You’re tired of all the same advice being thrown around on weight loss. Don’t worry, me too.
The internet is filled with the same recycled tips/advice. It seems like there is nonthing new to learn from.
Not today.
Today I will share one uncommon mindset shift technique to accelerate your weight loss beyond comparison.
Without further delay, here it is:
Imagine yourself as a car.
“Wait, what? I was expecting something reasonable, what’s this??” You might be saying. Let me explain:
- We take care of our cars.
- We only fuel up when it’s necessary.
- We make an effort to keep it clean.
- We pay monthly insurance to ensure it’s protected in case of an accident.
- We try NOT to get into an accident.
Compare it with this:
- We take care of our bodies.
- We fuel our bodies with delicious, nutritious foods.
- We shower every day.
- We pay for health insurance every month in case we need medical attention.
So why DON’T we care about not getting into a metabolic accident?
If you’ve ever been in the unfortunate circumstance of bumping your car, don’t you drive home with more caution than usual, to minimize the damage done? Of course, you do. You might even be on high alert for a few days after bumping your car.
Why don’t we do the same with our diet?
Every time I overeat, cheat, or eat something I’m not supposed to, the first thought that pops into my mind is:
“I messed up already, might as well go crazy and eat whatever I want.”
WHY?
This question digs a lot deeper than you think.
If you ever said that to yourself and continued to cheat on your diet; first of all don’t worry, you’re NOT alone, but secondly, you don’t care about yourself enough.
You don’t believe in your ability to change for the better. You don’t believe you are capable of having the life you want. You don’t believe you’re worth it.
This is a very damaging mindset to have.
You are convinced that you're a certain 'kind' of person.
- "I'm the kind of person who can't diet."
- "I'm the kind of person who needs to eat pizza every day"
- "I'm the kind of person who can't exersice"
etc.
You need to make a big mindshift change. If you don't, you'll never reach your full potential.
So, how do we do this?
Imagine yourself as a car.
After you bump into something with your car, you don’t say: “I already bumped it once. Might as well drive it into a bridge at full speed…”
No!
You take care not to damage it any further.
This issue stems from your inability to disconnect from your emotional self and to connect to reality.
Your body is your vessel for the rest of your life. You use it to go from point A to point B in EVERY step of your life. It’s your flesh-car. You might decide someday to sell your car and buy a better one, but you can NEVER buy a new body.
With this information, it’s logical for you to want to take even BETTER care of your body than you ever would a car.
Yet we don’t do that.
ACTION: Whenever you want to binge, cheat, or eat something you know you shouldn’t, ask yourself: “Would I drive into a bridge at full speed after one small scratch on my car?”
Then realize:
- A.) Your body is a lot more valuable and important than your car. ACTUALLY, say these words out loud: “My body is x1000 times more valuable than my car”.
- B.) You have to ability to say no and take care of yourself.
Lesson: Treat yourself like someone you’re responsible for helping.
Because you are. You’re the most important person you’ll ever have to take care of. Because if you’re not taken care of, you won’t be able to care for anybody else in your life.
You are a lot more valuable than you think.
Remember that.
Until next time,
Your friends at PerfectlyHealthy.