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Thirteen WW Core Diet Tips Twisted Cinderella Have tons of healthy snacks ready for when hunger strikes Don't worry if you eat something you aren't supposed to... just write it down and move on Do what's best for you. If you don't like spinach in your salad don't eat it. If you are eating things and doing things you don't like you won't continue because it feels too much like a diet that you are punishing yourself with. Go get 'em !! Look at this as a long journey. Give yourself a lot of time to reach your goals. Plan what you are going to eat before you eat it. Build "treats" into your plan; whether it's popcorn, SF/FF pudding, smoothies, fruit, etc. so you don't feel you're missing out. Look at the big picture. Maybe you're not eating and exercising as perfectly as you want, but compare what you're doing now to what you were doing & it's motivating. Eat a wide variety of foods every day. That way you will not get bored, and you will take in more nutrients. Also you will find that you will be less likely to crave things that are unhealthy. Try to get in at least your minimum amount of fruits and vegetables every day. Also try to have at least 3 servings of a high calcium food Don't be in a big hurry. You didn't gain weight overnight, and it won't come off overnight. Count it as a success if your weight goes down, no matter how slowly. Learn to eat mindfully. Never shovel food in your mouth, pay attention to every bite you eat. One mindful bite of ice cream is as good as a bowlful eaten in a trance. Better. Eat slowly, like a picky thin person...:) Monitor your thoughts as carefully as your weight. Weight loss begins in the mind. If you believe you will be successful, and are prepared to do what it takes, you will be. Treat yourself as a splendid project, a magnificent work in progress...:) Keep it simple. Don't dance on the perimeter, trying to see how close you can get to eating non-core foods without counting. Do what's in the food guide. There is so much room for creativity within the allowed core foods. Know your own trigger foods. They may even be core foods. Whatever it is, don't go there. If its a trigger food or a red light food for you, then ITS NOT CORE for you. For some its grapes, strawberries or bananas - if you can't control the intake then its not Core - you can't eat 4 or 5 bananas a day and expect to lose weight. The same with baked oatmeal or sweet potatoes. Again, make intelligent choices. Eat a balanced meal or minimeal. A protein, a grain, a dairy, a fruit and veggie or multiple veggies will ensure you get maximum nutrition and stop hunger and cravings. It is amazing how our minds stop demanding what it thinks it "wants" when we give our bodies what they need. 1. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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