don’t use the word “cheat” to describe your
less-healthy indulgences. We want you to be
able to make guilt-free choices to indulge in
less-healthy foods from time to time, but
“cheating” has a negative connotation. (And
really, there is no guilt—only consequences.)
We don’t believe those negative associations
have any place in your new, healthy
relationship with food, so going forward,
we’ll call them “treats” instead.
The second tip: Eat only as much as you
need to satisfy your craving. If you’ve been
dreaming about your favorite treat—say,
homemade chocolate-chip cookies—and you
decide today is the day, then by all means,
bust out the cookie sheet and make some. But
remember:
You don’t have to eat the whole tray just
because it’s there.How will you know how much is enough?