A bad diet is like a bad relationship...
Remember that one you dated? The fun one with the great smile, charisma, incredible sense of humor, off-the-wall spontaneity… the one who turned out to be an idiot?
They’re like your diet. Except it’s the bad food you don’t wanna put down. Let’s go back in time and revisit that person...
From Great to Gross in a Few Dates You meet them, and they’re exciting. You think, this one’s perfect! Everyone loves them too.
Yet the more time you spend with them, the more you start realizing how bad you feel afterward. You start to notice a little resentment and regret every time you’re together and these feelings begin to snowball until you can’t stand yourself for putting up with them. But it’s a love/hate thing. Because when you aren’t with them, you miss it, the good parts at least. And when you are with that person you hate them, and yourself.
So you break up. Sorta. It wasn’t much of a real relationship to begin with. But you stop answering calls or busy yourself so that you can’t “hang out”. It’s difficult at first, but eventually it gets easier. Weeks pass. You feel lighter, self-assured, proud even. You rebuild trust in yourself...
Then it happens. You bump into them again. They’re nice. You’re stronger now. And you feel so good about having gone so long without them that you think, What’s the harm in flirting? I’m better now. So when they flirt, you flirt back. They charm. You take the bait. And, before you know it, you are once again stuck in that same relationship that made you feel low. You know you’re better than this.
The pivotal moment comes when you finally decide what role this person is going to play in your life. Are they going to become
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your “small-doses” friend? They’d love that! Because you both know those small doses, those little visits, leave the opportunity for something bigger. It keeps the door open.
Will they become your secret indulgence? You could just have
around when you’re alone
and nobody else can judge you. They’d love that too!
Or will you realize how much you’re worth, end it forever, and decide they’re not for you? It’s possible to do, but it’ll mean that you can’t celebrate your restraint by enjoying that company again. Let’s go back to the present day.
Your Standards: Upgraded. As an older, wiser version of yourself, you know your worth. And you can tell when you’re not getting what you deserve. Do your food choices reflect that knowledge?
Maybe it’s not obvious. Maybe you don’t stuff yourself with bags of fun-size mars bars or massive buckets of popcorn; but, maybe it’s the “small treats” you munch on every day between meals. Or maybe it’s the trail mix that’s so good you keep letting it replace your meals. These are bad relationships too.
My point is, when it comes to body-hate (treating your body like you hate it), boxes of cereal are just as bad as boxes of ice cream. When you’re pigging out you’re pigging out. It doesn’t really matter how benign that food is in comparison to other rubbish. It’s like saying, “Well, my relationship is only verbally abusive… it could be worse.”
Nourishment and loads of Better Options You get to choose what you eat, just like you get to choose who to spend your free time with. And you have every right to be picky. Food is meant to nourish your mind and body. If it makes you feel ill, delete it from your life.
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