In the zone

At the moment I'm finding it quite easy to stay "in the zone". One advantage that I suspect I have over a lot of other people when it comes to dieting, is that I live on my own (for the time being anyway). This means, luckily for me that I can have a temptation free household.

As wasteful as it might sound, before starting on this challenge I gave away or threw out all the bread, rice, pasta and junk food that might lead me astray. Now my fridge is full of fresh vegetables, pre-prepared meals such as soup and diet jelly. My cupboards on the other hand are pretty bare, I have some psyllium husks, a variety of herbs and spices and a few sauces (soy, chilli etc).

This might not be a viable option for most people. But for me, it ensures that home is a safe-haven. Now I just have to resist the temptation of biscuits at work, eating out, shops, visiting friends... aye aye aye!

Another tip which I've found helps is to avoid shopping at supermarkets as much as possible. That way there's no chance that packet of chips can accidentally fall into your trolley. Green grocers and butchers provide much better alternatives. As an added bonus the produce is generally much better (and often cheaper)!

Now I know you can't buy everything at your butcher/grocer and I'm not going to suggest that you never go to the supermarket. I can't imagine the creative alternatives for toilet paper that we might end up with if that were the case! But this is just another tip which might help those of you struggling with your weight loss journey.