November 6, 2022: Nutrition Mindset

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Having a healthy nutrition mindset is the biggest factor in making lasting healthy changes. This week, we’re going to talk about the one thing I wish someone told me about how to think about nutrition.

There is one thing I want you to feel comfortable with when starting off on your diet - failure. Normally, failing is not something that is encouraged, but for this…I feel it is. Your nutrition isn’t the easiest thing in the world to change.

You’ve spent a number of years eating whatever you want, in whatever portions you liked. It’s going to take some time to undo all the unhealthy patterns you’ve built up over the years.

This is why it’s okay to fail.

You have a slice of pizza…a cheat day that turns into a cheat week… It’s okay! Don’t beat yourself up over those choices. When you allow yourself to fail sometimes, you allow yourself the ability to make the right choices AFTER you fail to get you back on track.

And this is an important point:

When you feel guilty or mad at yourself for getting off of your nutrition plans, it creates negative emotions—which often lead to other unhealthy habits, or overdoing with foods. And when this happens, you may say “why bother,” and completely abandon your plan—and waste all the great progress you’ve made.

If you allow yourself some slack, and stick with your plan 80 to 90% of the time, then, I can promise, you will be successful. This is a healthy nutrition mindset that leads to lasting change.

It’s perfectly fine to fail sometimes - just make it better next time (and don’t stress).

Next Sunday, we’ll talk about the best bodyweight exercises for stronger legs.

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I hope you have a wonderful week,

Kelly

Kelly Morgan, Ph.D.

Tsirona - www.tsirona.com

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