Tip: Take a chill pill

No, this is not an article about a miracle supplement that will make you lose weight - those don't exist.

This is an article to tell you to stop allowing food to stress you out.

One of the reasons so many people battle with their weight is that their relationship with food is fraught with stress.

Every meal time they try to answer a long list of questions like:

• "How BAD is this for me?"
• "If I eat this will I be able to lose weight?"
• "XYZ Miracle Diet says this food is good but the new Fastest Weight Loss 3000 Diet says it's bad... What should I do?"

These questions, and the emotions attached to them, turn your relationship with food into a nightmare.

These questions, and the emotions attached to them, turn your relationship with food into a nightmare.

If it was a marriage, most of us would be in counselling or getting a divorce. I thought food was meant to be enjoyed... Don't we have enough stress in our lives without food adding to that load?

There is a better way!

You CAN still lose weight without stressing about your food all the time.

How?

Get the basics right. Those are usually what's wrong to begin with.

Some examples?

• Eat the correct number of CALORIES
• Make sure your diet consists mostly of vegetables, fruit, and lean meat/protein sources
• Do some regular exercise
• Get rid of toxins (excessive non-prescription medications or ultra-processed foods)
• Deal with your emotional baggage

Do those things and you never have to feel stressed out about food again.

Do those things and you never have to feel stressed out about food again.

And if you need help - just like in a bad marriage - get counselling

There are people out there who can make this easier to achieve and support you through the process of becoming friends with your food again.

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