Do You Like It Enough To Wear It?
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If social pressures to eat have brought you down in the past and you find it hard to say “NO” it doesn’t matter. You’re free to make up a whole new set of rules for dealing with situations in the future. Your circumstances might not change, the people around you might not change. But you can change!
So why do we find it so hard to say NO when we are offered tempting food? There are few reason for this, one being that we don’t want to hurt other peoples feelings when they offer us something. Another reason is the simple fact that these foods taste great and give us a high. In the western world most people eat, not because they are hungry, but because food stimulates their senses and makes them feel good.
We're biologically driven to feel good and our brain seeks out pleasure. Food fits the bill for a lot of people a lot of the time and this is why so many waistlines are expanding. To help you, the next time someone offers you something and you are not hungry, stop for a moment and ask yourself the question “Do I like this food enough that I want to wear it?” Then picture this food on your thighs or on your backside. I am sure this will make you think twice and make it easier for you to say the magical word “NO”
Most times, the foods we're addicted to are also ones that we're allergic to. As a result, these foods tend to make us feel "bad" eventhough they may give us an initial high.
Here a great article to show how and why we are addicted to foods:
http://blog.totalwellnessconsulting.ca/2008/06/why...
Yuri
I don't know why I hadn't thought of that before, but asking someone if they'd like that piece of cheesecake sitting on their gut or juicy butt is a great way to get someone thinking about how they eat.
Awesome.
Ed