Day 25 - Beck Diet Solution, Identify Sabotaging Thoughts

Every time we stray from our weight loss plans or eat something we shouldn’t, what were the thoughts that preceded that eating slip? Today we work on pinning those down. We may not have been paying attention to these thoughts – maybe they happened quickly or subconsciously. If it’s hard to identify those sabotaging thoughts, ask yourself what you definitely were **not** thinking before you ate that unplanned food. For example, you probably **weren’t** thinking about how unappetizing the food was, how easy it is to resist, how glad you are that you’re not supposed to eat it, how much you don’t want it, etc.

What DO people commonly think right before they make that plunge into unplanned food? Here’s a list of common offenders:

· Dieting is too hard.

· I don’t care.

· It’s ok to eat this.

· I’m being punished.

· It’s not fair.

· I’m not going to let anyone tell me what I can and can’t eat.

· I deserve to eat this.

· I’ll just eat these crumbs.

· I should be able to do what I want.

· And the list goes on…

For the next few days, make a point to carry your dieting notebook around with you or write down in some way the sabotaging thoughts you have that urge you to eat unplanned food or go off your plan. Anytime you’re tempted to eat something you shouldn’t ask yourself “What’s going through my mind?” In a few more days, BDS will teach you just how to respond to them.

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