“A lot of people get so hung up on what they can’t have that they don’t think for a second about whether they really want it.” ~Lionel Shriver
Last week, I popped into my local Whole Foods to pick up a few things.
It’s a rare event these days because, well – it’s ridiculously overpriced and I can get high quality groceries at my local supermarket or Trader Joe’s (thank you for finally coming to Colorado).
Five or so years ago, when I was starting my coaching business and had a heap of debt to pay off, I can remember thinking how unfair it was that I couldn’t shop at Whole Foods (or get massages or buy a zillion books on amazon). So I continued to spend and stayed in debt for years.
Now that the credit card is paid off and my business is established, I don’t “want” in the same way. In fact, I probably spend less now than I did all those years ago when I should have been more careful about spending.
My point – it’s the same with food. When we’re trying to lose weight, we sometimes find ourselves in this place of “wanting” because we think we can’t have it. So we go and overeat (because it’s not fair) and keep ourselves stuck in our overweight bodies.
A few days ago, a client asked if I ever feel deprived because I can’t eat whatever I want. My answer was absolutely not.
Just a little something to think about.
xo ~Robyn
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