Let’s please STOP THE INSANITY ! Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So are you one of those people who always, “start the diet tomorrow?” or “I will workout tomorrow !” You might start, but then your motivation my fall short and you stop before you even gave it a try !
Everyone wants it to be easy, however everything that is worth it is hard and needs time to grow and develop. No one wants to stay in the “this sucks” mode for a long time. But, you do need to learn to stay there for a little to see changes. When you are faced in the decisions such as eating that extra cookie or skimping out on a workout, you might want to ask yourself if that is getting you to your overall goals.
Once you acknowledge that you are where you are because of your choices and decisions, then you’ll realize that you also have the ability to make different and better choices. That sense of empowerment is often the key to achieving long-term goals, such as lifelong eating with weight management. if you know that you’re in control of your choices, you can enjoy developing your newly discovered sense of self power.
Don’t overwhelm yourself by changing EVERYTHING, change one simple thing at a time.Find a few areas to change first, such as choosing to drink one glass of wine instead of three or eating French tries only once a week or making your meals for lunch instead of eating out. These little changes add up over time creating lasting results.
Make your plan SUSTAINABLE! If you have followed a “diet” in the past, ask yourself why it didn’t work? I bet it’s because you couldn’t sustain it. Diet’s are not sustainable they are restrictive and create limited food choices. You need to have a plan that is creative and works with your lifestyle. You need to be eating ALL the food groups and make sure that you are able to fit it into your life!
As much as you should plan for success, you should also plan for missteps along the way. There are going to be holidays and other high-stress events that could lead to emotional eating or even a really good dish to which you just can’t say no to a second helping. DO NOT beat yourself up! You just need to get back on track the next MEAL not the next day ! You’re improving if you’re making better choices than you used to even if some of them are not perfect choices. We are human !