And your sanity.
You're counting calories or macros. You're trying to eliminate a certain food group for weight loss. You're trying to follow a set of diet rules and ignore your hunger. You're using exercise to burn calories.
Here's what you’re wasting time doing:
1. worrying about what you eat.
2. trying to avoid certain foods or food groups.
4. finding the next diet you hope will finally work.
5. counting and logging.
6. planning your meals and snacks so you can stay on track.
7. spending way more time than enjoyable working out.
8. stepping on the scale.
9. doing what it takes to avoid hunger (chewing gum, drinking tons of water, eating air food like low calorie popcorn).
10. Holding onto clothing that doesn’t fit for motivation.
You’re likely:
feeling like a failure
wondering what wrong with you
frustrated and exhausted
ashamed of your body
wondering if you're addicted to carbs and sugar
Remember; dieting and intentional weight loss only leads to long term weight gain. The question you can ask yourself before you diet is; how much time do want to waste and how much weight do you want to gain
Is this getting you the results you’re looking for? Are you feeling healthier?
I have a ton of compassion if you are in this place. I've been there. I know you believe you're doing the right thing. I know diet culture has told you the weight solution is out there if you just wanted it enough (and worked hard enough at it).
We can only focus our attention on one thing at a time. When you're focused on these things, you miss the opportunity to engage in what's in front of you.
Your time is very precious. No one’s future is not guaranteed. Hug your loved ones. The greatest gift you can offer the world is your full engaged presence.