Diet Derailers - A Year in Review

by Jacki Donaldson (Subscribe to Jacki Donaldson's posts)
Dec 29th 2008 7:00AM

Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements

Diet derailers are everywhere -- in your house, in the grocery store, at work, at play, in your head even. Here, we'll address the very things that throw us off course. Together, we'll learn how to avoid our diet traps -- and how to get back on track when we can't.

In just a few days, 2008 will come to a close. I say we not only bid a fond farewell to the 365 days we've conquered but to the diet derailers that consumed us during these days too. Let's put to rest our obsession with everything from fat pants to bathroom scales and get on with the business of living well during 2009.

Here are the derailers we discussed this year -- remember them, honor them and be done with them. We're know there will be more in 2009 -- and we'll give them the recognition they deserve -- but let's clear out the clutter of one year before we move on to another. Ready. Set. Go.

Cupcakes. They can crush a diet.
Deprivation. Ditch it.
Junk Food. Steer clear, tempting as it may be.
Stress. Slimming, it is not.
Scales. Don't let them suck you in.
Halloween. Holy weight gain.
Boredom. Beware of the bulge.
Fat Pants. Trash them all.
Counting Calories. Stop it!
Mindless Eating. Pay attention.
Thanksgiving. Don't feast yourself fat.
Winter. It's a slippery slope.
Ben & Jerry's. Bad, bad decision.
Road Trips. Diet detour up ahead.
Nuts. Caution, my friends.
Fitness Fumbles. Get your head in the game.

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