Exercise
Beating
the Weight
Loss Bandits
by: Janice Elizabeth
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If
you're on a weight
loss program you're
under constant attack
- attack from the food
bandits all around you.
There
is food waiting to ambush
your weight
loss efforts at
every turn.
- It's
there on every street
corner: available,
fast, in huge portions
and full of fat.
- It's
there at every checkout:
convenient, brightly-packaged
and calling "Eat me!
Eat me!"
- It’s
there at work for
every occasion: birthdays,
promotions, leaving
parties, "because
it’s Friday".
- It’s
there at home brought
to you larger than
life on every TV set,
seductively advertised,
calling from the fridge
and pantry "I’m here!
Come and get me! You
know you want to!"
Given
that the food bandits
are out there, what
can you do about them?
Be
ready to defend yourself!
Know
your weak spots – those
food temptations you
find hard to resist,
and plan to
1.
Avoid Them
Keep
away from fattening
food as much as you
can. Don't drive past
fast food outlets even
if it means a detour.
Keep tempting high-fat
snacks out of your home.
Give TV ads a wide berth
– in fact give TV a
miss altogether and
get out and do something.
Walk away from offers
of food, declining as
politely and firmly
as possible. "No thanks,
I’m not hungry just
now" should be enough.
2.
Use humour
Treat
your encounter with
food bandits with a
sense of fun. Make a
note in your mind that
you’ve spotted one "Alert!
Food bandit on left
flank. Eyes right! Defeat!"
3.
Don't let them upset
you
If
you succumb once in
a while to the food
bandits, don't let it
get you down. Brush
yourself down and be
ready to come out fighting
against the next lot.
4.
Celebrate your successes
no matter how small
Be
delighted each time
you spot and overcome
a food bandit. Feel
proud that you were
able to show who's in
charge. You're the boss!
Once
you recognise the food
bandits for what they
are, they lose their
power. Each time you
take them on and defeat
them, you'll notice
their influence over
you diminish.
Gradually
you get into the habit
of ignoring the bandits.
Long term result? –
a slimmer, healthier,
beautiful you, in total
control of the food
you eat.
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