I have been eating a healthy diet for so long now that I would not enjoy eating things that I know are bad for me. What about you? Have you a story to tell of how you overcame problems like this? Please share them with my readers in the comments.

Carol Vorderman Is Back on Her Detox Diet - The Detox Specialist Carol Vorderman Is Back on Her Detox Diet - The Detox Specialist

You may think that it’s unnatural to write down the thoughts you have when eat things that are bad for you and to give yourself credit when you resist but it works. Make it a rule to never eat when you feel emotional. Wait 20 minutes or so until you feel calmer and and you will make healthier decisions about what to eat. Probably easier said than done! Also take time to chew your food well and eat slowly. According to WebMD“It takes approximately 20 minutes from the time you start eating for your brain to send out signals of fullness. Leisurely eating allows ample time to trigger the signal from your brain that you are full. And feeling full translates into eating less.” Making the changes are hard to begin with but over time it will become automatic. You will feel so much better eating the way you do that it will become the norm.Cravings are another matter. When your body is properly nourished and balanced you won’t get cravings. I have already covered them here: What Do Your Crazy Food Cravings Tell You? She points out that most thin people choose healthy food and eat smaller portions than they would really like. I don’t agree with that. The detox plan that I followed when I recovered from chronic fatigue included plenty of food. I never felt hungry. It’s a fallacy that you have to go hungry if you want to detox. It’s about eating the right foods. We can all probably identify with that. How many times have you intended to have just one cookie or one piece of chocolate and then ended up devouring the lot? I know I have.

It’s true that some of the toxic chemicals that you have in your body can affect the weight control mechanism and getting rid of them with can help your metabolism work better.I’m on a detox for three months because I’ve eaten so much. I’m terrible, once I start eating certain kinds of food, I go on eating them, so I’ve got to re-train myself.” An important concept to learn is “I can eat what I want or I can be thinner but I can’t have it both ways”. It seems that Carol was not able to follow her own advice and consumed “vast amounts” while filming for the show and was unable to stop at just a mouthful. People who stay thin after they have lost weight do so because they have changed how they think about weight and food.