It’s an all-too-common scenario: you ate a healthy breakfast and packed a healthy lunch only to get to the office and find yourself in a conference room surrounded by donuts, pastries and bagels. When you are trying to lose weight, it’s easy to be tempted by unhealthy food options wherever you go. Because eating a healthy diet is the most important component of weight loss, it’s important to learn how to avoid these temptations.
Drink Water
When your body is thirsty, it’s easy to mistake the thirst signals it’s sending out for hunger. You should drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of water each day. Drinking water helps keep you full, curbs cravings and aids the body in flushing out the toxins released with fat loss
Take a Deep Breath
Before you dive into an unhealthy food option that will stop your weight loss, take a deep breath. Hold the breath for five seconds and slowly let it out. Alternatively, lick your lips, take a deep breath and slowly breathe out. The cooling sensation will help you to calm the dopamine release in your brain that is released when you are surrounded by food.
Find a Better Option
If your friend is insisting that you still join her at the bar no matter how many times you protest, do a little research. Eating right and losing weight doesn’t mean not having a social life. It means that you will have to work a little harder to find options that work for you and your diet. Most restaurants have nutrition information posted online or on their menu, making it easy to find food options for your unique diet. Plan ahead to decide what you are going to order when going out with friends, make a promise to yourself that you are going to stick to your plan and enjoy your evening.
No matter your weight loss goals, slim4life can help. Slim4life provides one-on-one counseling and a diet plan that is customized for you by a team of nutritionists, medical doctors and counselors in order to help you lose three to five pounds per week. Slim4life has been helping its customers reach their goals for over 38 years. The team can help you overcome your eating challenges to help you live life. Contact slim4life today for more information and to schedule your free initial consultation.
