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Episode 132 - You Need To Know the Secret Behind Willpower and How To Harness It To Stop Snacking

Episode 132 - You Need To Know the Secret Behind Willpower and How To Harness It To Stop Snacking

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Mama,I hate talking about willpower. It’s one of those words that instantly turns people off because they feel like they don’t have it. “I don’t have the willpower to stick to a diet! I love cookies too much,” or “I don’t have the willpower to wake up before my kids,” or “I don’t have the willpower to get to the gym every day, it’s just too tough.” However, I know I need to talk to you about willpower because it’s so misunderstood!‌From my experience as a young mom, and talking to hundreds of moms, I’ve learned one of the biggest problems mamas face with our health is mindless snacking.‌Whether that’s grabbing an Oreo from the sleeve every time you pass through the kitchen, eating bites of leftover mac and cheese when you’re clearing your kids’ plates, or mindlessly eating a whole bag of chips at the end of the night, snacking is hurting your health.‌And I bet you’ve tried everything under the sun to stop snacking.‌You did a kitchen clean out and threw out all the “bad” foods.You tried to get the kids to trash their food before bringing their plates to the sink. (This one never works, but it’s a valiant effort! Bahaha!)You stopped buying chips, cookies and ice cream.You punished yourself when you ate snacks.‌But none of it worked. And you probably thought, I just don’t have the willpower to do it. And you were right! You didn’t have the willpower.‌Because willpower is a belief. The secret to having willpower is believing that you’re capable of it!You have to start believing that you have willpowerI talk about thoughts and feelings a lot, and for a really good reason: everything, literally everything starts with a thought.‌Quick caveat, I’m about to talk a lot about chips and how to avoid mindless snacking on them, but that doesn’t mean that chips are bad. They’re not good either. They’re neutral. They’re food. So you can eat them, or you don’t have to. This is just an example! We’ll go into this later but food accountability is more important than good vs. bad foods!‌Ok, back to our example.‌Before you put a single chip in your mouth, you have to have several thoughts.‌Thought 1: “Ooo, chips!”Thought 2: “That sounds good!”Thought 3: “Should I get a bowl or eat straight from the bag?”Thought 4: “Nah, I’ll just grab a handful.”Thought 5: “Oops! Better pick that chip off the floor before the baby gets it.”‌Small, simple thoughts lead to bigger actions and results than we realize. “Ooo chips!” was a small, insignificant thought. But it can lead to eating a whole bag of chips, the result of which is gaining weight!‌If you want to have more willpower, then you have to start paying attention to how your small thoughts are causing unwanted results. Then you need to flip that and use your small thoughts to create the results you want!‌If you want to increase your willpower, start filling your brain with thoughts that result in more willpower!‌Now, Mama, I’m not going to leave you alone to create new thoughts on your own because that’s harder than it sounds! It takes practice to start controlling your thoughts. But I want to help you get started.‌Here are a few new thoughts or affirmations that you can use to increase your willpower around snacking.I’m strong enough to eat the foods that will help me reach my goals.That sounds good, but it’s not in alignment with my goals.I’ll have that later if I’m still craving it.I’m in charge here, and I’d rather have something that fills me up.I’ve already made a plan, and this food isn’t in it. I’ll have it tomorrow instead.Chips are great, but they’re not what I need right now.I’m listening to my body and while chips sound good, I know that it’s craving something more substantial.‌The key to using these affirmations is picking something that sounds true right now, and building on it.‌Right now, “I’m strong enough to eat the foods that will help me reach my goals.” might not feel true to you. You might feel really weak around snack foods. So try, “I’ll have that later if I’m still craving it.” instead.‌As you get used to thinking, I don’t need that snack food/craving food right now, you’ll grow into some of the stronger affirmations. Taking this bit by bit is how you’re going to create the willpower to stop mindlessly snacking!How will we do that?Set boundaries around snacking to increase your willpowerNow that we’ve covered the mental part of willpower, I want you to start creating physical boundaries so that you can implement your willpower!‌I want to start with food accountability. When we first started talking today, I mentioned how you may have done a kitchen clean out, stopped buying snacks or treats, you get it. Those things didn’t work for you because you thought you needed to restrict your access to snacks.‌But you don’t.‌Weight loss and general health aren’t about restriction, it...
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