drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
If you can't stop overeating a certain food, then keep it off your grocery list. Don't purchase what's obviously a problem.
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People say that removing something from your diet only makes you want it more. They're right. But maybe that's the psychological struggle you have to overcome in order to learn how to go without it. And it may sound crazy, but you can't eat what's not there. Even if it's on your mind a lot. This period of going without your favorite snack is a great time to get creative and find alternatives that hit the spot.
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Go to the store and walk right past the stuff you over-consume. This goes for alcohol too. Yes, it'll suck at first. You'll feel "deprived" but expect that. Embrace it so that there are no surprises. That's exactly how exercise is. If you're not used to physical effort, working out sucks at first. You feel "deprived" of comfort. But discomfort isn't always a bad thing, and life without it makes us unable to cope with common things that shouldn't be hard. Like avoiding donuts or making it to the gym.
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To succeed, you must endure the unpleasant feelings that come along with learning anything new. That's the nature of any form of training. Train yourself to handle these improvements and they'll stop feeling unpleasant. Eventually you'll look forward to all the better alternatives.
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Big Warning Here: Avoiding foods you overeat doesn't mean intentionally slashing your caloric intake. That strategy will only make you ravenous and likely to overeat later on. Start with simple (satisfying) swaps and quit paying for things that make you fat.
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People say that removing something from your diet only makes you want it more. They're right. But maybe that's the psychological struggle you have to overcome in order to learn how to go without it. And it may sound crazy, but you can't eat what's not there. Even if it's on your mind a lot. This period of going without your favorite snack is a great time to get creative and find alternatives that hit the spot.
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Go to the store and walk right past the stuff you over-consume. This goes for alcohol too. Yes, it'll suck at first. You'll feel "deprived" but expect that. Embrace it so that there are no surprises. That's exactly how exercise is. If you're not used to physical effort, working out sucks at first. You feel "deprived" of comfort. But discomfort isn't always a bad thing, and life without it makes us unable to cope with common things that shouldn't be hard. Like avoiding donuts or making it to the gym.
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To succeed, you must endure the unpleasant feelings that come along with learning anything new. That's the nature of any form of training. Train yourself to handle these improvements and they'll stop feeling unpleasant. Eventually you'll look forward to all the better alternatives.
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Big Warning Here: Avoiding foods you overeat doesn't mean intentionally slashing your caloric intake. That strategy will only make you ravenous and likely to overeat later on. Start with simple (satisfying) swaps and quit paying for things that make you fat.
