1. I should feel guilty when I eat something I shouldn’t have.
2. Food is a good way to overcome loneliness or a bad mood.
3. Eating healthily means I have to give up my favourite foods entirely.
4. I simply cannot control my weight because I love to eat.
5. It is punishment to eat certain foods like fruits and vegetables.
6. I’ve blown my diet once I’ve eaten something bad.
7. I need to eat the foods that I enjoy the taste of right now.

Our everyday beliefs about food impact our likelihood of gaining weight.

If eating well is a struggle, start by understanding and then changing the story that you are telling yourself.