This week, we'll work on each of the golden rules to success and reinforce them as habits.

Imagine yourself tuning in to your body and noticing you're a little bit hungry. In the past, you might have ignored this sensation, but now you've learned to respect it. You ask your body what it wants and needs. To your amazement, it asks for a small bowl of pasta with a salad. (You were sure it was going to be chocolate cake and ice cream, weren't you?)

Resisting the urge to skip the pasta, you sit down for a wonderful, peaceful meal. Stopping to smell your food between each mouthful, you enjoy indulging in the sensation of the warm pasta melting in your mouth before sliding easily down your throat. Each bite of salad crunches in your mouth, and you can taste the water-rich juice from the lettuce and cucumber with every mouthful. Delicious! Down towards the bottom of the bowl, you realize you are comfortably full. Imagine the sense of pride as you push away the rest of the bowl, knowing you are now in full control …