Ever wondered why some people seem to eat what they like and stay SLIM!
Why Some People Can Eat Whatever They Like And Stay Slim And Others Can’t
Have you ever asked yourself why slim people seem to be able to eat whatever they like and never gain weight. Well we all know at least one of these people, may be a friend, colleague or relative but whenever you are with them they seem to eat well and have treats but always remain slim and healthy.
We tell ourselves that it is so unfair, why doesn’t my metabolism work that fast so that I can eat and drink everything I like and stay slim. The answer is simple – they control their feelings towards food and that leads to controlling the amount they eat, so when you see them snacking on crisps, chocolate etc they only have small amounts or one bag of crisps or one chocolate bar.
When I eat a large lunch and then go home and eat a large evening meal, they will go home and eat a small plate of food to compensate for the large lunch.
In summary, they have a good attitude to food, and this quite simply is the way their mind is programmed.
Caroline And The Part She Played In Me Finding The Answer
I have a very good friend Caroline, we worked at the same company for 5 years and we continued the friendship after we both left. Now Caroline is about a size 8 and looks great. She always prepared her own lunch and brought it to work and it was always well balanced. But Caroline also ate treats like chocolate and crisps, a few sweets here and there. If it was someone’s birthday she would have a piece of cake and being a large company there was normally at least one birthday a week. She would talk about going out for meals with friends and her partner.
So why was she so slim and healthy looking.
Now, I always eat breakfast and at the time of working with her I was yo-yo dieting and had not embarked on my 49 pound / 22 kilo weight loss journey. My breakfast was a bowl of muesli with semi-skimmed milk so fairly healthy.
However, lunch was always on the hoof and at various times of the day. At the time I believed it was reasonably healthy and of the right quantity – however, now I know much better.
My evening meal would always be large – and why shouldn’t it be. I had worked hard all day and deserved it. The chunk of cheese I ate straight from the fridge as soon as I got home was fine as it wasn’t part of my evening meal so therefore didn’t count and the very large glass of wine was essential to calming me down – it had been a very stressful day!!
Getting the picture – my mind was controlling my eating habits – I had a bad attitude towards food.
So how can you change the way you think about food so that you consciously control the type and amount of food you eat to maintain a healthy balanced diet and feel satisfied.
It is a fact that our subconscious mind is programmed throughout our lives through information we hear and then store. We then use this information in our decision making process. It is most likely that the relationship we have with food dates back as far as our childhood. Food is often a tool used for comfort and/or emotion, something we are given by others or give to ourselves to provide us with the feel good factor. Our mind will have stored this and each time we need comfort our subconscious mind tells us we can find it in food.
There are many techniques that you can implement to remove cravings and/or desire for things you do not really want – these techniques extend to impulses other than food. They include Hypnosis, Tapping, breaking associations (thought – want – craving) known as anchoring.
Karen Fullick – Nutrional Therapist
Tip of the day Exercise for 30 minutes each day – this does not have to be at a gym – it can be any type of exercise you like, at any time of the day you can fit it in. You will get a feel good factor from it and also burn calories!
Author’s Note: Article previously published here.
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My name is Karen, I have been a successful business woman for many years and I now own and run my own company. After losing 49 pounds / 22 kilos I have written a series of reports documenting my weight loss journey in which time I qualified as a Nutritional Therapist and made an amazing discovery to Fast, Effortless, Permanent, Weight Loss. To receive your free reports click on the following link: http://www.freetheslimyou.com/
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