Try writing down what you eat every day for a week (What you ate, the basic ingredients, and how much). When a person knows that they are going to be writing down everything that they eat, they are more aware/ self conscious of what they are eating. They will think twice about taking a second serving of pie.
This practice will also help you get an idea of what you need to improve on, and will help you when you decide what small changes to make when you are ready. Don't get me wrong, I think it is very important to plan dessert into your diet, but it's like a steak....you probably don't want or even need (physiologically) to eat one every day.
One who tries to restrict themselves from sweets completely, will most likely last a couple weeks to a month before they binge. Before they know it, they are eating nothing but sweets for the next couple of days. (You may have already done this yourself.)
I totally agree with this section. I took a nutrition class a couple of years ago in college and that was one of our assignments was to write down everything we ate for a week. It was frightening! I definitely got to see what I was actually eating. More good than bad, that's for sure. -Jenny A.
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