That’s right… it’s as simple as never buying bigger pants!  What in heavens name are we talking about?  Here’s the most important steps to weight control:   1st Never Buy Larger Pants:  when you get to a size that you feel is appropriate for your age, personality, self esteem, etc., don’t ever buy a larger pair of pants (exceptions are pregnancy … but not male compassion pregnancy).   2nd Never Undo the Button: when you feel those pants are about to explode and the button is about to pop off… don’t dare undo that button; I promise you’ll regret it.  When you undo that button you are giving yourself permission to expand into a larger size.  Be frustrated, feel irritated, and then do what you know you need to do now before your are 5 sizes behind the eight ball (or the buffet).   3rd Eat More Apples: almost every diet has a secret starting point that will get you moving toward a healthier weight.  Apples will help you lose unwanted pounds, increase your energy, move your swollen bowels along, and get you back to the road of success.   4th Don’t Use Expandable or Stretchy Pants: that’s cheating!   5th If you have already bought bigger pants here’s the quick fix you are looking for:  as you lose some of your size and you go back to smaller cloths (yeah!) gather up all your “times when I’m bigger cloths” and donate them.  I’m telling you, you need to act quickly and get them to the Salvation Army today!   And when you do… celebrate!  You are refusing to give yourself the permission to fail… you are better than that and you are worth it!   6th Buy Something Smaller Than You Are Now that you really like and is expensive!  This is a great motivator.  Literally tack it up on the wall so the first thing you see in the morning when you get up is that cool shirt, dress, skirt or pants that you really want to wear… look that garment right between the eyes and say “you WILL be mine soon!”; then skip off to the shower because you have already set your mindset for the day and that is an incredibly powerful thing.   7th Don’t Ever Carve an Extra Hole in Your Belt!   This is sure defeat… if you plan, prepare, and execute the action of carving an extra hole in your belt you are "weigh" on your "weigh" to weighing much more than you ever thought you could.  Take that time and energy and use it to plan for a better future.     Warning: sometimes in this process of “clothing expansion restriction” you may feel discomfort, pressure, pain, digging, burning, pinching, or other uncomfortable feelings of wearing cloths that you are busting out of….. GOOOOOOOOD!  Enjoy the pain and let it be a reminder to you that NOW is the exact time to do something about it!   Yours in Optimal Health and Wellbeing,                         Dr Mike Tumminello                         Family Chiropractor   For a free nutritional lifestyle consultation please call the doctors at Life Empowerment Wellness Center 404-255-4410