From: Nancy Desjardins
We all have certain expectations of ourselves. Unfortunately, many of them aren't exactly realistic. In today's image-conscious world, we all hold an idea of what the "perfect" person looks like, and dismally, for most of us, we don't measure up to that ideal that we have created in our own minds.
Even though we know that perfection really isn't achievable, on a deep subconscious level, we still expect ourselves to be perfect. We find it really difficult to accept our weaknesses, and sometimes even our strengths. Instead, when we find ourselves addicted to food and more specifically, addicted to sugar in our battle with inner and outer selves, we're our own harshest critics. We feel terrible for being unable to "eat like a normal person" and berate ourselves for not being able to maintain a "normal" weight.
But there is hope. If you want to stop waging a battle with your own body, you can learn how to control what you eat; thereby eliminating your sugar addiction and bringing your weight under control. Accept where you're at right now! Okay, you're overweight, you have sugar cravings, and your diet isn't exactly healthy.
Guess what? You're human and you're not perfect. Empathy and compassion invoked on your own self is the first-step key on your journey to a healthier mind and body.
When you're able to fully accept the person you are today, you will notice how the pressure that you have carried with you for so long will start to lift. Through acceptance of yourself, you will open up the door for developing good habits that will help you become healthier every day.
Surrender to time! The next key quality you will need to engender is patience. As much as we all want a quick fix to our problems, remember, the challenges that require effort and time to overcome will yield your greatest rewards.
You didn't reach your current state or weight overnight. Those extra pounds took a few years to accumulate - and those 10 p.m. binges on ice cream or lasagna leftovers, those too were habits not formed just last Tuesday. It’s going to take time to reshape your habits into healthy ones; but don't worry, it won't take forever.
Eating patterns are complicated processes that involve our brains emotional chemistry, and environmental factors. If eating were a simple and isolated process, losing weight would not be the battle it has become.
I'll talk a bit more about how your brain functions in relation to eating patterns later, but for now, just keep in mind that no one said changing your whole philosophy about healthful eating is easy, so please don't expect this all to happen overnight.
First, start out small.
This may seem overwhelming at first, but if you take it one step at a time, you'll find yourself on the right track with little fuss and frustration. Don't try to change your entire dietary eating habits at once. Start by trying to eliminate sugars from your diet (and that includes artificial sweeteners as well).
Many people mistakenly think that if they switch from white flour to wheat flour, or from white bread to wheat bread, that they're doing themselves a favor, but refined wheat products don't offer as many health benefits as you are led to believe. Refined wheat products convert to sugar very quickly, so try to avoid those as well. Instead, switch to grains such as buckwheat, quinoa, and millet.
Whenever possible, choose organic foods. Drink plenty of water and vegetables fruit juices rich in vitamins and minerals. Such foods are excellent for digestive health and reduce the amount of effort that your liver, pancreas, stomach and intestines need to digest and absorb nutrients into your body.
Remember, take it one step at a time, learn about good foods and how they benefit your physical, mental, and emotional states of mind, and you'll be amazed at how good you feel in a very short period of time.
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