Greetings...
I hope everyone has had a great week so far! Mine is moving
right along and I'm just waiting on Fridaaaaay to get here soon! I'm super
excited to be going to the Honda Battle of the Bands here in Atlanta, GA! I
haven't been in quite a few years and although my glorious Alma Mater will not
be there this time, it will not stop me from wearing my sweatshirt and
representing them in their absence!
So I've been going with the whole concept of not 'dieting'
or counting calories, because the book called Eat Q recommends not to. A world
without dieting?!? Yes I know. The whole idea is that you want to live life
like...... well normal I guess. I don't know what most thin/skinny people do,
but I'm sure they don't always go around counting every little calorie they put
into their mouth, right? At least I hope not.. In any case, that's not how I
want to live my life. I just want to know what I should and shouldn't eat, make
sure it still tastes good, and doesn't require for me to starve myself and deny
my body of nutrients. So with that being said I thought I'd share more tips on
what the book says that can also help in the mental warfare that occurs when
choosing what to eat and when to stop eating.
P.A.U.S.E
Perceive * Recognize
that this is the moment you chose what you’re going to eat
Allow * At least 10 mins
for that thought to sink in
Understand * what
your feelings are in the moment and why as well as pay attention to your body language
(i.e slumped shoulders, clenched fists)
Stay * In the moment and
lean into the feelings instead of away from them
Entertain * the
options you have to either stop eating or keep eating
This method was probably created for me. I find that I have
the mindset of needing to finish everything on my plate, so as not to be
wasteful. I hate wasting food. Whenever I'm leaving food to be thrown away, I
hear that little voice in my head that says, 'Um, what are you doing? Don't you
know there is someone starving somewhere right now?!? You better eat it!' Then
I feel guilty for not eating it, but then if I eat it I feel guilty for getting
full. Oh what a catch twenty-two! Guilt
is a sneaky little unwanted mistress, no?
The great thing about reading this book is that it’s forcing
me to become aware of my habits, that way I can stop them. Such as, it just now
occurred to me today that I've been treating eating healthier like a job. I can
generally do great for breakfast and throughout the day at work, but as soon as
I get home I feel like I'm finally on my own time and I can do what I want. I
stop drinking water or anything for that fact when I get home and I tend to
have a bigger portion of food for dinner. Now that I know that I can watch for
that!
Okay, that’s all for now. Give me your thoughts on the
P.a.u.s.e. method and tell me about your struggles or successes! Until next week..
Ciao!
A world without dieting??? Whaaaat? This is such a great philosophy. I'm going to have to try it out!
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I know right? lol.. It kinda feels like taking a wild stab in the dark, but I think it's a good thing. ;)
Deletewhen I am on that path of eating better, I remove the word diet from my brain and just think healthy choses, my problems lie in being motivated to get in the exercise that I need to completely aid the weight loss process, and when I don't see a lot of results I become discouraged. I must admit that having a little P.A.U. S. E. could help as well. partner in crime.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm right there with you on the exercising! I think the lead up to exercising itself is worse than the work. Good luck on your journey!
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