The Dark Side of Dieting
/“I hope this new diet will work, but …
I’m tired of trying and failing diets.”
“I’ve got this new healthy eating plan my friend tried. I wonder if it will work for me - or if I can stick with it.”
If you have ever thought this, then today is your day to break out of food jail.
The idea of dieting, and even healthy eating, raises questions.
First, what is healthy eating, anyway? How do you define it? It’s different than a co-worker or friend.
And if you add weight loss as a goal, the answers to that question get even more diverse.
Second, if 95% of diets aren’t stuck with (which is a true stat), is it you that fails or is it something about dieting that doesn’t work?
Third, most important, IS there a way that actually works to improve your health and without adding stress but adding joy to your life?
Understand this: in trying to do good, you are actually doing damage.
The first diet I went on was basic calorie counting, when I was 9, to lose 2 pounds. Simply because that’s what the women in my family did.
Following that were several other diets …
Is there hope?
Yes. Next week I’ll share in detail about getting free from food jail and all of the benefits. For now, here’s the #1 benefit I’ve experienced in breaking out of food jail. My mind is free to enjoy, experience, and live life.
