Fresh Perspectives and Practice
There is a saying that, "Practice makes perfect."
My grandmother altered the saying to, "Perfect practice makes perfect."
I heard this mostly in regard to playing the piano during my piano lessons.
It applies in the arena of weight loss as well.
As you practice being okay with wanting to eat something and NOT eating it, you'll get better at it.
Practice it again and again.
This practice will build trust with yourself and prove to yourself that you can feel urges and experience discomfort and still follow your food plan.
Also, practice wanting to eat something AND eating it.
This will build trust with yourself that you hear your body's desires and give it what it wants sometimes.
Set your food plan such that you can practice both and still reach your weight goals.
The PERFECT part of "perfect practice" is following your food plan.
Every time you follow your food plan to eat or not eat according to it, you build up the ability to DO WHAT YOU SAID YOU WOULD DO.
This will serve you so well in weigth loss and in building your confidence.
Please reach out if you'd like individual help and coaching.
Sincerely,
Heidi Bradford Coaching
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