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When "dieting" **shudder** I try to trick my brain into not focusing on what I'm missing out on, but rather, I could eat this tiny little bit of high fat/calorie food or I could eat ALL OF THIS delicious, good for me, fulfilling food. I find that when I eat "naughty" food, I never truly get full, but when I make smarter choices, I find that I can have so much more food for less calories/fat and I walk away stuffed.
When I did Weight watchers I would find that at the end of the day I still had points left to use (they encourage you to use all of them so you don't lose weight too fast) but I was stuffed! I was eating a lot of low points foods (fruits, veggies, lean meats) and wasn't hungry at the end of the day. Now, I could've had one meal at a fast food restaurant and used all of my points for the day on one meal and be STARVING a couple hours later.
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If you think of your "diet" like a budget, "I only have $10 to spend, I better stretch it!" and try to stay within that allotment, then maybe you can trick your brain into eating for fuel, and you'll find you have less cravings for sweets during the day. At least that's what works for me. If all your meals could be laid out for you during the day, it'd be a much easier decision on what to eat. You could SEE the better choice. Your brain will see how much "good" food you can eat vs. how little (insert bad food here) you can eat and more often than not you'll choose quantity, heck, AND quality!
Now, sometimes you just want a stinkin snickers, I understand! but maybe, just maybe, those days will be fewer and fewer...
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