100 Days of Weight-Loss - Day 6

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100 Days of Weight-Loss - Day 6
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Tue, 01-16-2007 - 8:53pm

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Day 6: Protect your program
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No one will ever care as much about your diet plan as you. So it's your job to prevent people or events from pulling you off track. Instead of depending on others to help you be successful with your diet, make a commitment that you will protect your program at all costs!

Watch for ways to recognize and avoid situations that might cause you to weaken. Rather than assume you'll be able to resist your mom's apple pie or the potluck casseroles at work, don't put yourself in the situation where you'll have to test your willpower.

"NOT JUST YET..."

Here's a great way to protect yourself when you're around other people. Anytime you feel pressured to eat something, you can sidestep the food pusher by hinting that you'll eat later. Whenever someone offers you food, respond by saying, "Not just yet; I'm going to wait a little while."

If you're asked again, simply repeat this phrase or another variation of it such as, "Thanks, but I'll still wait a little bit." Saying "not just yet" gives you a gracious way to handle being pushed to eat when you don't want to. Because this magic phrase convinces people you'll eat eventually, they'll leave you alone for the moment.

When you're invited to take seconds or eat dessert, make it sound like you'll have some later, then quietly slip away from the table. Anytime someone encourages you to eat, such as at baby showers, birthday parties, or other social gatherings, you can use the "not just yet" line again and again. Even if you skip food during the entire event, you'll find that most people never notice you didn't eat.

DON'T DISCUSS YOUR "DIET"

Often it's best to avoid getting caught up in conversations about dieting ans weight loss. When people ask you how you're losing weight, simply tell them you're following a healthy eating program. You can even respond to their questions by saying, "My weight-loss counselor recommends that we don't discuss the program because talking about food makes us want to eat."

Finally, protect your program during long, empty times such as evenings and weekends when it's easy to start looking for food. Stay occupied by planning activities or pulling out some good books. When you're tempted to give in and eat, recite the words, "I must protect my program at all costs!"

TODAY

Watch for chances to respond to food invitations by using the line, "Not just yet; I'm going to wait a little while."

Identify at least three high-risk times or events such as family gatherings or quiet weekends. In your notebook, write down how you'll protect your diet program during each of these.

Do at least one thing today that reinforces your determination to protect your program at all costs.

 

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Wed, 01-17-2007 - 6:55am
Thanks again! What day are you on now? I am on day 4

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Wed, 01-17-2007 - 9:16am

Thanks again for posting this. I've actually been practicing something similar since the new year. I have had really poor results following the conventional wisdom of telling everyone so that they'll help. I find the more I've told people in the past the more that they either tried to sabotage me or bombarded me with unwelcome lectures. Now if people notice I say, "I'm just trying to watch." or "I had a big breakfast/lunch earlier today." or "Just a little under the weather..."

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Registered: 01-06-2007
Wed, 01-17-2007 - 12:29pm

That's about how I feel!




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Wed, 01-17-2007 - 12:57pm

After having a not-so-good weekend, I am on day 7 today. Will post that one a little later this afternoon. So far I am feeling really good about this - more motivated than I have in a long time.

Good luck to you guys!

Kristin

 

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 01-17-2007 - 12:59pm

I too want to thank you for posting these!

Thanks!

Betsy
mom to:
patrick 4-3-04
Andrew 12-27-96
Steven 1-28-94
and Aaron (dh) the biggest kid of them all!

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Registered: 07-31-2006
Wed, 01-17-2007 - 6:12pm

Oh!

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Registered: 07-31-2006
Wed, 01-17-2007 - 6:14pm
Yea, thanks for posting these!
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Fri, 01-19-2007 - 4:53pm

LOL, wait till you see the reading for day 8 - it is exactly about just that (people policing your food intake for you). Will be posting it shortly.

~ Kristin