Skinny Jeans or Chocolate

Do you want to wear your skinny jeans or eat chocolate? Tough call. But there are a couple of options.

Is Chocolate Your Friend?

1. For some people, it’s all or nothing. Once they take a bite, they can’t stop eating until it’s all gone. If this is you, it would be better to avoid temptation. Keep it out of the house. Even one whiff could mean that all bets are off.
2. Enjoy chocolate in moderation. Everyone following 1,800 calories in The Food Is My Friend Diet can eat 160 calories of whatever they want, after the basic calories are consumed. 160 calories isn't a lot, but it’s enough to satisfy a sweet tooth.

To get the most out of your treat, savor it. Look at it for awhile. Smell it. Then take a tiny bite and let it melt in your mouth. Make it last as long as you can. You will be surprised how satisfied you will feel and proud of yourself for taking control.

It’s easy to wolf down a big piece of chocolate cake, when the going gets rough. But with some practice, you will be able to take charge, be in control, and fit into those jeans in the back of the closet.

Grab Your Skinny Jeans and Flirt Away

Are you wearing your skinny jeans or are they sitting in the back of your closet? If you need to lose a few pounds, stop dieting and start living. Research shows that diets don’t work. It has to be a lifestyle. Make healthy choices and get some physical activity every day. The weight will slowly come off.

What is your reason for losing weight? Is it a guy? If things don’t work out, you may not be motivated to continue losing. You may want to give up and gain the weight back. Losing hope is a horrible thing. Hope guides us and helps us believe in a better tomorrow. So maybe this guy didn't work out. Good! That means that someone better is waiting to meet you.

Of course, good health is always your main reason for eating healthy and losing weight. But feeling good about yourself for someone special may help motivate you. What’s your biggest problem when it comes to losing weight? If it’s motivation, sit down, and list some reasons for fitting into your skinny jeans.

Start the New Year with new food friends like fruits and vegetables. Cheers to a new day and a new life!