Lifestyle

Give yourself a break, it is hard to go on a diet, you should keep these three thing in mind:

• It Takes Three Weeks To Form A Habit
• Do not throw good money to support your bad habit.
• Take every opportunity to make an effort 

IT TAKES THREE WEEKS TO FORM A HABIT

It may be less, it may be more. The point is that it takes time to adjust, give yourself that time, keep at your goals, after about three weeks, it does become a habit (easier).

Talk to your-self, give yourself positive feedback about the good job you are doing by reducing kilojoule/calorie intake, embracing a more healthy lifestyle.

Concentrate on reducing/eliminating one particular thing at a time, with an emphasis on change. And stick to it.

The first time you try to limit your carbs, or not take that second piece of bread/pizza, you may fail. If you do, forgive yourself, but try again tomorrow.  Try really hard for three weeks, and it DOES GET better/easier. After three hard weeks, you have formed a habit and it isn't as hard any more. Then you can concentrate on something else.

Do not throw good money to support your bad habit.

Do not buy junk food, even if you think it is for the kids or guests.

Do not spend any more good money on food which is on the bad food list.

Do not buy new clothes, it only supports your current weight and you will soon be losing weight and need new clothes.

Do not accept gifts of any bad foods, no freebies at the shopping centres, no party food that you would not eat at home, no morning teas (where you drink other than tea/coffee).

Do not replace the bad food you have just finished, live without it.  Even if it is on special.

Take every opportunity to make an effort

Make an effort to include some exercise in your life.  Walk further, bend more often, get up after a meal and water the garden, or pick up a bag of weeds when you would normally just sit on the couch.

Clean out your wardrobe of old daggy clothes, so you are only wearing nice clothes – soon these won't fit any more, so wear them now.  Don’t be caught dead in anything you wouldn’t be caught dead in.

Sweep/vacuum more often, use the clothes line instead of the clothes dryer, walk to the shop at lunchtime to stock up on a few items.

Take every opportunity to include some additional exercise in your life.