Most goals, whatever their nature, are not achieved in a straight line but deviate, from time to time, into the many miscellaneous curves of life. Understand at the beginning of your diet that somewhere in the process you'll probably plateau; there may come a time when no matter how dedicated you may be, you'll seem to be stuck and the weight is no longer coming off. Don't be discouraged. Just keep on keeping on. You'll find that suddenly, you'll lose some more pounds, and perhaps a lot of them.
On the other hand, you may also be tempted to deviate from your diet by something so attractive you just cannot resist, like me, with my recent indulgence in a tuna noodle casserole. Even though it had all the essential elements of good health - protein, dairy, vegetables and carbohydrates - the combination was not a recommended meal. Still, I couldn't turn it down.That's okay, so long as you (and I) don't do it often. But when you fall, get right back on the horse. Don't allow a momentary indulgence seduce you into stopping your program.
Be prepared for minor disappointments. Accept them and move on. (I think I'll go prepare some Medi-fast mac and cheese for lunch.)
On the other hand, you may also be tempted to deviate from your diet by something so attractive you just cannot resist, like me, with my recent indulgence in a tuna noodle casserole. Even though it had all the essential elements of good health - protein, dairy, vegetables and carbohydrates - the combination was not a recommended meal. Still, I couldn't turn it down.That's okay, so long as you (and I) don't do it often. But when you fall, get right back on the horse. Don't allow a momentary indulgence seduce you into stopping your program.
Be prepared for minor disappointments. Accept them and move on. (I think I'll go prepare some Medi-fast mac and cheese for lunch.)
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