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Persist – By allowing ourselves to become genuinely hungry before eating something
Here is a really important persistence exercise to try, which if we can suss will take us a good three steps forward on the long happy journey. It’s about learning to withstand the Beast grumbling inside us. When the (more…)
Eat Well – Chew every mouthful thoroughly before swallowing
As we become more conscious of our eating behaviours we might be amazed at how we eat. A mouthful of food, a couple of chews and then, instead of chewing the food thoroughly we swallow, or perhaps shovel in another (more…)
Get Active – Leave the car in the garage
Isn’t it great to have a car – it’s so comfortable and convenient. However, along with TV, the private motor vehicle is one of the most obesigenic of all the human technologies. It takes a bit of planning and (more…)
Take Control – Consciously develop a new anti-obesity lifestyle
To develop a new anti-obesity lifestyle is to start undertaking it on a daily basis. Then bit by bit it becomes so engrained we do it without thinking. That needs conscious thought on a daily basis while the new (more…)
Enjoy Life – By being thankful for the good things in our lives
One of the surest ways of enjoying life is to become more thankful for things in our lives. Eating favourite NEEDNT foods can bring about a short-term feeling of pleasure and comfort but it doesn’t last and, as we (more…)
Eat Well – Eat much less sugar
If we’re reducing the number of foods on the NEEDNT Foods List, we’re going to be eating much less sugar, because sugar is a very common additive in processed food. Sugar can be a strongly addictive substance which sparks (more…)
Persist – “Fall down seven times, get up eight”
This excellent Japanese proverb sums up the dogged attitude required to recover from obesity. We all know that slips, lapses and even relapses are fairly common on the journey to recovery. We also know that these can be very (more…)
Eat Well – Plug specific weaknesses
We all have certain weaknesses in our eating behaviour that have led to us storing excess fat in our bodies. (Sure, a sedentary lifestyle has contributed as well). Lifestyle change, the key to permanent weight-loss and recovery from obesity, is essentially plugging (more…)
Get Active – Don’t let it slip when the weather deteriorates
Being active everyday is arguably the most important thing we can do to improve and maintain our health. It doesn’t need to be full-on, intense exercise for hours at the gym. In fact, one minute a day of more intense activity (more…)
Take Control – For ourselves, by ourselves
Who are we taking control for? We all want to live a long and happy life; whether it is to be with our grandchildren as they grow up, enjoy an extended retirement, or see if the world can avert catastrophic (more…)