subject: Is Cheating On Your Diet Ok - Part Ii [print this page] Ok, so we have looked at the reasons why you cheat on your diet. Now let"s look at the downside of cheating and see if you can draw inspiration from these side effects.
The first con of cheating on your diet is a big one. Did you know that just overeating 100 calories per day (that"s one good cookie) has the potential to add 10 pounds to your weight by the end of the year!
Holy cow! Now that fact scares me. When I was a teen or in my twenties, I could get away with eating whatever I wanted but not any more. As I stare down my 40th birthday, I can see where my eating habits have taken me. I have 10 stubborn pounds that I can"t lose.
Of course, if I keep eating those extra sweets, my weight is only going to continue to rise.
Think about that before you reach for that cookie!
Guilt. I don"t know if I even have to explain this one. You know how you feel when you cheat on your diet. You feel guilty and that guilt is immediately followed it"s good friend - rationalization. I deserved that cookie. I worked hard this week. I had a bad day.
There is always a way to justify the cheating. I know, I"ve done it myself. The sad thing is I know what I am doing and the guilt does not go away no matter how good a story I try to tell myself.
Guilt is a heavy feeling - it weighs you down. The gratification of the cookie lasts just a few minutes or even seconds. The guilt can last all day! Is it really worth it?
The next time you are tempted I want you to do this. Take out your phone or watch and time yourself. Eat the forbidden food and see how long you feel good. I bet that good feeling lasted about as long as it took you to blink. Now time how long you beat yourself up for eating it.
Does cheating still have the same appeal it did before?
Another con of cheating on your diet is the example you set for yourself and your family. Chances are the people you are close to are aware of your commitment to either lose weight or get healthy.
When you cheat, they see it and even if you hide it, you know you cheated. You are setting an example that others will follow. "Mary is trying to get healthy but she cheats all the time. I only cheat some of the time so I am doing good." This is how your friends or family may view your example.
Your inner gremlin may be saying to you, "You cheated this morning so your day is already shot. Might as well keep on cheating and try again tomorrow." Tomorrow comes and it starts all over.
The last downside of cheating is obvious but I bet you haven"t really thought about it. When you cheat, it is going to take you that much longer to get to your goal. Would you rather work out 90 days and see phenomenal results or struggle all year and only make a small dent in your weight issue?
The answer is obvious yet every time you cheat you are stepping further away from your goal. You are making it harder on yourself.
You already know all of the items above yet you still find yourself struggling with temptation. My words of advice are, either print this article or make a message to yourself on a note card and post it in a prominent place. Choose a place where temptation is the greatest - like on your refrigerator or cupboard. Perhaps have a copy in the break room or in your purse where you keep your money.
Remind yourself of what you already know and you will have a fighting chance of no longer cheating on your diet.
Please share your comments about what has worked for you. What tricks have you learned to keep from cheating on your diet?
by: Julie Ann Price
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