I was listening to a podcast this morning where Tony Robbins was a guest, I knew who he was but I haven't never listened to his message before.
On this podcast he talked a lot about why people turn to things like smoking or over eating, they address your need for comfort. When you smoke a cigarette you literally take deep breaths, same when you over eat, when to are very full it makes you slow down and take deep breaths.
He talked about how everyone gets addicted to something, you can't expect yourself just to stop that habit....you have to find something to replace those needs the addiction is fulfilling.
Something like food will give you comfort, certainty, variety, connection with people people in your life. Instead of just trying to stop your habit of over eating or eating processed foods you should look for ways to fulfill those same needs in other ways.
When your needs are met you will be able to stick to your new healthy habits.
The challenge with all this though is that most people don't know what they need. You first have to figure out what you really need and go TOWARDS that, and not try and run away from something. This is the harder work of healing yourself from food addiction.
It's not about focusing on stopping something. What will help you be more successful is to focus on starting something else that's fulfilling your underlying needs.
Are you familiar with these concepts? Any favorite motivational speakers that have been impactful for you?
We are headed to Segovia for the day as a family, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. ❤️❤️
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Monday!! We ended up having a really busy weekend, ending with a very late night last night. My sleep has been so good the last week, but last night it ended up being a very short night. As much as I have been focusing on sleep, sometimes you need to just enjoy a late night out with your husband. 🥰
How are you doing this morning? Excited for another Monday? We have 2 full weeks left in October, let's make them count! What is your non-negotiable for this week? Come hang out this evening on the Livestream if you can!
Good Evening Y'all!! I did good today even with going to see a doctor and physical therapist today. I got told no exercise except walking slowly on treadmill with no incline until the achilles tendonitis heals up. The doctor wants me to wear a boot. The physical therapist is concerned about me falling in the boot, because my balance is already messed up due to the CP. So the boot makes me way more unstable on my feet. That being said here's my stats for today. Still no dairy except butter and no eggs. Tomorrow will be 20 days without those things. BLESSINGS!!
Good Morning Y'all!! I didn’t post this weekend because I had a Life Relaunch event and it's just focus on it until it's over. I ate real good considering there was all kinds of snacks and sweets. Which I contributed to the sweets because I made a couple cakes for the two day event. I did eat 3 lifesaver mints and 6 altoids this weekend. But other than that I stayed on track. Here's my stats for both days. I'm tracking but I'm also eating intuitively. BLESSINGS!!
