Change Your Mindset

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dendurgal
dendurgal Posts: 60
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
A mindset is a terrible thing to waste! A change in the way you thing about food & health is paramount to a change in behavior.

CHANGE your diet, don’t “go on a diet“ – In his original 1828 dictionary Noah Webster defined diet as, “a manner of living or mode of life”. A diet is meant to be a way of life, not just a 2-week starvation binge, then back to the same-ole-same-ole.

Food for fuel not pleasure - Please do not misunderstand this point, there is a careful balance that needs to be struck here. I love food and find much pleasure in preparing & eating it. However, the longer I eat healthy the more I see food as fuel, and less for pleasure. This increases my awareness and helps me to more carefully consider what I put into my body.

Find joy in health – Just as you have found joy in McDonald’s french fries, cheesecake, Doritos, & hot pockets in the past; begin learning the joy of healthy, life building, foods and habits. Be creative and involve the whole family when purchasing & preparing food. It’s amazing how fun it is to reinvent the family diet & discover your hidden culinary creativity.

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