Diet
/dīət/
noun
a special course of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons.
Why is it that we feel that we need to restrict ourselves in order to lose weight. It turns out that when you restrict yourself from foods, you WILL find yourself wanting it more. This typically only leads to failure. You can only resist your cravings for a certain amount of time, which is why Diets never work.
Instead of restrictions,,,,why not give yourself more??? I am not telling you to go and eat ice cream! But what I am telling you is give yourself something that makes you feel like you are eating ice cream. I was a HUGE ice cream eater...I loved the stuff right before bed. Yummmmmm! When I began living healthier, I froze bananas, added some cocoa powder and then food processed it. It became an ice cream like consistency and gave me the feeling like I was eating ice cream. I never felt restricted. I felt satisfied. You will find success when you give yourself foods that your body is wanting instead of fighting the cravings. I do believe in cutting down on bad things for you like saturated fats, refined carbs, sugar, and salt...but to eliminate all together will never generate success.
I know that New Year's is coming up...and there are so many people out there wanting to lose weight. My challenge to you is to live healthier. Focus on health, focus on movement, focus on water, focus on strength, focus on freshness, focus on sleep, focus on less stress. Be aware of what you are doing good for your body. When you are aware and focused on health....the weight will come off! But I challenge you to start today...why wait until Jan 1. Start today! Do something good for your body today!
