That was an interesting article---I appreciated reading that she was miserable and took hours in the grocery store trying to find the actual "whole wheat" products and had to stop to read every nutrition label. It takes a lot of time, effort, mental agility and quieting the voices in your head that are telling you "this is too hard!" to make a lifestyle change.
The best thing, in the end of this story, is that she saw (and felt) many noticeable changes in her body--lost some weight, didn't feel bloated, and aches/pains/tightness had decreased.
Changing a habit, behavior or lifestyle, well, it just plain stinks (or, insert other word), and takes a lot of time, energy, motivation and frustration...for months....then, one day, you realize that you do feel better, you don't ache, you have a little more energy, it's easier to smile, you aren't hungry...and then THAT gives you the motivation to keep going.
It really does take 6 months to change a habitual behavior, no matter what it is. Everyone: keep trying! It's not fun, but there are some real rewards. One reason I like watching the Biggest Loser on TV: they show the individuals sweating and cursing and hating life...and then you realize it was just an hour of their day working really hard, and by the end of the show, they are healthier. Some of their health conditions (even the chronic diseases, like diabetes!) have literally vanished. Truly amazing, and we have the control to make this happen for ourselves. Powerful.
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That was an interesting article---I appreciated reading that she was miserable and took hours in the grocery store trying to find the actual "whole wheat" products and had to stop to read every nutrition label. It takes a lot of time, effort, mental agility and quieting the voices in your head that are telling you "this is too hard!" to make a lifestyle change.
The best thing, in the end of this story, is that she saw (and felt) many noticeable changes in her body--lost some weight, didn't feel bloated, and aches/pains/tightness had decreased.
Changing a habit, behavior or lifestyle, well, it just plain stinks (or, insert other word), and takes a lot of time, energy, motivation and frustration...for months....then, one day, you realize that you do feel better, you don't ache, you have a little more energy, it's easier to smile, you aren't hungry...and then THAT gives you the motivation to keep going.
It really does take 6 months to change a habitual behavior, no matter what it is. Everyone: keep trying! It's not fun, but there are some real rewards. One reason I like watching the Biggest Loser on TV: they show the individuals sweating and cursing and hating life...and then you realize it was just an hour of their day working really hard, and by the end of the show, they are healthier. Some of their health conditions (even the chronic diseases, like diabetes!) have literally vanished. Truly amazing, and we have the control to make this happen for ourselves. Powerful.
Thanks for sharing this!
February 17, 2009 - 3:28pmThis Comment
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