{"id":4111,"date":"2021-06-09T10:51:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T10:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/?p=4111"},"modified":"2021-06-09T10:51:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T10:51:02","slug":"food-should-not-be-a-sin-or-even-a-syn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/food-should-not-be-a-sin-or-even-a-syn\/","title":{"rendered":"Food should not be a sin…or even a “Syn”"},"content":{"rendered":"
What words do you use in your own head when you think about food & drink?\u00a0\u00a0Honestly, if I had \u00a35 for every time someone told me they’ve had “good days” and “bad days” \u00a0<\/em>then I would be a rich woman.<\/div>\n
But the thing is, all food is good.<\/div>\n
No food should really be bad.<\/div>\n
I disagree wholly & completely with the word\u00a0\u00a0“Syn”, used by a well-known slimming club.\u00a0\u00a0Food & drink should be celebrated, not given silly names which I feel make it sound wrong.<\/div>\n
Demonizing food can make you feel like a failure if you have eaten or drunk something “bad”. Today is all about how to switch the switch to stop yourself from demonizing food in that “black & white” way.<\/div>\n
Chips. Cake. Chocolate. Sometimes you just have to have them!\u00a0 Read Sue’s story below about what happened to her when she had some.<\/div>\n
Yeah, this story just made me laugh out loud when Sue sent it to me last week after my live workout on Facebook.\u00a0 Chip van chips ….. what a lovely treat!!\u00a0 \u00a0And she can get the workout later.<\/div>\n
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The thing about having regular exercise<\/a> as a good habit in your life is that moments like this CAN HAPPEN …. and you don’t beat yourself up about it.<\/div>\n
Food is to be celebrated, not regarded as a “Sin”\u00a0 … or even a “Syn”.<\/div>\n
How often do you have “bad foods”\u00a0 – like chips? Chocolate?\u00a0 Cake?<\/div>\n
And how do you feel afterward?<\/div>\n
I love cake, especially cheesecake.\u00a0\u00a0 And chocolate, beer, and creamy desserts too.<\/div>\n
So how come I can have these, not feel guilty,\u00a0 and not gain any weight?<\/div>\n
Find out my secrets today.<\/div>\n
It took me a while to realize that food should never be demonized.\u00a0 No food should be banned.<\/div>\n
All real food is good. Processed food is less good.\u00a0 But it happens.<\/div>\n
Moderation is key.\u00a0\u00a0(I sound like your Grandma now – but truth is, she had it right)<\/div>\n
As an intelligent person, you know deep-down which foods are most likely to result in you getting fatter.\u00a0 \u00a0You know that too much sugar, cream, or cheese causes weight gain.\u00a0 And you know that beige, ultra-processed foods like chicken nuggets or pizza contain chemicals and are highly addictive.<\/div>\n
Some foods are better for you, that’s true enough.<\/div>\n
The trick is\u00a0to have more of those, and less of the others.<\/div>\n
But not to obsess about it, to the point where even having a small amount of something “bad” can make you feel like a failure, and give up completely.<\/div>\n

HOW TO CHANGE\u00a0\u00a0FOOD BELIEFS<\/h2>\n
Many think about food all the time.<\/div>\n
You might think you cant go out for a meal as there will be “bad food” on the table.<\/div>\n
You might feel guilty if you eat the “wrong” thing?<\/div>\n
Maybe you have an emotional attachment to food – perhaps as a result of using food as a reward or comfort as a child.<\/div>\n
It doesn’t have to be like this.\u00a0 These thoughts are not helpful if you’re trying to lose weight.\u00a0 \u00a0Try these game-changing thoughts around food to switch the switch and get healthy eating habits.<\/div>\n