Have you heard this quote?

“The chief cause of failure is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.”

The road to weight loss is littered with bad trades!

We vow to attend a barbecue and avoid drinking alcohol, since that often sets off compulsive eating. But, in the moment, perhaps under peer pressure from the host or hostess, we throw the vow away and plunge headfirst into a margarita.

Alcohol can lead to relaxed boundaries around food.

We promise to eat in a healthy manner but, when the first meeting of the work day shows up decorated in doughnuts, we’re on a sugar high before the boss can say “Good morning!”