Can You Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?

JUST FOR TODAY:  Be intuitive about your choice to have a sweet treat.  If you want a piece of cake, slow down, and really enjoy it!

Yes, you CAN have your cake and eat it too!  You don't have to purge if you eat a sweet treat.  You don't have to exercise for two hours.  You don't have to feel guilty.  Just pause, trust your intuition, and be clear that this sweet treat is EXACTLY what you really want.  Some people are "triggered" to keep eating sweets once they start, and if this is the case for you, consider having something sweet after a meal so that your body can handle the influx of glucose more easily.  The key is to feel satisfied – not stuffed, and not deprived.  Some people have a sweet treat every day, just to stay satisfied.  Others only have a sweet treat when they really want one, and they savor it, making it a very special occasion.  Maybe it's not a sweet treat, but something else that would be festive for you.  Whatever that is, know that you CAN have it!  Pause.  Taste.  Enjoy :-)

©2009 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist –  Denver, Colorado