Crikey, in the last two months I’ve now actually used material from both Oprah and Dr Phil. This is pure coincidence! Don’t be fooled into thinking I just watch trashy telly all day - it’s just not true!
The fact is, whenever anything to do with dieting or weight loss is on the radio or tv it piques my interest. Not only because, like all y’all, I like a good success story, but also because I am interested to hear how different people have achieved results.
Anyway, this was the story of Stacey Halprin (here’s her book) who lost over 400lbs (that is approx over 3x me!).
The tip was this:
When you are dieting, if you have a mishap don’t just write off the whole day and think ‘well I’ve stuffed today up, I’ll start again tomorrow’ - just get straight back onto it! If you’ve had a splurge lunch then just get back on and have a normal dinner. Don’t go and have a bad dinner and put things off!
The main point here is:
- Don’t beat yourself up - nobody is perfect all of the time
- Don’t then go and overcompensate and starve yourself at your next meal - this will probably just lead to a vicious cycle
- Don’t give up on that day - just get back to normal with your next meal or snack!
As Stacey rightly points out - this simple distinction could be the difference between winning and losing.
I have to say, I agree.
Ross
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