Diet and Exercise

Living Different:
It is a mental thing. Some people call this a lifestyle. But what I have found is that it depends on 1) what you care about and 2) put in priority. I have been on both ends of it: stuffing my face at every chance i got, or throwing a whole plate of food away. The difference? Is this: reasons. mind set. A person who struggles with inhaling food usually thinks that a) they shouldn't or can't waste food (being taught this from childhood) b) that "there are starving children in Africa" c) i have to eat all this now becuase i don't know when i will get it again or when my next meal is (when in reality food is abundant here in the states, and there is no need to gorge -especially for the reasons of starving here in the states.) d) thoughts to get attraction from being able to eat so much. This actually is very common. People are hungier for attention than food in most cases. e) and then there is the all common comfort food. And, again, this has to do with mind-set, and thoughts that a person believes about the food they eat. f) also, people eat BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO!!! bordome and ADHD can lead to this. A mind that cannot stay on task will easily wonder, and it will cuase a person to wonder to the kitchen to start in the unhealthy process of feeding thyself with who knows what! (I would at least hope to think that it is something healthy!!!)
This is about my second time to break through scenarios such as these. Freedom feels oh so good, better than stuffing yourself.
In tight jeans and rolls around the waist, it is no fun. Once those are gone, I look back and say, "ugh, how uncormfotable that was!" You can barely breathe to bend over and tie your shoe. It is like being over packed in a tiny suitcase. Our bodies and environment are just not ment to be over-stuffed.

In order to be freed from this, we must change our thinking and actually what we care about. What is most important to us must be at the forefront of our minds, reminding us constantly of how to live and to make decisions, and eventually, we will become so accustomed to this, that is will become our HABBIT and lifestyle, and we will not need to put so much conscious effort on it anymore.

Life-changing decisions to made can be: 1) decide who you are and whose you are 2) how you want people to perceive you (what kind of example are you setting/do you want to set) 3) What are the consequences to the current behavior? 4) Care about greater things other than it. Get your mind onto something else. 6) Eat healthy and balanced. Malnutrition can lead to cravings, and we usually do recognize or choose really what our bodies are craving. Therefor, still leaving the craving there, and our hands in the bag of chips. 7) Drink plenty of water. 8) Make decisions based on need instead of want. 9) Listen to your body. If you are full, stop eating. Honor your body. Help it instead of harm it. It is yours to live in. :)

I hope this helps. These are only conclusions I have made from my personal life.

Other note: Who we hang out with AFFECTS GREATLY what we think and decide, whether we want it to or not. I know we have all experienced great amounts of peer pressure where we find ourselves doing things we would rather not. But becuase of emphasis on relationships, we sacrifice personal goals and decisions. So, becareful who you hang out with. If they are causing you to harm yourself and go against your goals, then maybe it is time to change friends/influences. For example, in high school the closest friends to me were mostly guys. Eating with them made me less aware of my own needs and control. Therefor, I found myself eating much faster, and alot more. This lead to unhealthy habbits for myself. Then, when going to college, I found myself with girls and cheerleaders as my biggest influences. Which lead to me to being very aware of the way I ate, and lead me to change my decisions on food choices and portions. If you can't control your surroundings and the people around you, at least become aware of your personal needs and wants, choose your goals, and most importantly, focus on them!!! It all comes from a root of CARE. :)