When it comes to dieting, thinking in black and white can spell trouble.
However, lets look at an exception where black and white thinking can help.
Think of all the time and mental energy you spend during the day resisting the urge to snack.
Theres actually nothing wrong with you.
Youve just been setting yourself up for a daily willpower beat-down.
To escape this pattern, you gotta reduce the number of decisions you make every day.
By following black and white rules, you might whittle a mountain of decisions down to only a few.
Here are some examples:
I will have a maximum of 1 snack between meals.
I will only eat food when it is on a single-serving plate (or bowl).
I only eat when I can give my full attention to my food.
These rules work together to eliminate most of the situations in which you are likely to mindlessly overeat.
Will you eat a box of cookies on the couch?
Nope, rules two through four dont allow it.
Will you have a cookie on the go?
Nope, rule four doesnt allow it.
And when you finish that cookie, will you go up and get another?
Not even a question because you already know you only have one snack between meals.
When you find yourself tempted to break these rules, just remember that theyre there to protect you.
