Posts in Long-term Success

Add space between you and food – Day 63

In your efforts to manage your food triggers, one of the best techniques is to create buffers that will protect you from slipping into eating.

Whenever possible, put some distance between you and your high-risk, problem foods. [Read more…]

I don’t know why I ate that! – Day 62

I was tired, lonely, upset, etc.

You probably don’t have much trouble identifying eating triggers related to food itself. But as you know, lots of non-food triggers can also pull you toward eating. [Read more…]

Everything makes me want to eat! – Day 61

Food cues or triggers include all those little signals and thoughts that prompt you to eat when you weren’t planning on it.

Both the sight and smell of food can be powerful triggers that make you want to eat. [Read more…]

Create a stop sign – Day 60

Most emergency or firehouse crews rely on a process they’ve planned out in advance.

When a call comes in, staff members immediately stop whatever they’re doing and begin using the countdown for tackling the challenge in front of them. [Read more…]