DAY 26

Recognize Thinking Mistakes
It's important to realize thoughts are just ideas, not necessarily truths.
The thought, I have to have some, is not true.
There are 9 common thinking mistakes people make when dieting.
1 All or nothing thinking, ie
*Either I'm completely on my diet, or I'm off it.
*Either I am 100% successful or I'm a failure.
2 Negative fortune telling, ie
*Since I gave into that craving, I'll never be able to tolerate cravings.
3 Overly positive fortune telling, ie
*I'll be able to eat just a little of this...I don't need to measure.
4 Emotional Reasoning, ie
*Since I feel like a failure...I must be.
*I feel like I have to eat this.
5 Mind reading
*They'll think I'm rude if I don't eat this.
6 Self-deluding thinking
*It won't matter if I give into my cravings.
7 Unhelpful Rules
*I can't waste food.
*I need to feed my family other foods.
8 Justification
*I need this because I'm so stressed out.
9 Exaggerated Thinking
* I have no willpower

Now compare this list with your list of thoughts from yesterday.
What mistake corresponds to each thought?