One little word can make a really massive difference to your eating

 

IN last week’s blog I challenged you to cut down sugar over the summer.  Apart from sugar being unhealthy, being at the mercy of sugar is a self-esteem crusher and very disempowering.

Sugar zaps your willpower and relies on you being weak-willed to keep you hooked.

On my Facebook live chats last week I spoke about our sugar pod, which is all about change.

It’s about empowerment. It’s about enabling you to want to say No.

I know that for most people, the sugar pod helps them effortlessly to reduce their sugar intake. But others, who maybe have an addiction, need a little extra help.

But here’s the thing – it’s very important to say No in the right way.

Research has shown that just changing one little word can make an astonishing difference to our willingness to resist temptation and stick to our goals.

I’ll be telling you a lot more about this in my Facebook Live tonight on our public Slimpod page at 7.30 UK time.

In fact, I’ll be in our private Slimpod Club talking about sugar on Wednesday at 8pm UK time, and on the public page again on Thursday at 7.30.

And as a bonus, I’ll be live on Instagram on Thursday at 7pm UK time.

Meanwhile, this video will inspire you. Once you’ve watched it on my YouTube channel please hit the Like and the Share buttons as this helps other people to see it too.

Slimpodder Johanna Kelshaw knows all about the power of words. She’s dropped from a size 22 to a size 12 – and as she explains in the video, she now thinks like a thinner person.

If she eats something that she’s not happy about, she now says to herself: “Not sure why that happened – I don’t do that anymore.”

That word “don’t” has an amazing effect.

The technical term for this is psychological empowerment but put simply, neuroscientists have discovered that our brains react very differently to the words “can’t” and “don’t”.

If someone offers you a cake and you say “Sorry, I can’t eat cake” then you feel this is a restriction that is being imposed on you.

It’s hard not to rebel, which is why diets and eating plans don’t work long term.

However, if someone offers you a cake and you say “Sorry, I don’t eat cakes” then it’s a whole new ball game.

“Don’t” is a personal choice. It confirms to your subconscious that you have both determination and willpower.

The research in the Journal of Consumer Research shows you are EIGHT TIMES more likely to resist temptation if you say “I don’t” rather than “I can’t.”

The researchers found that only 10 per cent of people who said “I can’t” stuck to their goals for 10 days.

But a staggering 80 PER CENT who said “I don’t” persisted with their goals.

Who’d have thought one little word could be so powerful?

So make sure you watch my Lives over the next three nights!

And please leave a comment below to let me know how Slimpod is making it easier for you to say No!

 

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One little word can make a really massive difference to your eating

 

IN last week’s blog I challenged you to cut down sugar over the summer.  Apart from sugar being unhealthy, being at the mercy of sugar is a self-esteem crusher and very disempowering.

Sugar zaps your willpower and relies on you being weak-willed to keep you hooked.

On my Facebook live chats last week I spoke about our sugar pod, which is all about change.

It’s about empowerment. It’s about enabling you to want to say No.

I know that for most people, the sugar pod helps them effortlessly to reduce their sugar intake. But others, who maybe have an addiction, need a little extra help.

But here’s the thing – it’s very important to say No in the right way.

Research has shown that just changing one little word can make an astonishing difference to our willingness to resist temptation and stick to our goals.

I’ll be telling you a lot more about this in my Facebook Live tonight on our public Slimpod page at 7.30 UK time.

In fact, I’ll be in our private Slimpod Club talking about sugar on Wednesday at 8pm UK time, and on the public page again on Thursday at 7.30.

And as a bonus, I’ll be live on Instagram on Thursday at 7pm UK time.

Meanwhile, this video will inspire you. Once you’ve watched it on my YouTube channel please hit the Like and the Share buttons as this helps other people to see it too.

Slimpodder Johanna Kelshaw knows all about the power of words. She’s dropped from a size 22 to a size 12 – and as she explains in the video, she now thinks like a thinner person.

If she eats something that she’s not happy about, she now says to herself: “Not sure why that happened – I don’t do that anymore.”

That word “don’t” has an amazing effect.

The technical term for this is psychological empowerment but put simply, neuroscientists have discovered that our brains react very differently to the words “can’t” and “don’t”.

If someone offers you a cake and you say “Sorry, I can’t eat cake” then you feel this is a restriction that is being imposed on you.

It’s hard not to rebel, which is why diets and eating plans don’t work long term.

However, if someone offers you a cake and you say “Sorry, I don’t eat cakes” then it’s a whole new ball game.

“Don’t” is a personal choice. It confirms to your subconscious that you have both determination and willpower.

The research in the Journal of Consumer Research shows you are EIGHT TIMES more likely to resist temptation if you say “I don’t” rather than “I can’t.”

The researchers found that only 10 per cent of people who said “I can’t” stuck to their goals for 10 days.

But a staggering 80 PER CENT who said “I don’t” persisted with their goals.

Who’d have thought one little word could be so powerful?

So make sure you watch my Lives over the next three nights!

And please leave a comment below to let me know how Slimpod is making it easier for you to say No!

 

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Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body https://t.co/aHf9KbrYd6 #Slimmer

Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body https://t.co/aHf9KbrYd6 #Slimmer

— Cathy Fernie (@Cracenduch39) July 6, 2020

from Twitter https://twitter.com/Cracenduch39

Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body https://t.co/aHf9KbrYd6

Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body https://t.co/aHf9KbrYd6

— Cathy Fernie (@Cracenduch39) July 6, 2020

from Twitter https://twitter.com/Cracenduch39

Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body

LIKE many of you, I was clapping to celebrate the 72^nd anniversary of the NHS yesterday and it brought back memories of the fabulous project I did with Tameside Hospital trust two years ago on the 70^th anniversary!

We launched a Ditch Sugar challenge to 250,000 people in Manchester. One of my fellow speakers was the leading cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, an expert on healthy sugar-free eating, and as we chatted during a break I had a light bulb moment…

Why not issue a similar challenge to readers of my blog and all my Slimpodders! So that’s what I did two years ago and a huge number of Slimpodders took part and reported great successes.

Me and Aseem at the conference

So now as we celebrate the NHS’s 72nd birthday  I thought I’d start you all off on a special project to raise your awareness of any excess refined sugar you might be consuming.  Stress levels have been at an all time high since lockdown began in March and I know so many people have found themselves eating sugary things as a result.  

Slimpod will really help with reducing your sugar intake but some people need a little extra help because the habit is so ingrained and can be a bit stubborn to break.  So if sugar has been raising its ugly head recently then this project is for you!

Ditch sugar and stay on track

Even without all the pressure of the virus, July and August can be really difficult months when you’re trying to eat healthily and lose weight because these months are full of temptations and distractions.

It can be that classic “fall off the wagon” time! But it really doesn’t have to be that way. You absolutely CAN stay on track if you ditch sugar and I’m going to help you do it by cutting down on the refined sugar you’re consuming!

Slimpod star Sammie Axton joins me at the conference

Sugar is really addictive and it hijacks your brain so you feel you’re losing control.

Here’s what happens: The vast quantities of hidden sugar we consume every day in food and drink is hooking our brains into repeating unhealthy food behaviour over and over and over.

Once you’re on that sugar-fuelled roundabout that’s harming you it’s almost impossible to get off without the specialised help a Slimpod programme offers..

In my research I uncovered a statistic which horrified me: There are an estimated 600,000 different food products on sale in America and 80 per cent of them contain sugar.

That proportion is undoubtedly repeated on this side of the Atlantic.

Tameside hospital CEO Karen James was a co-speaker

Worthless, empty-calorie, unnecessary sugar does nothing for the human condition but helps make food and drink manufacturers rich.

They use a substance called fructose which tastes sweeter than sugar but is far cheaper to produce. It crops up everywhere – in processed food like pizzas and pies, in biscuits and cakes and in fizzy drinks.

Ditch sugar and choose healthy alternatives

For the next six weeks, I’d love you to become more and more aware of how much refined sugar you’re putting into your body every day.

Once you recognise the sources of sugar you can start replacing sugar with healthy alternatives.

The simplest way to ditch sugar is to stop buying processed food such as ready meals, takeaways, things in tins and packets.

Buy fresh food and cook it yourself so there’s no danger of hidden sugar creeping in, which is the real danger with non-fresh food.

NHS nurse Sarah Moody spoke too

You might be surprised just how good you feel after just a day or two on healthier food because it creates a virtuous circle in your body and your mind.

Once you start to get your buzz from eating fish, lean meat and vegetables instead of pizza, pasta and curries it just becomes easier and easier to keep up the good work for yourself and your family.

Ditch sugar and take back control

I’ll be talking about how sugar hijacks your brain and revealing some strategies you can use to ditch sugar and take back control in my Facebook Lives this week.

So please join me on our public Slimpod For Weight Loss page tomorrow (Tuesday July 7) at 7.30pm UK time. And if you’re a Slimpodder and you belong to our private Slimpod Club group, I’ll be devoting a whole hour to more on this important subject on Wednesday at 8pm.

Happy Slimpodder nurse Dawn Hamer was there

Leave a comment below to let me know if you’re up for it. Do you want to ditch sugar and take back control?

The post Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body appeared first on Slimpod.

Ditch sugar this summer and take back control of your body

LIKE many of you, I was clapping to celebrate the 72^nd anniversary of the NHS yesterday and it brought back memories of the fabulous project I did with Tameside Hospital trust two years ago on the 70^th anniversary!

We launched a Ditch Sugar challenge to 250,000 people in Manchester. One of my fellow speakers was the leading cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, an expert on healthy sugar-free eating, and as we chatted during a break I had a light bulb moment…

Why not issue a similar challenge to readers of my blog and all my Slimpodders! So that’s what I did two years ago and a huge number of Slimpodders took part and reported great successes.

Me and Aseem at the conference

So now as we celebrate the NHS’s 72nd birthday  I thought I’d start you all off on a special project to raise your awareness of any excess refined sugar you might be consuming.  Stress levels have been at an all time high since lockdown began in March and I know so many people have found themselves eating sugary things as a result.  

Slimpod will really help with reducing your sugar intake but some people need a little extra help because the habit is so ingrained and can be a bit stubborn to break.  So if sugar has been raising its ugly head recently then this project is for you!

Ditch sugar and stay on track

Even without all the pressure of the virus, July and August can be really difficult months when you’re trying to eat healthily and lose weight because these months are full of temptations and distractions.

It can be that classic “fall off the wagon” time! But it really doesn’t have to be that way. You absolutely CAN stay on track if you ditch sugar and I’m going to help you do it by cutting down on the refined sugar you’re consuming!

Slimpod star Sammie Axton joins me at the conference

Sugar is really addictive and it hijacks your brain so you feel you’re losing control.

Here’s what happens: The vast quantities of hidden sugar we consume every day in food and drink is hooking our brains into repeating unhealthy food behaviour over and over and over.

Once you’re on that sugar-fuelled roundabout that’s harming you it’s almost impossible to get off without the specialised help a Slimpod programme offers..

In my research I uncovered a statistic which horrified me: There are an estimated 600,000 different food products on sale in America and 80 per cent of them contain sugar.

That proportion is undoubtedly repeated on this side of the Atlantic.

Tameside hospital CEO Karen James was a co-speaker

Worthless, empty-calorie, unnecessary sugar does nothing for the human condition but helps make food and drink manufacturers rich.

They use a substance called fructose which tastes sweeter than sugar but is far cheaper to produce. It crops up everywhere – in processed food like pizzas and pies, in biscuits and cakes and in fizzy drinks.

Ditch sugar and choose healthy alternatives

For the next six weeks, I’d love you to become more and more aware of how much refined sugar you’re putting into your body every day.

Once you recognise the sources of sugar you can start replacing sugar with healthy alternatives.

The simplest way to ditch sugar is to stop buying processed food such as ready meals, takeaways, things in tins and packets.

Buy fresh food and cook it yourself so there’s no danger of hidden sugar creeping in, which is the real danger with non-fresh food.

NHS nurse Sarah Moody spoke too

You might be surprised just how good you feel after just a day or two on healthier food because it creates a virtuous circle in your body and your mind.

Once you start to get your buzz from eating fish, lean meat and vegetables instead of pizza, pasta and curries it just becomes easier and easier to keep up the good work for yourself and your family.

Ditch sugar and take back control

I’ll be talking about how sugar hijacks your brain and revealing some strategies you can use to ditch sugar and take back control in my Facebook Lives this week.

So please join me on our public Slimpod For Weight Loss page tomorrow (Tuesday July 7) at 7.30pm UK time. And if you’re a Slimpodder and you belong to our private Slimpod Club group, I’ll be devoting a whole hour to more on this important subject on Wednesday at 8pm.

Happy Slimpodder nurse Dawn Hamer was there

Leave a comment below to let me know if you’re up for it. Do you want to ditch sugar and take back control?

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This is the one of the keys to staying motivated and keeping on track https://t.co/dWXrrghlaI #Slimmer

This is the one of the keys to staying motivated and keeping on track https://t.co/dWXrrghlaI #Slimmer

— Cathy Fernie (@Cracenduch39) June 22, 2020

from Twitter https://twitter.com/Cracenduch39