Your Thoughts About Food and Why They Matter

-

Your Thoughts About Food
and Why They Matter


What do you think about food?

Are there certain foods you think about with longing?

Are there certain foods you don't give much thought to at all?

I would like to challenge you, as we reach the end of November, to begin noticing what you think about your food.

Why? 

Because our thoughts will create emotions.  Some of those emotions might be "urgent", "desire", "longing", "guilt", "shame".  Other emotions might include "confident", "peace", "kindness", self-control", "victorious", "loving".  

Which of these emotions do you want to feel most when you are making choices about how to nourish your body? Your emotions will trigger your actions. 

As you begin noticing your thoughts, you may see thoughts like these:

" I want that."
" That looks so good."
" I need that."
" I deserve this."

These are not good or bad thoughts.  The question is, "Do they serve me and my goals of health and well-being?"

If you find that you are interested in practicing other options for thoughts, here are some examples from one of my clients. She is creating great results:

" It wasn’t difficult, it felt natural."
" It’s not hard to figure out what doesn’t work."
" I’m looking at things differently."
" I have changed my mind about food."
" It’s not where I want to go."
" I can nourish my body as an act of worship to my Creator."

This is how she is creating changes that she will continue life long.  

Two more thoughts she has:

"HE chose me."
"I am worth it."

If you would like to begin thinking about food and thinking about yourself in new ways, you will begin seeing your relationship with food in a whole new way. 

I would love to help you get started.  I have set aside times for free strategy session.  You can schedule yours today.  CLICK HERE.  You will find a quick survey, then you will be taken to my calendar so you can pick your best time.  

"Proverbs 23:7 For as she thinks within herself, so is she."

I am your truth advocate,
Peggy 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The One Thing You Need to Know...

-
Image
The One Thing You Need to Know...  What is it?  What is the one thing you need to know in order to achieve your goals? If your goal is to lose weight, is the one thing you need to know, a diet , powder or pill? If your goal is to manage your time, is the one thing you need to know, the best planner? If your goal is to exercise, is the one thing you need to know, the best workout? If your goal is to have more self confidence, is the one thing you need to know, the best mantras? Would you believe me if I told you that the one thing you need to know for accomplishing   any goal does not come from outside of you?  It comes from within.  One day, I was hosting a group call with my coaching clients, and I asked the question, "What is the one thing you need to know in order to continue in the wellness steps we have been practicing?" I listened to the answers from the group and then they asked me the one thing I needed to know. My ...
Read more

Are You Okay With It Taking Time?

-
Image
Are You Okay With It Taking Time?  Every change we make, every accomplishment we achieve takes a certain amount of time.   We could even agree that the greatest accomplishments take more time.   But when it comes to losing weight, we want it to be fast.  This messes with our mind, our emotions and our commitment. I want you to think about when you enrolled in college.  You decided on a field of study and a degree you set out to earn and graduate.   Or, you can think about High School.  You set out to graduate.   When you signed up, you expected that it would take a number of days you would need to continue taking action.  You made a plan, followed through and repeated.....Over and over and over.   When you were a sophomore, did you say to yourself, "I haven't graduated yet I think I'll quit?" In the 6th month of your Senior year did you throw up your hands and stop completing the requ...
Read more

The New Normal

-
Image
The New Normal How do we decide what normal eating is? Who decides?  Is it us or is it culture? Is it my thoughts, or society's thoughts? What is the association we are creating with our thoughts about food being part of our life events? Do we really need pizza and beer to make watching football more enjoyable?  Do we need to have sugary treats to celebrate the Holidays? I personally, had to spend time questioning my involvement in spreading this confusion during family gatherings. One of the qualities I wanted to be known for was to be a good cook.  I had to decide what I thought a "good cook" meant to me.  Was it to bake foods that were loaded with mind altering substances? Or, could I decide that preparing food that was actually higher on the nutritional scale is of more value? Hmm, what an interesting question.  What is my new normal? Another question I asked myself is, "How am I going to feel after I eat those mind-altering foods?  W...
Read more