-and you should. Like many women now thinks of carbs as being bad for you. I feel more guilty eating pasta and bread them chocolate. But carbohydrates are your main source of fuel. By severely limiting the amount you eat, you rob yourself of energy-promoting nutrients. And if you cut out complex carbs such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, you’ll miss out on heart-healthy fiber and a possible means of reducing your risk of getting certain cancers.
Besides, wholly eliminating entire food groups will just backfire eventually. By banishing a whole category of food, you’re depriving yourself, which means it’s only a matter of time before you break down, binge . . . and feel the guilt.
None of this means you should regularly pile the butter onto a bakery mega bagel. But it does mean you shouldn’t feel bad about doing that every once in a while or about frequently downing complex carbs along with some good-for-you unsaturated fats like those found in avocados, nuts, and fatty fish such as salmon.
Be Wary Of Tempting Trendy Diets:
It’s easy to get caught u [in the fad-diet craze when your roommate manages to drop 10 pounds in less than two weeks by eating only cabbage soup. “These popular plans are very seductive because many of them work. But only in the short-team. Most of these diets are just impossible to keep up, which increases a sense of shame when you drop out.
Enjoy Your Binge:
Who hasn’t plowed through half a pizza, chased it with a pint of pecan praline ice cream, and then figured she’s so flimsy willed she should just forget about trying to eat well? Undo the damage-and shame of a runaway snacking spree, try to keep it in perspective: A binge is just a binge, not a major failure of character.
Create Guilt-Busting Exercise:
Stop mentally beating yourself up! When you find yourself obsessively counting every bite you shouldn’t have taken or every fat gram you could have lived without, head for a distraction. Make a list of constructive guilt-busters and leave it in your desk drawer at work or in your purse. For example, try taking a two-mile walk, reading an inspirational poem, or playing a song that always boosts your mood.
Not being able to have a certain food automatically increases its desirability, if you tell yourself you can never have another doughnut, that’s what you’ll want most. In fact, you’ll probably become preoccupied with those banned Krispy kremes. Eventually, something will happen-a fight with your boyfriend, one too many to weaken your resolve and make you dive into a half-dozen, only to wake up the next day with a guilt hangover.
You can prevent that hideous scenario by allowing yourself a little bit of your favorite treat-maybe one doughnut a week or a chocolate-chip cookie every day.
Honor Thy Food Pyramid:
Yes, yes can eat fats and carbohydrates-and you should. Like many women now thinks of carbs as being bad for you. I feel more guilty eating pasta and bread them chocolate. But carbohydrates are your main source of fuel. By severely limiting the amount you eat, you rob yourself of energy-promoting nutrients. And if you cut out complex carbs such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, you’ll miss out on heart-healthy fiber and a possible means of reducing your risk of getting certain cancers.
Besides, wholly eliminating entire food groups will just backfire eventually. By banishing a whole category of food, you’re depriving yourself, which means it’s only a matter of time before you break down, binge . . . and feel the guilt.
None of this means you should regularly pile the butter onto a bakery mega bagel. But it does mean you shouldn’t feel bad about doing that every once in a while or about frequently downing complex carbs along with some good-for-you unsaturated fats like those found in avocados, nuts, and fatty fish such as salmon.
Be Wary Of Tempting Trendy Diets:
It’s easy to get caught u [in the fad-diet craze when your roommate manages to drop 10 pounds in less than two weeks by eating only cabbage soup. “These popular plans are very seductive because many of them work. But only in the short-team. Most of these diets are just impossible to keep up, which increases a sense of shame when you drop out.
Enjoy Your Binge:
Who hasn’t plowed through half a pizza, chased it with a pint of pecan praline ice cream, and then figured she’s so flimsy willed she should just forget about trying to eat well? Undo the damage-and shame of a runaway snacking spree, try to keep it in perspective: A binge is just a binge, not a major failure of character.
Create Guilt-Busting Exercise:
Stop mentally beating yourself up! When you find yourself obsessively counting every bite you shouldn’t have taken or every fat gram you could have lived without, head for a distraction. Make a list of constructive guilt-busters and leave it in your desk drawer at work or in your purse. For example, try taking a two-mile walk, reading an inspirational poem, or playing a song that always boosts your mood.
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