Summer Eating – Stay on Track
Here are some tips to help you stay on track with your food during the summer:
- Cut yourself some…slack: Eating that extra bit of Ben & Jerry probably will not kill you (unless of course you are eating a piece of the original Ben & Jerry…in which case you have a whole different set of problems).
- Face the feeling not the fridge: note your feelings when you eat emotionally (e.g., you eat in response to an emotion rather than physical hunger). Work on staying with the feeling rather than heading to the fridge…you won’t die.
- Regular exercise: Exercise is one of those things that once you get used to…you will not be without. You feel good afterwards and it has the delightful side-effect of burning calories. Also bring your problems on a walk and notice how they have shrunk by the time you get home.
- Does your weight give you permission to wait? Women often say “oh, I will leave the job/husband/country” when I lose weight. I hate to tell you but that’s just an excuse. Oprah Winfrey and Dawn French are both fat…and I don’t see them waiting around for permission to do the things that inspire and enthuse them. Go ahead, do the things that you love and give you joy…you may find that your weight begins to disappear as you begin to love your life.
