Change Your Mindset
Options

dendurgal
Posts: 60
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.
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.
0
Replies
-
Well said! I always enjoy reading your posts :happy:0
-
Love it! great post!!!0
-
What a great MFP friend to have! :flowerforyou:0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 396.9K Introduce Yourself
- 44.2K Getting Started
- 260.9K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.3K Food and Nutrition
- 47.6K Recipes
- 232.8K Fitness and Exercise
- 453 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.7K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.3K Motivation and Support
- 8.3K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.5K Chit-Chat
- 2.6K Fun and Games
- 4.5K MyFitnessPal Information
- 16 News and Announcements
- 18 MyFitnessPal Academy
- 1.4K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 3.1K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions