I was sitting at the food court in the mall the other day. As is my habit I was people watching. I'm not a huge fan of people in general, but I do like to study them in their unnatural environment. As long as I don't have to interact I'm a happy camper.
On this particular day I was studying what food choices people were making at the food court. It became almost immediately apparent to me the difference in the choices that slender people make in comparison to those who are overweight. Not that skinny people weren't eating fries, or food that was fatty and overly processed, they were, but they also practiced other behaviors that negated what they were eating. For instance I noticed that a large majority of the slender people didn't eat all of their food. They left some on their plate. In my unscientific study they seemed to eat a few fries and then were satisfied and were able to leave the table without finishing the rest. By an overwhelming majority the heavier individuals ate everything that they were served.
So what does all this rather obvious observation teach me? Simple. Slender people think differently than those who are overweight. It is inherent. Like a polyglot they think in the language of thin and they do so inherently. A sort of zen way of eating or as is more often the case, not eating. Dead simple, if you want to be slender and healthy you need to think like a skinny person. If you don't change the way you think you are going to fail. A person who is still thinking fat may lose weight, but they won't make the more important changes that they need to that will insure that they keep the weight off. So now not only do I have to learn how to think differently, I have to figure out a way to make "skinny thinking" second nature. Now where did I put that book on Pavlov's Dog?
Progress Report
As of today I have lost 37 pounds since mid March. More importantly I feel much better. I have much more energy and I am moving with much more ease. My joints feel much better and my skin looks much healthier.
My goal for the month of April is to lose at least 10 pounds.
See you at the food court!!! I'll be the fat person leaving food on their plate.
On this particular day I was studying what food choices people were making at the food court. It became almost immediately apparent to me the difference in the choices that slender people make in comparison to those who are overweight. Not that skinny people weren't eating fries, or food that was fatty and overly processed, they were, but they also practiced other behaviors that negated what they were eating. For instance I noticed that a large majority of the slender people didn't eat all of their food. They left some on their plate. In my unscientific study they seemed to eat a few fries and then were satisfied and were able to leave the table without finishing the rest. By an overwhelming majority the heavier individuals ate everything that they were served.
So what does all this rather obvious observation teach me? Simple. Slender people think differently than those who are overweight. It is inherent. Like a polyglot they think in the language of thin and they do so inherently. A sort of zen way of eating or as is more often the case, not eating. Dead simple, if you want to be slender and healthy you need to think like a skinny person. If you don't change the way you think you are going to fail. A person who is still thinking fat may lose weight, but they won't make the more important changes that they need to that will insure that they keep the weight off. So now not only do I have to learn how to think differently, I have to figure out a way to make "skinny thinking" second nature. Now where did I put that book on Pavlov's Dog?
Progress Report
As of today I have lost 37 pounds since mid March. More importantly I feel much better. I have much more energy and I am moving with much more ease. My joints feel much better and my skin looks much healthier.
My goal for the month of April is to lose at least 10 pounds.
See you at the food court!!! I'll be the fat person leaving food on their plate.
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