Eating habits are formed by repetition. If you
are in the habit of snacking when you watch TV, you were reinforcing
that habit until finally it became a part of you. Some other eating
habits that are formed in the same way include: eating while reading,
eating the minute you come in the house, eating when the kids come in
from school, eating when you come in from a date, or eating while cooking
dinner.
We must not only break old habits, but we must
make our goal to form new ones in the same manner through repetition.
It is easier to act your way into a new way of feeling than it is to
feel your way into a new way of acting.
Because of the human weaknesses that we all
have, we must use what has become known among weight control groups
as behavior modification.
This simply means changing the way that we do
things, For example, if you are in the habit of going straight to the
kitchen and eating every time you walk in the house, try to change this
habit by going to another room of the house when you come home.
When you are tempted to eat, try to use one
of the following substitute activities: Take a walk, Take a long bath,
Call a friend, Get out of the house, Write a letter or Read a book.
Remember that behavior modification takes time.
Try to be reasonable in your expectations for yourself.
Stomach Fat |
Weighing In | Eat
and Lose Weight | Holiday Weight
Gain
No Dieting Weight Loss | Cutting
Calories | Behavior Modification
Melt Body Fat | Diet
Tips | Drink Plenty of Water
| Dangers of High Fat
Diets that Fail | Increase
Metabolism | Hitting a Wall |
Flabby Arms
Age Related Weight Gain |
Sugar Reduction | Causes
of Obesity
Fad Diets | Keeping
the Weight Off | Weight Loss
Genetics
Smoking and Weight Loss |
Stress and Weight Loss
Weight Loss Motivation | Sleep
and Weight Loss | Dining Out
Foods to Avoid | Weight
Loss and Blodd Pressure | Carbohydrates
Food Diary | Weight
Loss Myths | Weight Loss
and Menopause
Weight Loss and Pregnancy
| Weight Loss and Diabetics
Birth Control and Weight Gain
| Obesity and Children
Weight Loss and Cancer | Obesity
and Insomnia | Food Portions
Staying Motivated | Fast
Food Failures | Cheating
at Weight Loss
Prescription Medications
| Appetite Suppressants | Fat
Blockers
Ephedra | Food
Addiction | Weight Loss Walking
| Finding Time
Breakfast | Alcohol
and Weight Loss | Hunger
| Drinking Wine
Candy | Weight
Loss Shopping Tips | Food Labels
| Dieting Tips
Hidden Fats | Fruit
| TV | Chocolate
| Setting Goals | Habits
