[excerpt] You've canned the ice cream, bagged the potato chips and yet vivid visions of juicy junk food continue to dance seductively through your mind. Who ya gonna call? Binge Busters! Digest these Top 10 tips and you'll help yourself not help yourself to gooey goodies that leave you feeling oh, so guilty!
You may not be able to turn back time, but you can take preventative measures with on-the-mark advice from weight loss and wellness expert Dr. Howard Rankin. Whether you're an emotional eater or simply suffering a case of the eat-out-of-boredom blues, you can make a potential binge work in your favor. How? By simply turning the tables on those erratic feelings.
Instead of feeding into those impulsive urges and reaching for the chocolate-fudge cake that just "happened" to fall into your grocery cart, find another way to invest your energy. The best-selling author of 7 Steps To Wellness (StepWise), Rankin suggests 10 binge busters that'll help you put your best foot forward when fighting temptation. And who knows... you may get a little extra calorie-burning exercise in the process!
1. Watch TV! Veg out, but don't become a couch potato. Remember, commercial breaks don't give you permission to raid the refrigerator or pantry. Settle into your favorite spot and make your kitchen a no-fly zone.
2. Do yard work! Thirty-eight minutes of mowing the lawn burns 250 calories. So it's the mow the merrier -- you'll get your yard and your body in tip-top shape in no time.
3. Hit the mall, but sidestep the food court! Window shopping won't dent your wallet or your diet. In fact, you'll be one step ahead with the extra exercise. But skip the trip to the food court where fattening fare like fully loaded pizza and cheese-dripping chimichangas are lurking. Boost your calorie-burning potential by parking as far away as possible from the mall entrance.
4. People watch! Whether it's the park, the beach or a nearby lake, check out the sea of humanity sharing your space. You'll quickly realize that the perfect figure is a Madison Avenue myth. Once you come to terms with the fact that everyone is flawed in one way or another, you'll go easier on yourself. And while you're there, why not take your daily walk or jump in on a friendly game of volleyball? Read the entire article. "
