Remember: eat crappy, feel crappy. Eat healthy, feel healthy! It’s that simple (and that complex….).

The more you focus on your mistakes, the worse you feel. The more you give yourself credit for all the great things you’re doing, the better you feel, the more momentum you build, and the easier it gets to continue doing well. This weekend, make a commitment to CREDIT.

Sabotaging Thought: It’s too hard to get myself back on track because it’s too much of a burden to do all the things I used to do.

Response: Actually, it feels terrible to be off track. When I was doing my dieting tasks before it really DIDN’T feel all that burdensome because I was in control of my eating and it felt GREAT. Once I make myself start doing them again, I’ll be reminded of how much better I feel.

 

Sometimes people confuse not knowing how to diet with not wanting it enough. What we have found with our clients is that it’s rarely, if ever, a question of them not wanting it. It’s all a matter of them lacking the knowledge to get there. So, if you’ve had trouble in the past, stop blaming yourself! Instead, focus your energy on learning what you need to be successful.

When you make a dieting mistake, it’s helpful to NOT use the word “cheat” because “cheating” can have very negative, sometimes moralistic undertones. If you make a mistake in dieting, it doesn’t make you a bad person, it makes you a NORMAL person.