No More Diets

How can I stop thinking about food? I can’t stop thinking about it until it is all gone.

This is a fairly common problem which can lead to massive weight gain if you don’t learn to control it.

That’s because the essence of weight maintenance (never mind weight loss) is to eat only when you are hungry and stop when you have eaten just enough - well before you have stuffed the last cookie in the packet in your mouth.

So how can you control this problem?

1. First of all you need to reduce your opportunities to overindulge. This starts at the store. Buy just enough food for proper meals for those in your household and absolutely stay away from giant packs of anything or two-for-one offers. Let others grab those “bargains”. They are no bargain for your figure.
2. Do not buy snack type foods unless they are super healthy such as raw vegetables or fruit - the less you have to indulge with the better.
3. Cook just enough for the people you are serving and if you “miscalculate” and there is any left over, offer it to others rather than taking it yourself. If there’s still any left put it straight in the trash - better wasted and in the trash than on your hips. Remember to cook less next time.
4. Don’t keep food in sight where you will be tempted.
5. Get involved in other activities and get so busy and so engrossed that you don’t have time to hear the food calling from your name from the kitchen.
6. When you think you are about to indulge, use the strategies for stopping a snack attack I just put on my Think Slim blog 3 Simple Steps to Stop a Snack Attack