| Everything was going so well. You lost the weight | | | | mealtimes?" If not, you needto take inspiration |
| you'd put on over Christmasand felt on top of | | | | from cook books and start shopping for |
| the world- until you put it all back on again,nothing | | | | ingredients thatexcite your head and your palette. |
| dents confidence more than regaininglost pounds. | | | | Head to sections of the store you rarely visit, like |
| You need to get back those healthy eating habits. | | | | the ethnic food or delicounter, for healthy but |
| Your psychological outlook can make the | | | | exciting alternatives. |
| difference between success and failure. | | | | You weren't prepared for the backlash |
| If your body is continually yo-yoing, you take on | | | | A healthy eating lifestyle and looking fabulous can |
| the identity of a failed healthyeater. Then loosing | | | | stir up all sorts ofemotions and envy in others. |
| and then regaining weight can become a | | | | Take your girlfriend or sister : when youreach |
| self-fulfillingprophecy. | | | | your goal-particularly something as hard won as |
| You didn't dress for your new curves | | | | losing weight-it mayremind them of their own |
| While research shows that around 19% of us | | | | failed attempts. |
| want to beat the bulge to fit intolovely clothes, | | | | They may then start dropping in not -so-nice |
| many of us don't actually revamp our wardrobes | | | | comments, such as"are yousure you haven't got |
| when we hitour target weight. | | | | an eating disorder?" |
| A mistake a lot of healthy eaters do is they | | | | Whereupon you reach for a unhealthy snack. |
| continue to think of themselves asbig still. If you | | | | Remind yourself thesenegative comments may |
| persist to stay in your fat clothes you give | | | | be born out of resentment and say more |
| yourself permissionto fill them out again. | | | | aboutthem than you. |
| So hit those shops. | | | | ' Your new figure can make your partner feel |
| Your brain suddenly became blind to calories | | | | threatened, too 'recogniseit's his insecurities talking |
| Once you reach your magic number on the | | | | and reassure him you still love and fancy him. |
| scales, your head tells you to relax,you forget | | | | You were focusing on what not to eat |
| about healthy eating, so back come the biscuits, | | | | When it comes to avoiding regaining weight a |
| crisps andchocolates. | | | | healthy habit is to thinkabout what you can eat, |
| Many women switch from obsessing about | | | | not what you can't eat. |
| calories to becoming blind to them,despite the | | | | 'We spend too much brain-time thinking about |
| fact that when you weigh less, you need fewer | | | | what we shouldn't put inour mouths-whether it's a |
| calories to function. | | | | twix or a piece of buttery toast-making itinstantly |
| The best way of becoming a long-term loser is to | | | | attractive. |
| listen to your body-to itssigns of fullness. | | | | This sets up a feeling of denial, which is never a |
| Also although you may weigh the same as a | | | | good thing. |
| girlfriend, it doesn't necessarilymean you you can | | | | But when you start concentrating on what you |
| tuck into bowls of cabonara like she does. | | | | can tuck into, you'll findyour brain squeezes out |
| We all have different metabolisms and you may | | | | the calling for unhealthy options because you'llfeel |
| need to work harder to stayslim than your friend. | | | | better about yourself.' |
| It seemed like groundhog day in your head | | | | When you do feel like eating some think |
| Your diet worked, but did continuing to eat the | | | | unhealthy, instead of feelingguilty afterwards, say |
| same meals leave you sobored you kept stealing | | | | to yourself. Don't slide back into bad habits,enjoy |
| the kids creme eggs? Food limits nutritionalintake, | | | | what your eating and get back on track the next |
| which is unhealthy and really dull. | | | | day. |
| Ask yourself the question "Do I get excited at | | | | |