helpful tips

Often I face a battle between healthy, happy me and habit, junky me. I posted about this before and got some great tips that some readers use when they are faced with a tempting situation. I love real-world tips, so here's what they had to say:

- writing down everything you eat gives you time to think when you're tempted

-sometimes we don't feel the fulness right away. "Feel the fullness and take the time to adjust. Respect your body so it respects you back."

-ask yourself: "is it really worth it for x number of calories when I can have all these other healthier foods for less calories & more satiety..."

-sometimes just remembering: "eat the crap, FEEL LIKE CRAP"

-wait and go do something else. If you still want it after 20 min then go ahead.

-always remember tomorrow is a new day. Don't beat yourself up about it.

-when possible, keep "bad" food out of the house. "I am pretty sure that one day I will be able to have it around and not be so tempted, but for now I just don't."

-repetition helps some: "I try to eat the exact same thing for breakfast just about every morning, because if I don't have it planned out then I'd likely start to eat something and then think "ooh, but I've got ____ in the fridge- that'd be tasty!", and I'll end up eating 2 breakfasts instead of 1"

-sometimes a binge can happen when your body is lacking in something.

-Linds says reading French Women Don't Get Fat help her with her eating habits. Worth a try?

Thanks for all of the great tips. We all face those "oh, just eat it!" moments... followed by the "ugh! I will NEVER eat ______ again!" moments, so every tip helps. Lets make decisions that allow us to feel, look and be our best.