War on Kludge cont....

Have you given any more thought the idea of your kludgy diet mentality? So...which piece of the kludge are you willing to let go of?

Will it be actively getting rid of the idea that the "low-fat" potion is always the best option?

What about the idea that you need to give up pizza if you ever want to lose weight?

I talked to a former client just today who was telling me she figured out it was okay to go out to her fav restaurant and choose ribs (did I mention she is actively LOSING weight right now?). The key is to eat just a couple -- not a half rack.

Are you ready to get rid of the idea you have to stuff yourself on veggies you don't enjoy so you don't eat too much of the things you do enjoy? (how's that worked? Doesn't it seem like their is always room for the things you really want?)

Point is -- you don't have to (nor is it effective) to disassemble your whole eating structure and start from scratch. Change is scary and hard!! Let's not make it harder than it has to be.

Pick one idea from the list above or figure out one of your own. Then your job is to come up with a phrase (it has to be simple so you can remember it at crunch time) that can affirm your new outlook on eating.

Instead of:

"I guess I'll have the low-fat ice cream tonight" (when you really want Cherry Garcia) how about -- "The calories are worth it -- I am going to taste every bite." Then do it! Taste every bite -- and when it stops tasting GREAT! (and it will sooner than you thought possible ... if you pay attention!) stop eating.

Same can be said for the pizza -- taste it! Stop when it no longer tastes GREAT! If you are still hungry you can have something else -- small salad or fruit, perhaps?

And what if you don't like that salad I just suggested? DON'T waste the calories on it! Getting too full on things you don't like serves no purpose if you are eating mindfully. Really focus on eating what tastes great -- just not overly much of it.