Salt, sugar, fat…much food today is engineered using these three levers for a “bliss point” or “the right amount of ingredients to generate the greatest appeal among consumers”1. One such food is the Lunchable chips, salsa and cheese. SO GOOD! Combining these three in one mouth makes tastebuds sing! Where’s the balance? Is there aContinue reading “017 “Bliss Point” and Intentional Eating”
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016 More about Goldilocks…Don’t Be A Hero
As a varsity high school athlete my beliefs about effort on the field and during practice workouts shaped my fitness habits as an adult. “Leave it all on the field,” “Give 110%…”. You’ve heard the phrases. Was this your experience as well? I’m not saying these are incorrect or demotivating. They had there place andContinue reading “016 More about Goldilocks…Don’t Be A Hero”
014 Start Small, Go Big
You want to do big things, great things. And why not?! Other people do it, other people have done it, why not you? You can. You will. But start small. It his book Atomic Habits, James Clear writes one of the keys to a consistent effective habit is to “make it easy.” Since starting toContinue reading “014 Start Small, Go Big”
012 Super-fridge, Revisited
This week I experimented with BJ Fogg’s “Super-fridge” idea. (Fogg authored the book Tiny Habits; “super-fridge” refers to once a week shopping, preparing, and stocking one’s fridge full of nutritious and delicious foods. One may eat as much as he/she wishes but only from the fridge.) This concept, tried in a small way, may significantlyContinue reading “012 Super-fridge, Revisited”
010 When you feel full, say it out loud—“I am full.”
At a work lunch two days ago a woman in my group filled her plate with Thanksgiving meal—turkey, ham, potatoes, etc.—enjoyed it, ate not fast/ not slowly, then at a point pronounced, “I am full.” Even though she still had food on her plate (and there was plenty more at the serving table) she hadContinue reading “010 When you feel full, say it out loud—“I am full.””
009 Where will it lead?
Dallin Oaks, a former university president, state Supreme Court Justice, now global church leader taught, “We make countless choices in life, some large and some seemingly small. Looking back, we can see what a great difference some of our choices made in our lives. We make better choices/decisions if we look at the alternatives andContinue reading “009 Where will it lead?”
007 What’s In Your Fridge?
BJ Fogg, author of Tiny Habits, shares that when doing the weekly grocery shopping he and his partner create a “super fridge” every week. The rule is they can eat as much and as frequently as they wish from the food in the fridge. It works because the fridge is only full of nutritious foodsContinue reading “007 What’s In Your Fridge?”
006 Eat more apples—without breaking a sweat
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, tells the story of learning to eat apples. He noticed he would buy apples and put them in his fridge’s crisper then forget about them. By the time he reached for one the lot had spoiled. So…next time he placed the apples in a large fruit bowl in aContinue reading “006 Eat more apples—without breaking a sweat”
005 #Cheatyourwaytohealth?
Yesterday I saw an advertisement for a health food production company. Pictured on its delivery truck was what looked like a bitten Oreo with #cheatclean written underneath. In many situations we wish we could “have our [Oreo] and eat it too.” Wouldn’t it be nice? The Law of the Harvest—we harvest what we plant—still applies.Continue reading “005 #Cheatyourwaytohealth?”
004 Overcoming Stress-Eating
Not long ago while on a date with my wife we pleasantly conversed. Following a satisfying and nutritious meal I thought to bring up an important yet controversial topic in our marriage—a topic we have diametrically opposing viewpoints on. Yet, being in a safe and agreeable circumstance I thought we might venture… it did notContinue reading “004 Overcoming Stress-Eating”
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