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How to Successfully make a Food-Related Behavior Change

11/8/2013

 
Are you changing your eating behaviors to improve health?  Make the change permanent by understanding the strategies and barriers.  By Jenny at www.AuNaturaleNutrition.com

​Sometimes we just want to feel healthier, more vibrant, youthful again, stronger, have more energy, or a sharper mind. Sometimes  a medical scare leads to a change in diet. And, when it comes to food, I'd guess the majority of people have weight-loss goals. 

Improving your nutrition habits can can help you achieve these goals.  Try using food as medicine before you pop a pill bottle!

Instead of looking at food as the enemy, I challenge you to instead you look at food as nourishment. Food then becomes your friend and source of well-being; your path to health.

When you focus on a whole food diet that is dense with nutrients to feed you body, mind, and spirit, improvements in health and weight loss often happen naturally. As a bonus, you're less inflamed, less stressed, your thinking is clear, and you feel happier. Nourishment is the best feeling in the world!

​What makes a behavior change permanent?
WHEN YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH! 
​(More than your previous behavior)
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​Strategies to Successfully make a Food-Related Behavior Change:

  • Keep a food journal, include your feelings (print a great journal page HERE)
  • Eliminate unhealthy foods from your environment (make lateral food swaps)
  • Place healthy foods at the forefront in your refrigerator
  • Educate yourself about nutrition and what it means to be healthy (read my free ebook)
  • Encourage your family to support you in your new habits (The Keys to Forming Good Nutrition Habits)
  • Make and achieve small daily goals 
  • Celebrate the achievement of big goals
  • Enlist a buddy to share in your experience and keep each other accountable
  • Get daily exercise (Why Tennis is Great for ​Holistic Health)
  • Get plenty of quality sleep (Sleep Like a Baby - 5 Tips for a Good Night's Rest)
  • Learn to recognize your unhealthy behavior patterns
  • Use deep breathing when faced with temptation (Meditation)
  • Surround yourself with other health conscious individuals
  • Enjoy shopping and the experience of cooking healthy foods (How to Make Home Cooking Easy, Fun, and Cheap)
  • Understand the source of your foods from farm to table (Shop Your Local Farmers Market!)
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​Possible Barriers to Behavior Change:

It's also important to be aware of Possible Barriers Faced when making a Food-Related Behavior Change:
  • An un-supportive spouse or family
  • Social group with differing health habits
  • Conflicting data or lack of data about nutrition
  • Addictive substances in foods
  • Persuasive advertising for junk foods
  • The effect of stress on mood and making healthy decisions
  • Excessive restaurant portion sizes
  • Limited access to healthy food options
  • Lack of self-awareness about food-related decisions
  • Mindless eating during screen-time
  • Lack of healthy options while away from home
  • Peer pressure in social situations
  • Difficulty in maintaining habits when travelling
  • Lack of learned cooking skills
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​Have a Game Plan Ready:

What will you do if up against one of these barriers?
HAVE A GAME PLAN!
  • Be ready to deal with old habits.  You may have to purposely distract yourself.
  • Don't find yourself (or put yourself) in unhealthy situations.  Have an "out" if you do.  
  • Be ready for negative people to treat you differently, because you will be different (and improved)!  Ask yourself:  "Do I really need to explain my choices to anyone?"
  • YOU know what's best for YOU!  Value your health (more than your previous behaviors)!
  • Embrace change.  Try new things and new foods. Be adventurous.  Reinvent yourself one decision at a time.
  • Don't expect perfection from yourself.  That's a losing proposition.  Follow the 85/15 rule!

It's never too late to change your behavior, learn something new, and improve your health.  As the saying goes, "Small hinges swing big doors".  Meaning: little changes you make every day add up to big improvements over time.  If you take a step backwards, recognize it and move forward again.  Life is filled with new beginnings!

  • What changes have YOU made already that are bringing you closer to your goals?
  • Is there one improvement YOU can make today?
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Are you changing your eating behaviors to improve health?  Make the change permanent by understanding the strategies and barriers.
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Jenny Yelle, MHNE  Holistic Wellness Educator & founder of Au Naturale Nutrition

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