Do you “deserve” to cheat?

In my work as a weight management coach, it my job to point out the justifications and rationalizations many students make to explain away their poor choices. I repeatedly hear students say something like “I had a bad day, so I deserve to have the fries/chocolate/candy/2nd helping/ice cream.” This got me thinking about the word “deserve” and how often it plays into our weight woes. Read the rest of this entry »