Learning to control our emotions is extremely important. We attract what we resonate with. Find your trigger points and release those beliefs.
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Well it's all within the same genus or category of "self-control." And food is about as basic and universal as you can get. If you can control that little aspect about yourself, then controlling other aspects of your life becomes much easier bc you'll be leveraging the self-control you developed in that aspect of your life.
Thanks. I have talked to her about intermittent fasting. I fast regularly and I like the way it makes me feel. I don't know that she would be on board with full fasting, but I thought easing her in with intermittent might be a good way to start. I'm due to see her soon. Maybe I'll broach the subject again. I wouldn't normally stick my nose in, but I know she is miserable and feels she has failed repeatedly. I suspect she has given up. But seeing herself successfully fast even just one day might give her a sense of accomplishment, like you are suggesting. Thanks. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.
I've always struggled with my weight, as many in my family have. I like to use IF because I am not a calorie counter. Something I heard a long time ago, and it works really well for me when I stick to it, is not eating after 4pm. I always lose weight fastest when my fasting period is thru the dinner hour.
Interesting. I'll mention that to her if I can persuade her to try IF. thanks.
Maybe start with smaller things, like give up soda for a week or even a day. Go for a 10 minute walk. Smaller victories can snowball into larger ones.
I have started IF recently. Dr. Berg has a lot of good videos on it. The most amazing thing I have found so far is that I'm not hungry when I wake up, or really much at all. I'm "easing into" the whole thing starting with an 8 hour eating window (10-6). I may cut it down to 6 eventually (maybe not), but likely never more than that. I want it to be sustainable.
Well good luck with that. I have been fasting 2 days a week and actually found it easier than I would have thought. As an example, I might finish supper on Sunday night, then not eat again until mid morning on Tuesday. Fasting is supposed to have a host of positive benefits, including improving brain cognition. I don't know how long I'll keep it up. But so far I have no desire to stop. It might just be a whole new lifestyle. I hope you enjoy the IF as much as I have enjoyed what I'm doing. Also, a type of intermittent fast, I suppose. Lol.