so that healthier behaviours are the general rule and unhealthy ones are the once-
in-a-while exception. The positive side effect of going off bad foods for a bit?
You won’t crave them nearly as much afterward, and life won’t require as much
willpower.
THE EASIEST WEIGHT-LOSS TRICK EVER?
People who leave fruit and veggies out on the counter have a lower body
mass index compared to those with none in sight.Strategy 3: Customize Your “Rules”
We all have to live by somebody else’s rules when it comes to school, work, or
the community swimming pool. I just don’t think you should have to live by
anyone else’s food rules. Instead, I want you to come up with your own internal
monitoring system, because you know your individual pressure points best and
can invent unique ways to address them. These solutions become your
nutritional constitution, guiding you when it’s time to make decisions.
Here are some examples that work for me. Borrow anything that seems
helpful, or get inspired to write your own.
I have a soft spot for sweet spots. Give me some chocolate ice cream, and
I’m like a kid in, well, an ice-cream store. I know better, but it’s not as if I
have a will of steel. So I’ve created two main principles that I live by
when it comes to dessert: One, I don’t eat it at home. We don’t keep
desserts around, so I just don’t have them. And two, if we’re eating out as
a family, we may order one special dish to share, and we’ll each have one
or two bites. It’s enough to enjoy the intense sweetness every once in a