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Over the next coming days, I want you to start experiencing food using the Green Cross Code: stop, look and listen. However, in this instance you will be using the code in the context of food control. This technique has helped thousands of my clients bring back the control they have over food, so that they eat less and eat better:

 Stop: Before you decide to eat, start making a conscious effort to stop and think about what you’re about to do. This also includes stopping as soon as you see the food in front of you, which is probably yelling, ‘eat me, eat me!’ As you look at the food, deliberately stop yourself from reaching out to it. The reality is the food wants you to grab it and put it straight in your mouth without even thinking. Because you have done this for so long, it’s natural to get in there and munch on whatever you see but from now on, I want you to STOP first.

 Look: Now that you’ve stopped, take a good look at what’s in front of you. Is it healthy, or is it food that will do nothing for your waistline other than make you fat? LOOK at what you see. Using your commonsense and the advice given in this book, ask yourself: do you see food that contains a lot of fat and a high calorific content, or food that is low in fat and low in calories? At this point, keep your hands by your side and silently begin to congratulate yourself on what you are doing. At this point, it really is important to slow down and say ‘well done’ to yourself as your ability to control the food becomes much stronger.

 Listen: Having stopped and looked at the food, it’s now time to LISTEN to your inner voice. The best way to do this is by asking yourself three key questions: What will this do for me? What can I do differently? What does it feel like, knowing I have power over it?

If you decided that you don’t want the food after all, promptly dispose of it and turn your back on it. Once again, congratulate yourself and be sure to smile! Then select a healthy option and as you eat it slowly, congratulate yourself again and affirm mentally that you are in control of the food. Assert the control you have over food in your mind as many times as possible, as this will help you to develop a new and positive habit.

Use the Green Cross Code method of food control in as many situations as possible, especially where temptation is present, such as Christmas parties, weddings, birthdays and all those social gatherings where you are likely to face loads of calorie-laden foods, and where often you can eat as much as you like.