South Beach Diet

1. Having a negative defeatist attitude.

2. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eatingthat you can adhere to for the rest of your life.

3. Believing that you can eat cabbage soup — or anyother low-cal, but monotonous fare — every day forthe rest of your life.

4. Obsessing over counting calories.

5. Weighing in too frequently.

6. Not drinking enough water.

7. Drinking sugar-laden drinks.

8. Eating more bread, pasta and potatoes thanproteins, lean meats, fruits and vegetables.

9. Consuming processed foods more often than freshfoods.

10. Taking the benefits away from vegetables byovercooking them.

11. Not having a plan.

12. Blaming others for your shortcomings.

13. Being quick to judge.

14. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits ordetriments of what you consume.

15. Finishing every last bite of a meal, even afteryou are full.

16. Going back for seconds at meals.

17. Eating at “all-you-can-eat buffets” and consuminglarge amounts “to get your money’s worth.”

18. Skipping breakfast.

19. Starving all day.

20. Bingeing after “falling off the wagon” and thenwaiting until “tomorrow” to get back on track.

21. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.

22. Not believing that you have the courage to change.

23. Confusing “fat” as a personality trait.

24. Thinking you are unattractive.

25. Not living each day to the fullest… thinkingthat will come when you are thinner.

26. Wasting time.

27. Not finishing tasks you begin.

28. Postponing tasks that need attention.

29. Rationalizing.

30. Thinking pills, powders or potions are morepowerful than they really are in achieving weightloss.

31. Thinking of exercise as a chore, instead of a wayto improve your health and your life.

32. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of yourday and week.

33. Indulging excessively in alcohol.

34. Watching sports rather than participating insports.

35. Watching too much television.

36. Not giving enough time to personal hygiene andappearance.

37. Refusing to read self-improvement materials on aregular basis.

38. Giving up and resigning yourself to being “fat.”

39. Finishing the food off of your family’s plateswhile you are doing the dishes.

40. Tasting and nibbling on food while you are cookingit.

41. Baking cookies, pies and cakes more often than forholidays or very special occasions.

42. Always having candy in dishes, supposedly forguests, but eating more of it yourself.

43. Buying unhealthy snack items “for the kids,” buteating some yourself.

44. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.

45. Serving more carbohydrates than any other foodgroup for meals.

46. Thinking that “dieting” sprees — and not totallifestyle change — will garner lasting weight lossresults.

47. Not visualizing yourself actually living andenjoying a healthy lifestyle.

48. Not taking vitamins and proper supplements.

49. Consuming fast foods on a regular basis.

50. Waiting for tomorrow to “get started” rather thanRIGHT NOW!