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Question: I'm on a weight loss regime and have been doing reasonable well till now. It's been months and though at times, I have made mistakes, I've always learned how to keep control and chang my food habits.

Now the trouble is I'm on a vocation and am in a new city where I'm living with my relatives. They are all overweight and have really bad food habits. They don't cook food at home, always eat highly processed foods and don't exercise even a bit. I did try to not let myself fall into the trap, but after three four days of constant struggle, I gave in and have been eating real junk food, full of lots of empty calories, soda, fried rice, pizzas, puddings, in short Everything unhealthy.

It's just been four days since when I've been eating all this.

and now, I"m really really worried. I don't want to eat all this stuff, I'm afraid that I've lost control over my tongue. I'm afraid that all my hard work is resulting into this. What should I do? Should I just cook my own food here?


Answers: I'm on a weight loss regime and have been doing reasonable well till now. It's been months and though at times, I have made mistakes, I've always learned how to keep control and chang my food habits.

Now the trouble is I'm on a vocation and am in a new city where I'm living with my relatives. They are all overweight and have really bad food habits. They don't cook food at home, always eat highly processed foods and don't exercise even a bit. I did try to not let myself fall into the trap, but after three four days of constant struggle, I gave in and have been eating real junk food, full of lots of empty calories, soda, fried rice, pizzas, puddings, in short Everything unhealthy.

It's just been four days since when I've been eating all this.

and now, I"m really really worried. I don't want to eat all this stuff, I'm afraid that I've lost control over my tongue. I'm afraid that all my hard work is resulting into this. What should I do? Should I just cook my own food here?

It's really difficult to stick to healthy eating regime when you're in your own space, cooking your own meals, and doing things on YOUR terms. This only gets harder when you're taken out of that routine--much less when you're taken out of that routine AND surrounded by people whose habits are horribly unhealthy.

First and foremost, I think you need to give yourself a break. Okay, you've had three-four days of falling "back into your old ways." In the grand scheme of things, this really isn't a lot of time. You haven't done your body any irreparable harm, and it's definitely not a reason to be concerned that you've lost or wasted all the hard work you put in to get to where you are. We all trip up, give in to temptations on vacation, have a few bad days (weeks, or months). This isn't the end of the world. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and go easy. You're going to be okay.

It's perfectly reasonable to start preparing your own food. Chances are, your family will understand and be supportive of this decision. But DON'T expect that this means you're going to change them. You absolutely won't convince people to eat or behave a certain way because it's what's best for YOU. The only thing you have any control over is what you feed yourself. So start cooking your food, or perhaps look for healthy alternatives to full-out food preparation (perhaps a local health food store might have some prepared meals or simple throw-together meals?).

Perhaps a good way to remove yourself from those moments when the family is over-indulging would be to treat yourself to a nice walk outside--then you've avoided the temptation and gotten the bonus of a bit of exercise as well.

All hope isn't lost. Hang in there and get back on track. You're not helpless or hopeless but perfectly able to be in control of what you're eating and how much exercise you're getting. Chances are, your family will understand your need to get back to your familiar routine, especially if you communicate this with them openly and honestly.

Good luck and hang in there. And no starving yourself! We all know how unproductive THAT is. Give yourself a bit of forgiveness and then get your butt back on track!

just go to a supermarket and pick up some veggies and lean meat and maybe cook a healthy meal for everyone and see if they like it. if they dont just keep cooking for yourself and they are your family i dont think they wouldnt mind if you started eating healthier. and it is ok to tell them you dont want to eat junk food anymore they shouldnt have a problem understanding





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