From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 27
Any time you want to avoid eating snacks or sweets, use the powerful line “It’s not my food.” Simply tell yourself that the food is for someone else, and it doesn’t belong to you.
Here are my answers to the three questions at the end of the lesson.
1. Watch for situations where sweets or snack foods tempt you.
This week, I will be attending two book clubs and a luncheon. Each one will have lots of tempting foods, especially the luncheon.
I will also be tempted to join in with everyone else in eating lot instead of monitoring my food choices.
2. Each time, decide whether to skip the food or savor it. Record your experiences.
1st book club- The food will be snacks and deseert6s, so my plan is to skip eating entirely.
The second book club is a potluck – I will bring a large salad or vegetable tray and focus on eating healthy foods.
At the luncheon, I will eat half of most things that are served, and will have a one-inch serving of dessert.
3. Intentionally label something as “Not my food.” Describe how this worked.
I use this line any time I’m in a grocery store where someone is offering food samples. I also remind myself that I don’t eat because it’s “there.” Instead, I eat for fuel or to appreciate flavors and the food samples don’t meet that criteria.