I have always thought that if I could solve that deep inner mystery of how people can find the strength and mental attitude to go on a diet, be inspired to stay on it and then stick to it, I would solve a great mystery of humankind. True, we all follow MM and Diane has taught us how MM works for us Met B’s, physically; however, our feelings, emotions and thinking need to be on board as well. Our feelings, emotions and thinking is our mindset.
So, while following the MM plan, how do we tend to our emotional needs and develop a great mindset to be inspired to stay the course on MM? My thoughts on this is that one of the most important steps to stick to a plan like MM is to make the Metabolism Miracle your lifestyle. I have always thought that a diet becomes your lifestyle when the diet becomes a natural way of life as you go about your daily routine. I had a light bulb moment recently as I thought, yes, the thing to do is to make your diet your lifestyle, but how does one go about doing that?
Give yourself a big pat on the back as you work toward making a lifestyle change. Changing so many things about your life, what you have always known, how you eat, prepare food, exercise is huge. With the right thinking and planning it out; however, you can do it.
How can we mentally and emotionally change if we need to do so? In the world of psycho-therapeutic interventions, there is a type of therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. A type of “talk therapy” that is based on the theory that our ways of doing things are related to the interaction of thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the therapist and patient will work on identifying and directly changing thoughts and behaviors that may be maintaining undesirable habits.
Basically, this means that if we change our thinking about something, we can change our ways, specifically, our not so good habits. So, my thinking here is that if we change the way we think and feel about being on a diet, we can change our habits and that can become a long term lifestyle change for better health and well-being.
Here are some pointers on how to change the way we think about dieting so that we are inspired to stay on plan.
MM removes carb cravings
By following MM correctly, physically, we lose our cravings. That puts us so far ahead of the game in the world of dieting. Just knowing this fact puts us on a super solid foundation for success. When we see and feel this success, it motivates us to stay on plan. How many of us have said MM is a diet we can live with? To me, emotionally, that feels good.
Let go of fears
Convince yourself that you can be successful with weight loss. Remove fears of failure and replace that emotion with the thoughts of how great you will feel when you start to see and feel real results. Change any feelings of failure about starting the diet or recommitting to MM again.
Align with healthy food choices
Switch from thinking about resistance and deprivation, the things we cannot have, to all the good things we can have on MM. I have heard so many people say “I could never do this diet. I could never give up my pasta” I say, I always feel as if I am not giving something up, but I embrace new ideas and new choices.
What are we “rooted in”?
Change old food associations, habits, customs and what I call what we have been “rooted” in. For example, here in America, we are so used to going to the diner and having eggs, toast and potatoes for breakfast, or a burger and fries for lunch or dinner. I have changed old food associations to include an omelet without the potatoes and burger and salad for lunch or dinner. I have no problem in asking for substitutions in a restaurant. This is my thinking that has changed, which have changed my habits, which has made MM my lifestyle. I could not even fathom going back to my old ways of eating and my old, ingrained food associations.
Know the plan
Educate yourself about everything MM. Don’t just sort of know it; really know it. What is the MM plan? What are the steps involved? What is the right approach? For many of us, myself included, thinking out, organizing and planning out a weight loss and exercise regime is essential. This keeps us in a positive emotional mindset because we have a good plan to follow that truly works.
Support systems
Look for support. This can include talking to the people here in Miracleville. We all have common underlying issues in relation to weight loss, health and chronic Metabolism B. We are so fortunate to have access to Diane’s advice and expertise. Tell people (family, friends or others) you are dieting and you follow a certain plan for your health and ask for their support.
When staying on MM is not going easy, reach deeper inside yourself and make it happen to stay on plan or recommit. It is so easy to just get back on track. As you work toward your goals, expect greatness from yourself. From little to big victories, both on and off the scale, shoot toward maintaining your level of excellence to do well with MM.
I believe when we put emotions behind our weight loss and health goals, we develop a mindset that cannot be beat. This winning combination inspires us to continue to step up to the challenge and take the prize of a better life!
Let’s talk about it
What changes have you made, emotionally, to stay on plan with MM? How did you change your mindset?