Think Slim, Issue #029 - One Temptation at a Time

December 4th, 2006

Look great, feel great

Hi

The party season has arrived and with it whole buffet-fuls of temptation so this months article is designed to help strengthen your resistance. You know you can if you really want to!

If you didn't read my free 24 page special report from last year "How to have a Great Christmas without piling on the pounds" you may want to pick that up too. You can get it at

http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas

Have a great month

Love

P.S. There are quite a few postings on the Think Slim blog this month. See them all at http://smallchange.typepad.com/thinkslim.

Contents

Feature article : One Temptation at a Time

From now until January you will no doubt be tempted time and again by all the delicious high-calorie and less than nutritious foods on offer.

And if you give in often enough the likely result is that you will gain quite a few pounds over the festive season rather than making any progress with your weight loss efforts.

While it's true that this time of year can be one of the hardest to lose weight, there's no point in just giving up and letting things slide, because you will end up heavier than before and severely regret it in January.

So how do you cope with the mounds of cookies and candy, huge meals and buffets, drinks and cocktails you're being urged to indulge in everywhere you go?

The answer is that you cope one temptation at a time.

With temptation you can take steps to

1. Avoid It

Don't bring stuff home from the supermarket if you don't want to find it on your hips in January.

If you think that you need extra food and treats for family or guests, buy items that you find reasonably able to resist so that you're not so tempted to overindulge.

And try a few treats which are healthy and popular such as exotic fresh fruit salads, crudites and low fat dip, smoked salmon and light cream cheese on blinis and so on.

2. Remove It from View

Once you have had enough or guests have gone remove food from sight. Give or throw away left overs. At the very least wrap them up and put them away.

3. Refuse It

You don't have to say "yes" to everything that's offered. You don't even have to give an excuse. A simple "No, thank you" will do.

Eat only because you need and want the food not to make anyone happy that you liked their dessert. If that's what they need to make them happy then that's their problem not yours.

Does keeping you overweight and/or unhealthy really make them happy?

4. Delay It

If you would love the food but you're not hungry ask to take some "for later" and wait until you are. If you eat now when you are not hungry you will get just as hungry later on because your body learns to expect food at certain times.

5. Spot It

The problem with temptation is that we sometimes don't see it for what it is until the food is in our mouth and working it's way towards our thighs. Be on a sharp look-out for any temptation which comes your way so that you can deal with it head on.

You can even play a little game with yourself by counting up the temptations you meet each day. You will soon delight in finding each one and fighting it. Keep score ( "Temptations : 27 You : 25" ) and just see how well you can do each day.

You don't have to be perfect. Just think a little before you act. Is that temptation really worth the calories and extra weeks of eating less to make up for it?

Even if you have a bad day and your score is pretty low, you start out with a clean sheet each day. Just be extra vigilant in the following days to help with damage limitation.

If you like to write, keep a note of each day's temptations and what you did about them. Looking back might help you see a pattern in your thinking or actions which you need to focus on changing.

See how many temptations you can deal with effectively this week and let me know how you get on.

Copyright 2006,  Janice Elizabeth Small

This month's tip : Serial Motivation

If you need motivation to get to the gym or to go out for a walk or jog, use the power of TV or a good story to get you going.

At the gym you can use the available screens to watch a serial or soap that is on several times a week- and only allow yourself to watch when you exercise at the gym. Alternatively take a personal dvd player and watch that, renting the shows you want to catch up on and again only allowing yourself to watch them at the gym.

Out walking or jogging you can use the same type of motivation using an MP3 or CD player along with the great range of audio books you can buy and rent now.

And it all makes exercise so much more fun to do.

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When I joined I was truly amazed by how much individual help and information they offer to help you get fit. You'll find the link for the valuable free information here on the Think Slim blog

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Wishing you a fantastic month, looking and feeling great

Janice Elizabeth Small

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know. I'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this ezine.

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