It’s important for me not to keep dangerous trigger foods in my home. But it is as equally important that I replace them with good substitutes that will provide the same tastes and satisfaction for fewer calories, that I also will be less inclined to overeat.What I’ve discovered is this. Initially I miss those in-house banished foods. But as time passes, it seems just as natural to reach for the replacement foods as it was the previous foods. I derive the same eating pleasure for a whole lot fewer calories.
Those home banished foods, though, still have a place in my life---outside my home. That way should I overindulge, it is boxed in…there can be no repeat at home.
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Note: This is a good strategy that I’ve found helpful. I can have my cake and eat it too. And I think not only do I enjoy the replacement foods as much, I enjoy them more because I’m not “tasting” regret the next day.