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Our Lady of Weight Loss … with you every ounce of the weigh.\u00a0 ~ Halloween Edition by Janice Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and I dare say, the \u201cJust Say No to Candy\u201d Halloween Plan just ain\u2019t gonna\u2019 cut it for most of us.<\/p>\n

And let me tell you why!\u00a0 Because saying \u201cno, thank you\u201d takes energy.\u00a0 Lots of energy!\u00a0 And … we have a limited supply of energy.<\/p>\n

The part of your brain that determines if you are in control or not; the part of your brain that plays umpire to your conflicting thoughts, inhibits emotional urges, puts the brakes on; the part of your brain that practices conscious thinking is called the prefrontal cortex and the prefrontal cortex is \u2018energy hungry.\u2019<\/p>\n

Every time you say \u2018no, thank you\u2019 to one of your red light foods, you use energy.<\/p>\n

The more we say \u201cno,\u201d the more energy we use.\u00a0\u00a0 The prefrontal cortex gets tired, so to speak, which opens the gate to poor choices and emotional eating.<\/p>\n

What to do? Conserve energy by making the journey as easy as possible.<\/p>\n

Here follows …
\n… 3 Halloween Tips: How to Avoid Temptation<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid Temptation<\/strong>.\u00a0 So \u2026 there you are, in the supermarket, kind person that you are buying candy to give out on Halloween.\u00a0 You make your way to the candy aisle and you zero in on your favorite candies packaged all pretty for Halloween.\u00a0 The neurons in your brain begin to fire and cloud your healthy living vision.<\/p>\n

Do not succumb.\u00a0 Do not buy your favorite candies.\u00a0 Buy your least favorite candy.<\/strong>\u00a0 Is there any point in \u2018suffering\u2019 each and every time you hand a piece of candy to a kid that knocks on your door?\u00a0 Do not stock the house with red light candies.\u00a0 Avoid temptation!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Stop Believing Your Thoughts.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you hear yourself telling yourself that you\u2019re only going to have one piece \u2013 or \u2013 that you\u2019ve had a difficult day and you deserve candy \u2013 or \u2013 it\u2019s a special day, Halloween comes but once a year \u2026 or any other bologna, realize that you are feeding yourself a bag of Halloween lies and you are about to fall down the slippery slope into a vat of sugar.<\/p>\n

Remember.\u00a0 Just because you had a thought, doesn’t mean it’s a good one.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toss It.<\/strong>\u00a0 If there are any leftover candies come nightfall throw \u2018em out.\u00a0 Yes, at night, in the dark, before morning.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I know that some of you are going to tell me that you\u2019re going to give the candy to charity or bring the treats into the office. Really?<\/p>\n

If you want to give to charity or share with co-workers, share a bushel or two of apples.<\/p>\n

More Halloween Tips and News Coming Soon!
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Spread the word \u2026 not the icing!<\/p>\n

Janice
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