Reach Your Fitness Goals without Cutting Out Your Favorite Foods
As we enter into the new year, it's that time again when fitness industry and wellness influencers are eager to tell you what "you should and shouldn't be eating", their "top foods to avoid", and of course their favorite "detoxes and cleanses".
It can feel really tempting to set resolutions around cutting out certain foods, especially if your motivation for cutting them out is due to a lack of self trust or impulse control, around these foods.
I'm here to remind you that putting donuts or Dr. Pepper on the "danger food" list isn't the problem; it's the all or nothing approach.
Researchers asked 186 women which foods felt the “hardest to stop eating”.
The top answers:
🍦 Ice cream
🍟 Chips
🍫 Chocolate
🍪 Cookies
🍕 Pizza
They followed the participants' diets for a full year, to observe how they managed the foods that they felt out of control around.
Here’s what the research found:
Participants who cut the "danger foods" out of their diet completely, were unsuccessful in avoiding these foods.
Participants who set intentional boundaries, found success in their mission to consume these foods more thoughtfully.
Women who practiced:
Portioning
Planning their treats
And enjoying these foods mindfully
Lost almost twice as much weight as those who chose to totally avoid the foods, instead.
This result is not because restriction is “bad”. Our brains just hate being told "never".
As a women's health and fitness coach, I often see clients who think they need more discipline or more rules, to be successful in reaching their goals. What I help them realize is that they actually need a better relationship with the foods they love, and the skills to stay grounded when their cravings inevitably pop up.
Inside GSD Coaching we focus on:
✨ Awareness -- instead of shame
✨ Boundaries -- instead of bans
✨ Strategy -- instead of willpower
✨ Support -- instead of going it alone
You don’t have to avoid your favorite foods!
More often than not, avoidance will lead to overeating.
You just need a strategy that helps you build a better relationship with food!
We'll work together to create coping skills, stress management skills, and a plan that's easy to follow-through.
Are you ready to build a sustainable relationship with food, that still allows you to reach your wellness goal?
