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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1535060" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>Probably for the last ten years and to make matters worse my successful efforts to eat sensibly and eat less than my BMR by a long shot have not been rewarded by losing loads of weight, but that's another story.</p><p></p><p>The major problem is the mind, it's the thing that makes life difficult. I always found that I would start having a discussion with myself about whether I should or shouldn't eat something, before giving in because I was weak willed. The method I used was to persuade myself that not only did a particular thing taste disgusting but that it was going to kill me in the long run. </p><p></p><p>In our house we don't touch any processed foods except tins for beans, tomatoes and ratatouille, so that makes life much easier. We don't buy anything "just in case" so any surprise visitors will starve until I visit the local shops.</p><p></p><p>Catering for families, especially with children, makes life a lot harder but not impossible and they need to be on board and understanding why you're doing what you're doing. You need to get a whole new weekly menu that may take a while to research and then impose on the family. Do it bit by bit and they may not notice.</p><p></p><p>Keeping occupied should help to stop the mind wondering, I know it works for me, but then there's always stuff to be done apart from the housework and cooking (I was the house spouse until my wife recently retired).</p><p></p><p>Just a few things, hope it helps a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1535060, member: 245335"] Probably for the last ten years and to make matters worse my successful efforts to eat sensibly and eat less than my BMR by a long shot have not been rewarded by losing loads of weight, but that's another story. The major problem is the mind, it's the thing that makes life difficult. I always found that I would start having a discussion with myself about whether I should or shouldn't eat something, before giving in because I was weak willed. The method I used was to persuade myself that not only did a particular thing taste disgusting but that it was going to kill me in the long run. In our house we don't touch any processed foods except tins for beans, tomatoes and ratatouille, so that makes life much easier. We don't buy anything "just in case" so any surprise visitors will starve until I visit the local shops. Catering for families, especially with children, makes life a lot harder but not impossible and they need to be on board and understanding why you're doing what you're doing. You need to get a whole new weekly menu that may take a while to research and then impose on the family. Do it bit by bit and they may not notice. Keeping occupied should help to stop the mind wondering, I know it works for me, but then there's always stuff to be done apart from the housework and cooking (I was the house spouse until my wife recently retired). Just a few things, hope it helps a bit. [/QUOTE]
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