As I'm swooning over the loaf of "rustic french" from the Loleta bakery I'm incorporating some of this lesson. In my old way of eating, I would consume nearly half the loaf on the first day. Even though this bread has some whole wheat flour, it's mostly white bread. Very tasty white bread, for sure. So after we enjoy every morsel of this bread, we won't be eating it every week anymore.
Here are some of the suggestions from Judith Beck:
remove personal temptations.
use smaller plates and bowls
let people you live and eat with know your are eating in a more healthy way
develop creative problem solving.
Put tempting foods out of sight. Leave healthful foods in plain sight. We no longer buy chips because we can't resist them. We make our own corn chips by baking corn tortillas whole in the oven. When they are crisp, they break into bite sized pieces easily When cooled, we store extras in a jar with a tight lid.
Find healthful food substitutions that satisfy you. Two dates are almost as good as a chocolate chip cookie. Baked winter squash sometimes helps with the sugar cravings.
What changes have you made?
My friend Janice has been sending me some great dieting links and I'll get those loaded up later this week, so keep an eye out.
