Even with the PERFECT diet..

Losing weight and keeping it off is a multi-faceted challenge with many unsolved mysteries.  Having a basic understanding of food groups, calories, fats, proteins, carbs, etc... is easy, but only 1/3rd of the battle.  Even with the PERFECT meal plan, with all the right food groups and recipes, falling off the wagon is all too easy, all too common.  Our brain gives us the message that we are hungry, we crave certain things at certain times, and somehow we reach that moment in time when we give in....and there in lies the biggest challenge of all.  How do we get to the point of not giving in - ESPECIALLY when we have been following a meal plan that is designed to keep us satisfied???  We give in because we get caught off guard and we are not in control of our Thought Behavior Pattern.....our brain becomes our enemy!!!!!

Try this:  Be smarter than your brain. Take charge of your own Thought Behavior by being acutely aware of your surroundings and the surroundings that are headed your way the minute you get up until you put your head on that pillow at night.  YOU are in charge of your thoughts - don't let your brain plan your day.  Think of your Thought Behavior Pattern as a 1st grade classroom with 40 students - YOU make the decisions, YOU are in control and YOU are thinking ahead so the little buggers don't do something unsafe or stupid.  Don't get caught "not thinking"....be prepared, make the rules, implement the rules, and follow the rules. You can't do it alone.....Dig deep inside early in the day to find your weapons of mass control - your own personal strength and power!