Holiday season makes us go crazy about food. We think that we can easily lose weight after eating more than we ought to. However, this mindless thinking must stop. End the insanity, and find out how to still lose weight this holiday season.
In this episode, I will walk you through this “insanity” and how you can improve your mindfulness quotient. Let me help you start your mindfulness journey now with self-compassion.
Tune in to the full episode and find out how you can be mindful about food and still enjoy them this holiday season.
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
- You will learn what this “insanity” means and how it affects your holiday diet.
- Discover how increasing your mindfulness quotient improves your eating habits.
- Learn the key to moderating your food intake especially during the holidays.
Links Mentioned in the Episode
- Join the “Stop the Insanity” class on December 14 to raise your mindfulness quotient and stop yo-yo dieting for good!
Episode Highlights
Why the Holiday Insanity Doesn’t Work
- Insanity means mindless eating which traps you in a constant state of a ‘yo-yo diet’.
- This especially happens during holidays when eating your favorite foods is easier than losing weight.
- Insanity is a repetitive process of thinking that you deserve to eat and drink anything you want in unhealthy amounts.
- You tend to overdo everything when you feel like you are going to miss out on something. But it is all up in your head.
The Mindfulness Quotient
- The holidays often bring out our mindless thinking.
- Increasing your Mindfulness Quotient (MQ) means becoming more aware of your own self and surroundings.
- It is being in tune with your thoughts and feelings about your body before eating. This includes not eating out of anger, boredom, or guilt.
- In return, you also become more mindful of your food intake. Becoming more mindful about your food this holiday season will make you savor it more.
- Increasing your self-awareness improves your self-control on food especially during the holiday season.
On Becoming More Mindful
- Purposely decide to become mindful by knowing where you are in your emotional and physical hunger scale before eating.
- Remember to check in with yourself every time you eat, so you can lose weight this holiday season.
- Imagine mindlessness as neglecting a teenager alone for six weeks and expecting them to manage until you return. You must stop mistreating yourself the same way.
How I Help My Clients
- I may be a compassionate person, but I am tough on my clients.
- I don’t let them get away with their mindless eating which their tricky minds usually justify.
- The meaner you are to yourself, the tougher I have to be on you.
Taking Control of Your Own Mind
- Plan on eating the foods that you love. Savor them bite by bite.
- Remember that you are the only one in control of your own mind, not the food that you are eating.
- Being tough while also being compassionate with yourself are two of the most important ingredients both in losing weight and enjoying food.
- Carefully choose between eating fuel foods and joy foods whenever necessary. Moderation is key.
- Start thinking differently. Practice your MQ as early as now.
5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
“I was as mindless as I could be, actually believing I was brilliant for ignoring myself…Ignoring yourself is not a privilege. It is not a reward.”
“I am telling you, there is no food that controls you unless you believe it does…There is nobody else that is or could control your mind other than you.”
“I don’t want you to get rid of what you call bad foods in your house just so you won’t eat them. I believe that you can have any food you want in your house, and you can choose to eat it or not to eat it.”
“If you stop the insanity, and you become mindful, everything changes.”
“Let’s raise our MQs together during the holidays—one thought at a time.”
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Dr. Deb
