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Mind "Hacks" You Need To Lose Weight & Get Healthy


There are tons and tons of books on diets, but very few on how to stick with the plan.

I've found several mental "hacks" that assist in tricking ourselves into better thinking and better healthy decisions. We all know what to do...it's the doing it when we're under pressure part that trips many of us up.

Here's my short list of mind hacks. Over time I will add more details to each of these.

  1. Practice the 2 bite rule- If you want something, eat two (reasonable) bits then throw it out. Get comfortable throwing out food! 80% of the taste comes from 20% of the calories.
  2. Predecide - Before you walk into any restaurant, know what you're going to eat. You don't even need to see a menu, because you know what you want. Don't tempt yourself by opening the menu. Click here to read the full blog.
  3. You bite it, you write it- Track everything you eat BEFORE you eat it. 
  4. Celebrate 10 victories for every 1 defeat. - If you stop at McDonalds, celebrate out loud the next 10 times you drive past a McDonalds and don't stop!
  5. "Food Is Fuel" - Say it over and over again. Make it a mantra.
  6. "I don't have to like it, I just have to eat it." Make it a mantra.
  7. Go Streaking- Start a streak and track how many meals you can eat in a row that fit your plan.
  8. Think about your questions. If your previous question was, "What sounds good?" you'll get a different answer if you change the question to, "What sounds healthy?"
  9. Deadlines are deadly - Rather than say, I want to lose 10 pounds in 30 days, tell yourself, "What can I do today that will make me fitter tomorrow?" 
  10. Wear clothes that are snug and slightly uncomfortable. When they're comfortable- donate them. Get them out of your life because you're never going to need them again...EVER! Then buy new (slightly) uncomfortable clothes.
More to come...

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