Day #17 - 40 Days of Training Videos - Mindless Snacking
Do you struggle with mindless snacking?
I do!
This has been one of the hardest habits to break – even harder than the sugar fast.
Part of the reason is by the end of the day my will power and ability to resist temptation has left the building and I want nothing more than to "zone out" with TV and hand-to-mouth snacking.
I know I'm not alone in this. After much research I learned willpower is not something that is always available to us. Our willpower is handled by a part of the brain which functions like a battery which is easily drained. So trying to call upon it when it's drained is like trying to recharge my cell phone by talking on it more.
It doesn't work!
So here's a few things that have helped:
- Don't have "trigger" foods in the house and easily accessible.
- Commit to some boundaries. Mine is to leave the food in the kitchen and not bring it to the living room. (Even if I'm walking back and forth several times a night.)
- Don't give up. I'm currently on day 45 of tracking this habit I've had to repeat several days more than once, but I've committed to keep at it, even if I'm not perfect and have to repeat days. I'm working towards the person I want to be.
According to research It takes between 18 and 254 days to create a habit. The average being 66. I'm not quite there yet, but I can feel my resistance lessening, which is the first step.
I have a feeling I'm going to need all 254 days for this one!
Do you struggle with this?
You can watch my story and join the conversation below.
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