What I Say To Myself When Choosing What To Eat.

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Don't Deny....Just Delay

I try not to say (or think) "I can't eat that. It's not on my diet." Instead I say "I choose not to eat that today." I usually allow myself one day a week to eat what i want (in moderation of course) and when that day comes around I think about what I really would like to have and often those things that sounded good at the time aren't even what I really want to spend the calories on.

ice cream for yogurt

I've swapped eating ice cream for store bought yogurt cups I freeze myself .....only 80 calories each, and a large selection to choose from

Pretend it's Dog Food

When offered food that I'd prefer not to eat, I tell myself that it's dog food and it's easier to say, "no thanks".