We’ve all made mistakes and we’ve all had wrong thinking from time to time especially when it comes to our health, diet, and mindset. By accepting your mistakes you are able to move past them and change. So first and foremost, I want to talk about my thinking and what I needed to accept so I could change for the healthier.
Thinking short term was something that I thought was a reality.
- If I can loose the weight then I’ll be able to eat the foods I love later.
- I just need to stay focused for 1 week and I’ll loose 5 lbs.
- How can I loose the weight I need so I can feel comfortable in my swimsuit next month?
How wrong I was. I didn’t start to reach the goals I needed to meet until I started looking at my whole lifestyle. My everyday decisions. So why did I, and most people, think this way?
Why We Think Short Term
We all see the “Loose 10 Pounds in 10 Days!” taglines on magazines at the store, on internet adds, in our emails, and so on. Or we see the “Loose Weight Fast By…”, or “Get Healthy Skin by Doing This One Thing!” You get the picture. We see these things because that’s what we want to see and believe. So they are put in front of our face. Why?
- People usually don’t like change
- We are used to getting quick results with other things
- We want to be able to eat and do whatever we want and when we want it
Reality Check!
We don’t live in that world. I wish we did! Truthfully, if we want to see results we have to change what we do. If we want to keep those results, that change has to be something that we adopt into our everyday life. If we want lasting results, we have to put in the time to truly change. It takes time and effort – something that we don’t really want to do at first.
Realize It’s Never Just One Change to Reach a Goal
There was a lot I needed to change and do, but one thing I had to realize is there is never just one change. Whatever the goal might be I guarantee you, it’s not going to be just one thing you need to add or do. There are little changes along the way that help make your goal not so daunting, which in turn makes it realistic and can fit into your life more easily. For example, for me to adopt a new way of eating and get my body to start shedding the excess weight, I had to change my habits. Your habits involve your lifestyle.
- I had to change the places I would eat.
- I started doing meal prep to stay on track and not be tempted.
- I cut out part of my recreation/lazy time so I had time to exercise.
What Can You Do To Start Thinking Long Term?
One of the best things you can do now is to look at smaller healthier choices you can start to make one day at a time. Drink an extra glass of water each day. Add a salad as part of your dinners. Start going for a walk a few days a week after dinner. Go to bed earlier so you feel better about the day. Start testing out healthier places to eat. Whatever small step you want to start with to make your overall goal easier, start doing that today.
Any step toward a healthy goal is a good step!
A Different Beet Nutrition 