Good Morning Food for Thought
July 22, 2008
Quote of the Day
"Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Over the course of our lifetime, we have acquired many habits. Some of them good, and others, well..... the ones that have brought us here. We come by our habits honestly and we hold them dear to our hearts. We find comfort in many of them and others we don't even think twice about. They are a large part of who we are. The things we do everyday.
For many of you, your weight loss goals are lofty and your intentions are earnest. Your plan, however well planned, may be jeopardized by those long ingrained habits that can be so hard to dispose of. It is our nature to want results NOW! We have been spoiled by our "instant" world. We have fingertip access to just about anything and everything we could want. We live in a world of immediate gratification. We wait for very little and complain when we have to. We can have just about anything delivered overnight. We don't have to wait for much of anything anymore and we grow bored much easier than we once did.
It is important to remember that habits are hard to break especially those that we pay little mind to. A good place to start is with a food journal. List all of the foods and beverages that you consume and the amount. How many of them do you eat out of hunger and how many do you eat out of habit? Don't think a journal will help you? List right now everything you ate and drank yesterday. Don't forget condiments and snacks, additions to beverages and the ingredients used in salads or casseroles. All those calories count. By keeping a journal, it is easier to identify our bad food habits. Do you overdo the condiments or perhaps portions are over sized? Is there a time of day that presents a problem?
By concentrating on the small problems and succeeding to eliminate one bad habit at the time, each small success will lead to the accomplishment of your ultimate goal. Reward yourself for each habit broken. It is an important step to your final goal.
Quote of the Day
"Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions."
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Over the course of our lifetime, we have acquired many habits. Some of them good, and others, well..... the ones that have brought us here. We come by our habits honestly and we hold them dear to our hearts. We find comfort in many of them and others we don't even think twice about. They are a large part of who we are. The things we do everyday.
For many of you, your weight loss goals are lofty and your intentions are earnest. Your plan, however well planned, may be jeopardized by those long ingrained habits that can be so hard to dispose of. It is our nature to want results NOW! We have been spoiled by our "instant" world. We have fingertip access to just about anything and everything we could want. We live in a world of immediate gratification. We wait for very little and complain when we have to. We can have just about anything delivered overnight. We don't have to wait for much of anything anymore and we grow bored much easier than we once did.
It is important to remember that habits are hard to break especially those that we pay little mind to. A good place to start is with a food journal. List all of the foods and beverages that you consume and the amount. How many of them do you eat out of hunger and how many do you eat out of habit? Don't think a journal will help you? List right now everything you ate and drank yesterday. Don't forget condiments and snacks, additions to beverages and the ingredients used in salads or casseroles. All those calories count. By keeping a journal, it is easier to identify our bad food habits. Do you overdo the condiments or perhaps portions are over sized? Is there a time of day that presents a problem?
By concentrating on the small problems and succeeding to eliminate one bad habit at the time, each small success will lead to the accomplishment of your ultimate goal. Reward yourself for each habit broken. It is an important step to your final goal.
