August 8
It really helps to engage my cognitive brain in food decisions. The emotional brain that is responsible for the “rah, rah” psych of a new diet is also the source of “who cares” when I am struggling with temptation. Not so reliable.
Case in point: One of my clients religiously keeps records on her vacation and was well aware when she returned that she had created a surplus of about 5000 calories on her trip. Good to know, not only to pay back (like paying the credit card bill), but also because the scale jumped 5 lbs., temporarily misrepresenting the actual amount of the surplus. Very disconcerting, but she expects that from the scale now and doesn’t get too freaked out about it.
The real help though was that her diary captured clearly that a single rib place (between the rack of ribs, cornbread and onion loaf) cost close to the 5000 she actually owed back. That one particular restaurant choice would now necessitate about 2 weeks of “dieting” just to catch up. Coincidentally, I spoke with her yesterday and she still hasn’t been to a rib place since – not because a Nutritionist (me) told her not to (which I wouldn’t have done), but because that one evening was not worth all the work to reconcile it. And she could have kept almost all of the other treats from her vacation if she just forfeited this one choice.
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