Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Tweaking Your Way To Weight Loss

Dieting is daunting – and ineffective!

Just use self-discipline.  Eat less junk and more veggies.  Exercise your buns off.

Ah, no.

Not my thing. Probably not yours, either.

What if you make just one healthy food upgrade a day? That means a banana or apple with breakfast, or a vegetable with lunch, or carbonated water instead of soda for a meal... just one healthy change from the norm. Even on the worst days, you can make that one change and feel like you have forward momentum. I went from just cereal to fruit on my cereal to only a bowl of fruit and nuts for breakfast.

You might record your upgrades in your journal or calender.

What is the difference between "What's one small thing I can do to make this healthier?" and "Screw it, I'm going to eat all the things." When you're working within a more reasonable framework, when you stop with all or nothing thinking, you make more healthy choices than you would imagine.

And you don’t have to fight with your motivation and self-discipline (or lack of such…)

"Mainstream motivational theory states that, in order to enact change, one must simply "want it more."...it's a pity that we're not motivated enough to save our own lives and live better. But wait...the weight loss industry made $64 billion in 2014. When that much money is spent on something, it means public interest is through the thermosphere...people have willingly suffered and paid money trying to lose weight, and they are still being told their desire for change isn't strong enough. That's so wrong it's criminal...People have plenty of desire, they just need a smart strategy that doesn't rely on doing the impossible."

Mini Habits for Weight Loss: Stop Dieting. Form New Habits. Change Your Lifestyle Without Suffering.



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