How do you stop overeating when you have sugar coated mid morning bun, with a cherry on top staring in your face? Or what about a crispy sun-dried tomato favour crisps, perfectly coated in salt. Or how about just a small piece of rich, creamy chocolate, delicately sprinkled with a darker layer or Belgium chocolate?
All sounds appealing, doesn’t it? In the moment, all of these foods will take you right from instant attraction to seduction, all the way through to a pleasure zone that just for a few seconds is pure bliss. Until next time… a few hours, minutes or seconds? How long until you need the next fix?
Was it you who instigated this fling, or is it a long term affair that you just can’t seem to shift? Or were you introduced to your ‘signature’ happy food by a friend at work? Was it something that was ‘supposed to be for the kids’ or a manic moment in a supermarket as you ‘stocked up’ due to hunger pangs. Maybe it’s a combination of all of these?
Whatever the reason for you holding this food in your hands, I would like you to refer to my new simple Simon ‘Mind Before Mouth‘ checklist – a simple but powerful list of questions that can help to overpower that crazy moment.
Take action and actually print this little beauty out. Maybe write down the points onto a little card, have it in your bag, or stuck to the fridge. But whatever you do, always refer to the list! Your belly will thank me for it, and your bum, and your smile 
Simon’s 10 Point Overeating ‘Mind Before Mouth’ Checklist
Before it starts the journey to your stomach to do absoluetly nothing for your health whatsoever, ask yourself these important questions…
- Will this food make my bum look big in whatever I’m wearing in the shop, regardless of whether it it actually looks big or not (but I’ll just ask it to my partner anyway becuase I know he will say ‘no of course not’ purely through the fear of a fight or no sex later?).
- Will this food take me further away or closer to my goal?
- Am I eating this food based on a very recent emotional event / situation?
- Would I feed this to my children to help them become healthier?
- Can I replace this food right now with something healthier to fight away the hunger?
- Could I drink a large glass of water now instead of eating this food?
- Would it be better to eat this food on my cheat day?
- Would I feel a greater sense of satisfaction by saying ‘no’?
- Can I find a healthier option that the food in my hand right now?
- Do I really want to have to work an extra hour later on exercise because of this single food item?
oh, I have some more, let’s make it a bigger list…
11. Do I have this desire because I forgot to pack my lunch box – click here if you haven’t started The Lunch Box Diet yet to find out about all of the benefits and learn why you’re able to constantly eat, but lose fat at the same time!
12. If I eat this food, when I strip naked next in 3 months time, will I feel awesome?
13. Am I eating this food because I’m pissed off with someone else? How dare they make me fat!
14. Is this food exercise fuel?
15. Desserts reversed is ‘Stressed’. Did I even know that?
Remember, as well as your mind, balancing your blood sugar is critical when it comes to busting away those cravings, so be sure to get started on my Lunch Box Diet system here if you haven’t already!
I now want you to add into the comments below one more idea that others would find useful… What has helped you in the past say no to ‘seduction foods’? Or, which one of these really stands out the most?
Get involved, even if you normally read this and don’t comment, I want to hear from you today… Let’s make this journey a bit more fun for you x
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