“It is better to begin in the evening, than not at all”– English Proverb
It’s that perfectionism thing, during attempts to lose weight, that most overeaters struggle with day in and day out (and evenings too!). Do you find yourself caught in black and white thinking, particularly around eating? If you regularly speak of food as good or bad, you do. I have found that these ways of thinking rarely, probably never, do my clients any good in making positive changes regarding eating patterns or weight loss.
Although it’s reasonable to observe patterns in your choices and to look for ways you might improve, the good/bad mindset leads more often to bingeing, or other ways that you revert to uncomfortable patterns. The quote above reminds us that we are better beginning in any moment, rather than getting stuck in trying to do it all perfectly.
What is your experience around this? Do you find yourself waiting for a Monday, or the New Year, or after a certain occasion has passed to make changes? It’s a trap- you may be better off riding the wave of a moment of inspiration, a wish to feel better, or a vision of what it would be like to create freedom for yourself. Choosing an external, such as a Monday or the next morning, keeps the choice outside of yourself, where it will have little meaning, and therefore little holding-power.
Wishing you a lovely day-
xox
Lisa
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