last year when I first learned about it. Next, understand that for me this appears to be the way of eating which makes my body respond by losing weight.
OK, so you’re thinking: is that sustainable? I mean, really, is she going to not eat sugar until she weighs 140 pounds? And, then what happens when she does eat sugar? She’ll gain the weight back! I thought this whole transformation thing was about long-term change and progress?
Ah yes … My words coming right back to bite me in the arse!
Here’s why … I don’t have a good relationship with food. I know this. I learned to use food as a means of comfort when things aren’t going right. Our society uses food to celebrate our achievements and holidays. Food is everywhere. And, it’s not usually the good-for-you-make-your-body-hum-like-a-well-oiled-machine good for you. Nope, it’s cake, ice cream, cookies, muffins, chips, pizza… Pardon my French but it’s CRAP!! While yes, when we have social gatherings, we enjoy food. But, I want to enjoy my good – not feel like crap afterwards. I want healthy food that will fuel my body the way it should. Not a sugar rush or a gluten surge.
When I see food like donuts & muffins at work, I resist. It’s not a “mind over matter” thing for me. Don’t think of it that way. It’s about MY CHOICE! Mind over matter never worked for me because it would lead to whole “just a little piece” which led to another little piece, and another, and another. Ultimately, it would result in not only eating an entire serving of something but probably more like two or three.
I CHOOSE NOT TO EAT IT.
Because I choose to have longer-term success and goal achievement.
Now, should I have that brownie, does that mean I gave up on my goals? NOPE! It means I ate a freakin’ brownie because I wanted a brownie. I wasn’t weak. I wasn’t giving up on myself. I just wanted a brownie. At that moment.
Sorry I digress into mindset stuff … But, really think about that. Why do we let the term “will power” define who we are? Why do we assume someone is weak or that they have no will power if they eat something they’re “not supposed to”? I hear this time and again from colleagues on Weight Watchers. If appropriate, I chime in with my: Well, did you want the brownie/cookie/pie? OK then, stop belittling yourself over a stinking treat and move on!
What I learned on this past 21 Day Sugar Detox is that I make a choice, I own it, and I move on. The choice does not define me or who I am. It’s a moment in time. No questions asked. I learned what my priorities are: getting to a healthy weight.
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