It is easier than ever to find vegan restaurants, fast food offerings, organic food in the grocery store and other people who also want to eat in a healthy manner.
So what's the problem? The problem is that we have not mastered our minds and our self-control and our desire to eat in a disciplined way.
We can no longer blame others.
In my small community in a depressed area of Florida, there are 3 dedicated health food stores, one that has an in-store cafe, a farmer's market 2 days a week 52 weeks a year, an organic food coop, and grocery stores that have lots of organic produce and canned goods. Target has the largest selection of organic food and Wal-Mart sells organic greens and other vegetables.
What is preventing you from eating in a more healthy way?
Your family, your friends, or perhaps your self-talk?
If it's your family, have lots of food that is healthy and smaller portions of what they think they need.
If it's your friends, don't eat with them.
If it's your self-talk, banish the heckler that sits on your shoulder. Reframe your thoughts.
Think, "I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to live disease free. I deserve to age gracefully and not be a slave to doctors and medicine. I deserve to get up early and exercise or not go to bed until I've had a chance to exercise."
Act:
So what's the problem? The problem is that we have not mastered our minds and our self-control and our desire to eat in a disciplined way.
We can no longer blame others.
In my small community in a depressed area of Florida, there are 3 dedicated health food stores, one that has an in-store cafe, a farmer's market 2 days a week 52 weeks a year, an organic food coop, and grocery stores that have lots of organic produce and canned goods. Target has the largest selection of organic food and Wal-Mart sells organic greens and other vegetables.
What is preventing you from eating in a more healthy way?
Your family, your friends, or perhaps your self-talk?
If it's your family, have lots of food that is healthy and smaller portions of what they think they need.
If it's your friends, don't eat with them.
If it's your self-talk, banish the heckler that sits on your shoulder. Reframe your thoughts.
Think, "I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to live disease free. I deserve to age gracefully and not be a slave to doctors and medicine. I deserve to get up early and exercise or not go to bed until I've had a chance to exercise."
Act:
- Make a food plan and stick to it.
- Make a shopping list and don't deviate from it.
- Start your day with an insurance policy. Eat a good breakfast. Plan for healthy snacks for your day.
- Write your plan down so you can hold yourself accountable.
- Find a friend who will also hold you accountable.
- Pray about this and tell God that you will follow His advice to take care of your body because it is His Holy Temple.
- Wait to hear his approval.
- At the end of each day, be honest and evaluate how you have done
- At the end of each day, make your plan for the next day.
- Don't give up.
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