Sabotaging Thought: It's okay to eat extra because I’ll make it for it later by eating less.
Response: “Making up for it later” just doesn’t work because there’s no guarantee that I’ll actually be able to get myself to eat less later on. It also doesn’t work because if I overeat, I make it more likely I’ll overeat the next time I'm tempted to, and the time after that. It’s important to continually reinforce the habit of eating consistently. It’s not about the calories, it’s about the habit.