Yes, it is mine!

 I'm taking my life back BOB! (Meryl Streep's character in the film She Devil.)

I recently saw a post on social media that stated once you learn to control what you eat, drink and take into your body, you can control everything else.  While that is a rather broad premise, it does have its merits.

When one can take control back of their eating habits, it gives a great sense of satisfaction, returning a sense of ability to manage situations.  When a person is controlled by a situation or "thing", the feeling of uselessness and utter disdain for themselves can be the result.

So how does a body take control of their eating and food habits?  I go back to MAKE A LIST of everything you are consuming.  Eat as you wish for a day or two and write down EVERYTHING you consume (including the hand full of potato chips, the bit of ice cream, the spoonful of peanut butter, the butter on your toast in the AM, etc.)  After you have a two-day list, do a calorie count on what you consume.  A typical diet is 2000 calories per day, a "low calorie/weight loss" diet is typically 1200 calories a day.  Due to the nearly 200 pounds I needed to loose, I am on a 1,000 calorie, high protein, low carb, low fat diet regime.

After you have the list propagated, begin a plan on paring down the calories and fat in your food plan.  Be honest with yourself, but also realize things have to change in order to see a drop in weight.

The key to all of this is taking back control of your life.  Be honest in your consumption, plan a new food program, and stay the course.  Experiment with options.  I never thought egg whites for breakfast would be a good thing, now I really like them.  KETO friendly bread is actually a tasty alternative to the traditional white or wheat bread.  Sugar free gelatin (in moderation) is a nice, sweet treat.  High protein, fat free yogurt combined with fruit is a great breakfast plan.

The old saying "You don't plan to fail; you fail to plan" is very appropriate here.  To take back control of anything you need to formulate a game plan, put the plan in action, and follow through.  Don't get discouraged if/when you stray from the plan, just get back on track as soon as you realize the problem.

  DON'T GIVE UP, you will be so much stronger mentally when you TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE!