Summer is over, and the count down now is geared towards the little black dress season. Some people find it very easy to cut down their food, skip the chocolates and wine and get ready to party in their size 8 dresses. Most people don't.
We are a nation who love eating and drinking and our social calendars revolve around just that. So how is it possible to "diet" and have a life at the same time!
Answer - it's not!
Reason - diet's don't work.
The minute you sign up to a specific diet that makes you count points, exclude foods, write everything down and measure your 30g of cereal for breakfast (I mean seriously, who has only 30g?) you start to visualise all the foods you're not allowed, cheat on your measurements and crave those forbidden foods. So then you have a massive meltdown and gorge on them, feel bad and quit the diet.
So what should you do instead? - It's simple. Don't go on a diet. But if you do genuinely want to lose weight then learn about foods, learn about all the nutrients that help and hinder and as you reach for that cream cake, tell yourself that it will satisfy your cravings and you can eat healthier for the rest of the day. Ask yourself if you think a full english fried breakfast is better than a grilled bacon sandwich. Both have the bacon (and ketchup) in but if you think you know that one might be a little too endulgent for you, then go for the other.
And so on.
Some people like to weigh themselves, others like to see how loose their clothes become. Some like to write diaries others don't like that pressure. Learn what you like but also look for help from those around you.
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