How to Overcome “Yummy” Food Temptations

April 24, 2011 by  
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I just wanted to share something really interesting that happened to me last week as I was being attacked by a hardcore sushi temptation.

For the past two months, I have been on a six-pack quest to fine-tune my abs and lose as much fat as possible. One way to do this is to do hours and hours of cardio, sometimes twice in one day. However, with my current schedule, I work on average 12 to 14 hours per day, sometimes having up to 16 appointments in one day. So, instead of doing long hours of cardio, I am really watching my food intake and limiting it to protein and veggies. (Nonetheless, I am still doing cardio on empty stomach every morning as my main fat-burning technique.)

So last week, as I was about to leave the gym, I was tempted to go for sushi. I gave into the temptation and started walking across the street to the sushi place.

As I was walking to the sushi place, I thought to myself:

“What are you doing, Sean? Look at how your body is taking over–you are forgetting your goal… You are completely over taken by your animal brain!”

Then I stopped and said to myself, “Forget it! I am going to fight this temptation off and I won’t give in.”

I started walking back again, but after 3 steps, the temptation came back…

”But wait, Sean, you have so much to do today. How are you going to think? How are you going to get these projects finished if you are hungry and can’t even focus? Plus, you have done so well this past week–one sushi meal is not going to mess your diet up… You can pick it back up tomorrow…”

It was as though there are two people inside of me, one pulling me to the sushi place and the other one trying to fight it.

So, I turned around again and decided: Okay, I’ll just eat this sushi, but I’ll go to a different place that is closer to my destination…

As I was on my way there, I had pretty much made the decision to go and eat my sushi today, but I paused and thought to myself:

“I suppose… What if I could just go and make myself a few eggs and somehow manage not to eat sushi today. How would I feel tomorrow?”

After a little while, by some miracle, I found myself not going for the sushi after all.
The interesting thing is that the next day, looking at my abs, I could honestly say that I have never seen them so perfectly as I see them now. It feels so good! Most importantly, I feel good about myself. I feel a rise in my self-esteem, and I know now that I do what I know I should do, instead of doing what is easy and seems fun at the moment.

Now it’s your turn. When do you get temptation attacks? When do you find yourself justifying doing something you know you should avoid? Furthermore, how are you going to deal with it?

Here are some steps to overcome temptation:

1)   First, realize that you are being attacked by something other than yourself–you can call it “the devil,” if you like–and watch how your animal brain has taken over your logical brain.

2)   Monitor yourself, in order to avoid rationalizing the event. For example, in my case, I was rationalizing that I am busy, and if I don’t eat sushi, I won’t get much work done. This is not true at all; I could just eat my healthy meals of veggies and chicken.

3)   Ask yourself the question: “Okay, I suppose that I wasn’t going to give in to temptation, so what else could I do instead? Is there a healthy salad bar close by? Are there few healthy foods in the refrigerator I could just make quickly? Also, if I were to do this, how would I feel tomorrow or a week from now?

4)   Take action and start moving toward the healthy option. Just end the case–no more talking or thinking. Just keep walking.

The rest is a miracle–you are either going to give in or not. Still, going through this simple process can dramatically increase your chance of success, so try it for yourself, and be prepared to be amazed by how well it works. (Then write to me about it.)

If you would like to get more coaching, and have someone hold your hand and walk you through step-by-step on how to transform your body, don’t be afraid to book a free consultation. We can talk about your goals and how to make them come true.

One last note: Please always remember that nothing feels or tastes as good as looking good and being lean.

Until next time, don’t give in to negativity, remain positive, and keep pushing forward, no matter what!

Sean Stewart
Personal Trainers Vancouver

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