Posted by Eddie Sylvano on September 18, 2003, at 11:42:13
In reply to Insight Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by galkeepinon on September 18, 2003, at 0:46:30
> I need help!
I'd read Dr Phil's book. He makes pretty good points, mainly in acknowledging that we're not wholly in control of ourselves, so we need to find ways to sabotage our own bad behavior. We also need to find substitutes for our vices. By this logic, you make sure that you don't buy calorie laden food so there's none in the house, take a route home that doesn't go by any convenient food stops, throw away leftovers immediately, ride a bike instead of eating and watching TV, etc. When you're *not* hungry, do things to make it hard for yourself to eat later, when you are hungry.
He's also onto the idea of allowing yourself indulgent things only after you accomplish something positive (walking a mile, etc).
These are all tricks to help you stick to the core of weight loss, which is eating only X number of calories a day, and getting some exercise. His reasoning is that most plans are only temporary, and don't address the issue of "willpower" (how you stick with it).
If you can manage to maintain a low calorie diet with exercise for a couple months, it becomes easier, much like quitting smoking. Much like smoking cessation, this is something that you'll have to do for the rest of your life, though you can add some more calories when you've reached the weight you desire.
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