How to be and stay motivated

amother

Sun, Dec 15 2024, 11:09 pm

And how do I remember not to nosh from the cake or chocolate ?
Feels like every night I do teshuva and promise myself to be better tomorrow. But alas tomorrow comes and I forget my promise.
I just eat mindlessly. And it doesn't help that sugary foods make me sluggish and unable to think clearly. Which then causes me to continue the cycle of bad food choices.

Any advice?

PrairieFairy

Yesterday at 4:11 pm

amother OP wrote:

If you want different results, you have to do something different than what you've done before.

The current way you're approaching it isn't working for you so brainstorm on how to approach it differently. Not just in new motivation but in changing the way you're approaching it (ie; none of this "promising myself to do better tomorrow" but working with someone to create a sustainable and balanced approach so that you can then work on your own with a plan that is achievable).

For example, if you're full on healthy, nourishing, and balanced foods, you are less likely to mindlessly graze. If you make rules for yourself that you can have the cake but you need to make a plate and sit and eat it with intention, it creates space to make a different choices. If you deal with stress or other emotional things that may be resulting in those cravings...you can decrease cravings.

You need to look at it differently than you have been looking at it.