Just yesterday I was at a work-related event where lunch would be provided. Some of the participants brought in their left-over Halloween Candy simply because they no longer wanted it in their house! While I can't blame them, there is no reason to 'unload' it on the innocent who are trying to stay away from the stuff!
Interestingly enough though, a little can go a long way. In other words, try limiting yourself to one or two 'fun size' candies and believe it or not, that should be enough to satisfy the sweetest of the sweet tooth individual!
Another great reason to limit yourself to one or two 'fun size' candies, can be seen in the results of the two-phase study conducted by Corbin A. Cunningham of Johns Hopkins University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. (You can read more about the study at the link provided below). In many ways, the study shows that indeed a little can go a long way when it comes to what a 'complete deprivation of certain foods mindset' can do to trick us into going down the path of junk food overload!
What would you do if you were told you could never ever ever have a piece of dark chocolate caramel (or whatever your go-to junk food choice was) ever again? You'd probably want to go crazy and have as many as possible, right? Complete deprivation just doesn't work -- moderation works better.
The long and the short of it is -- based on the information from the study and the way we are behaviorally wired, it is simply healthier to have a mindset that sets us up for successful and doable baby-step behavior changes rather than one of unrealistic goals, wouldn't you agree?
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