Do you sometimes feel like you’re putting a ridiculous amount of energy into trying to lose weight, but getting nowhere? Like a hamster spinning round and round on its wheel. You’re not alone. When we decide it’s time to lose weight, we want results and we want them NOW! And the fastest way to get results is to follow some “perfect” diet. Which is true – if you stick with that “perfect” diet long-term. But we don’t stick with those diets. Maybe we adhere to it for a few weeks or a few months before our willpower tank hits empty and we devour 47 cookies at Aunt Jane’s cookie exchange. And once we’ve “screwed up,” we inevitably say, “screw it!” See if this pattern looks familiar… Ooh, shiny new diet!Fail at shiny new … [Read more...] about Before You Try That Sexy New Fad Diet…
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Disarming Discomfort
Let’s say you’re walking past a house on fire. Do you run inside, on the off chance that someone might be in there? Probably not. You know you’ll get burned. Instead, you call the fire department. But let’s say you arrive at the house and realize your baby is inside. You race inside the house, forgetting about your own discomfort, desperately searching for your child. When you find your baby, grab her, and bring her outside, you’re probably suffering burns and smoke inhalation. Do you care much? Not in that moment. You might not even feel the pain at all, your adrenaline is so high. All you care about is your child. Notice how you’re willing to tolerate discomfort in the service of a higher purpose - saving … [Read more...] about Disarming Discomfort
Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be So Damn Complicated
The allure of a new diet is tempting. Starting over. Renewed hope. Maybe this one will work. This time I’ll stick with it. 20 pounds in 30 days! But as the days and weeks pass, the new diet becomes overwhelming. The strict rules are frustrating. If you eat something you’re supposed to avoid, you feel guilty. If you’re at a social event flush with foods not allowed on your diet, you feel miserable and alienated. There’s another way. It’s not a fad. It’s not sexy. It won’t promise you rapid results. There are no foods or food groups to avoid (yay carbs!). No restrictive guidelines. It can be adapted to every social situation. And you can indulge in your favorite treats without feeling guilty on occasion. It’s what I call … [Read more...] about Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be So Damn Complicated
The Truth About Willpower + Weight Loss
There is this belief that willpower is a finite resource. Research done in the 90’s + early 2000’s hinted at the idea that if you use a bunch of willpower early in the day, it will become depleted. Then later in the day, you’ll make all these decisions you might not have otherwise made if your willpower tank was full. This hasn’t exactly been debunked, but what’s true (based on what we know today) is that willpower is a finite resource or something that strengthens with practice depending on WHAT YOU BELIEVE. Say what? If you believe willpower is a finite resource, then it will be for you. But if you believe willpower is muscle that strengthens, not weakens with use – then you will actually have MORE willpower after … [Read more...] about The Truth About Willpower + Weight Loss