Break Bad Habits for Good
Everybody struggles with weight loss. Everybody fights cravings, and gives in to temptation once in a while — usually followed by periods when they feel like giving up.
It's important to remember that you're not alone. Others have been through exactly what you're going through and came out the other side slimmer, healthier, and happier.
What's happening is that your body and mind are resisting change. It doesn't matter that the change is for the better, or that it mostly feels good. It's still change, and your brain is hardwired to resist it — or at least to be very cautious about accepting it.
Think about how many new habits you've been adopting. You're eating less food, more slowly. You're eating healthier foods in a greater variety. You've kicked what was probably a lifelong habit of loading up on refined flour and sugar. You've changed the kind of dietary fat you're consuming.
Your body thanks you every day for these changes. At the same time, though, your brain is wondering what happened to all that other stuff you used to love so much. Occasionally it will remind you about them. That's what cravings and temptations are — reminders of change. They're just thoughts. And you can deal with thoughts.
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