From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 24
Recognize when you are planning to overeat and immediately slam on your mental brakes.
Focus on the benefits of staying on track with your plans for healthier eating and exercise, then find a different way to give yourself a break.
Here are my answers to the three questions at the end of the lesson:
1. Identify an event or situation where you might end up planning to overeat.
A stressful day or being really tired makes me think that eating will fix it. If I go to a restaurant, I don’t usually overeat but often have a secret plan for having dessert or a second glass of wine.
2. Is that what you really want to do? Is it worth it? Write your answer.
No, it’s not what I want to do and it’s certainly not worth it because I don’t make any progress with losing weight. What I really want is to pull out my list of nurturing things and do them instead.
3. List three things you will do to prevent sliding into overeating in this situation.
Do self-talk and review my plan before going to a restaurant.
Any time I go to a restaurant, do something nurturing first, such as playing one song on my piano.
Remind myself of WHY I want to lose weight.