Living with Cookies

If you like cookies too much – to the extent you have trouble stopping yourself from eating them once you start – the way to take the power away from cookies is to eat them more often (in appropriate portions) and not try to "stay away from them." Apples likely have no "power" over you because you give yourself permission to eat an apple whenever you want. But cookies will have power over you if you routinely restrict them. By enjoying a cookie with every lunch, you'll start to want fewer cookies. They will lose their appeal and the cookie monster will peacefully rest in its cage.

This is from my book "Running and Fat Burning for Women" and was written by Nancy Clark, MS, RD.

Jeff Galloway smiling near a lake with city skyline in the distance.
Jeff Galloway

Jeff Galloway, US Olympian and creator of the Run-Walk-Run method, has helped over 350,000 runners achieve their goals through his innovative training programs. As Runner's World's monthly columnist and author of North America's best-selling running book, Jeff has spent over 50 years sharing his expertise and continues to conduct running seminars worldwide as runDisney's Official Training Consultant.

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