Beating the Weight Loss Bandits
Janice Elizabeth Small
If youre on a weight loss program youre under constant attack - attack from the food bandits all around you.
There is food waiting to ambush your weight loss efforts at every turn.
- Its there on every street corner: available, fast, in huge portions and full of fat.
- Its there at every checkout: convenient, brightly-packaged and calling "Eat me! Eat me!"
- It’s there at work for every occasion: birthdays, promotions, leaving parties, "because it’s Friday".
- It’s there at home brought to you larger than life on every TV set, seductively advertised, calling from the fridge and pantry "I’m here! Come and get me! You know you want to!"
Given that the food bandits are out there, what can you do about them
Be ready to defend yourself!
Know your weak spots – those food temptations you find hard to resist, and plan to
1. Avoid Them
Keep away from fattening food as much as you can. Dont drive past fast food outlets even if it means a detour. Keep tempting high-fat snacks out of your home. Give TV ads a wide berth – in fact give TV a miss altogether and get out and do something. Walk away from offers of food, declining as politely and firmly as possible. "No thanks, I’m not hungry just now" should be enough.
2. Use humour
Treat your encounter with food bandits with a sense of fun. Make a note in your mind that you’ve spotted one "Alert! Food bandit on left flank. Eyes right! Defeat!"
3. Dont let them upset you
If you succumb once in a while to the food bandits, dont let it get you down. Brush yourself down and be ready to come out fighting against the next lot.
4. Celebrate your successes no matter how small
Be delighted each time you spot and overcome a food bandit. Feel proud that you were able to show whos in charge. Youre the boss!
Once you recognise the food bandits for what they are, they lose their power. Each time you take them on and defeat them, youll notice their influence over you diminish.
Gradually you get into the habit of ignoring the bandits. Long term result – a slimmer, healthier, beautiful you, in total control of the food you eat.
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