“Losing weight is 80 percent mental and 20 percent physical,” says Dr. Ian K. Smith in his latest book, “The 4 Day Diet.” Smith, best known as the diet expert on VH1's “Celebrity Fit Club,” has designed a diet that is done in four-day modules. In this excerpt, he writes about how to face temptation — and win. Resist temptation: Your mind must lead you
Is it easy resisting temptation? Absolutely not, but this chapter will help you stay resolved in the face of it. Let’s establish context first. Temptations are abundantly and conveniently located throughout our environment. Whether it’s that expensive designer scarf that you want so badly but know it’s beyond your budget, eavesdropping on a conversation between an arguing couple at the table next to yours, or a piece of double fudge chocolate cake — the temptations are endless.