It was my youngest son Jamie’s 3rd Birthday yesterday (you can see him dressed as ‘Darth Hammer’ by clicking here if you’re amused my small children).

I never buy any, but invariably cake makes an appearance at such events.

 

As always I didn’t have any.

 

I just find it much easier to “not eat cake” than to try and “have it in moderation”.

 

BTW, does anyone who ever says “Everything’s ok in moderation” ever have six-pack? 😉

 

I used to eat cake though.

 

Loved the stuff.

 

Until I just accepted that it was making me fat – for those that don’t know me, I used to be fat – 16st 10lbs when I left Uni 12 years ago, check me out here (on the right):

 

I used to feel “I should be able to eat what I like”.

 

I’m sure you’ve felt the same way at times.

 

It’s easy to get annoyed about stuff we “should be able to do”.

 

Research shows only 25% of the UK population have good insulin tolerance and can tolerate high sugar and starch diets.

 

So, when I accepted I was part of the other 75% and, unfair as it seemed to be, it just was the case, it became much easier to make the change.

 

Chances are if you eat cake (or any similar “treats”) and are not slim, you’re in the same 75% as I am.

 

I appreciate it can be annoying – especially if you know people who seem to be able to eat anything they like and stay slim (the other 25%).

 

But getting annoyed won’t change anything.

 

 

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I’ve tried to grow a beard several times in the past.

 

Never happens.

 

Always look rubbish.

 

Despite the fact my Dad has rocked a fearsome beards for over 4 decades.

 

Check him out below with my son Oli and nephew Sam – not much on top, but a quality beard remains, aged 65.

 

BTW – Sam had fallen on his face a few days before and his milk teeth are coming out – we don’t beat him 😉

 

I can't grow a beard and I can't eat cake - life's not fair Dada beard

 

I used to get annoyed by the fact that I can’t grow a good beard.

 

But then I just accepted it.

 

Getting annoyed won’t help.

 

So I don’t even try to grow one nowadays.

 

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So, if eating a certain way had made your fatter than you’d like to be, just accept that way of eating isn’t the right choice for you.

 

There’s no point getting annoyed about it.

 

Much love,

Jon “Not eaten cake in over a decade'” Hall

 

P.S. Let us know below if there’s anything that you wish you could do that annoys you!

 

P.P.S. Latest video on lunch can be seen here – check it out if you ever have a sandwich, crisps and yogurt for lunch


Jon Hall
Jon Hall

When not helping people to transform their lives and bodies, Jon can usually be found either playing with his kids or taxi-ing them around. If you'd like to find out more about what we do at RISE then enter your details in the box to the right or bottom of this page or at myrise.co.uk - this is the same way every single one of the hundreds who've described this as "one of the best decisions I've ever made" took their first step.