When you\u2019re learning something new, very rarely are you good at it.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Maybe it\u2019s learning a new computer program or app, or taking up a new hobby like painting, baking, or fishing. When you first start out, you\u2019re pretty terrible at it. But if you stick with it and learn from some experts, you get better.<\/p>\n
So, why is it that when you mess up once with your diet, you\u2019re a total failure?<\/p><\/div>\n
Recently, I had a conversation with a client about her diet.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
She looked at me and told me, \u201cI messed up this weekend, I lost all my progress and am starting back at baseline.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
I asked her what happened<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cWe went out to eat, I had a few cocktails. Man, was I bad.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
So, I asked her what she had.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cFilet mignon, but just half of it [4 oz.], steamed broccoli, and a plain baked potato. No sour cream or butter on it, just plain.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
I asked her \u201cSo, the only \u2018bad\u2019 thing you had was cocktails?\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201c…Well, yes.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
Let\u2019s pause the story for a second. The filet mignon has 185 calories, the broccoli has about 30 calories, and the baked potato has about 160 calories. Let\u2019s add an additional 100 calories for oil used in cooking and the total is: 475 calories.<\/p><\/div>\n
That\u2019s pretty awesome for a meal. Now the two cocktails were about 200 calories each. Bringing the total to 875 calories but that\u2019s still well under the 1,000+ that most people eat when out.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
This client adhered to their diet plan for the entire week and had one meal out with friends.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
One out of 21 meals in a week (3 meals a day x7 days a week).<\/p><\/div>\n
That means she adhered to her diet by 95%.<\/p>\n
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If I got a test back in high school on a subject I\u2019m not great at (looking at you pre-calc) with a 95%, I\u2019d be pretty stoked!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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However, generally we feel like a total failure if we\u2019re not 100% perfect with our diet and exercise program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Now, before I get emails about being a you being a \u2018straight A student,\u2019 biologically we are hardwired to fail at diets nowadays.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Our brains want to get the most calories for the least amount of work.<\/p>\n
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Reread that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The bag of chips in the pantry or ice cream in the freezer are loaded with calories and it takes no effort to eat them. You know what else is easy, going out to eat where you don\u2019t have to do the work to cook the food.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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To finish the story, I told her she actually did really well that week and she shouldn\u2019t be hard on herself and you shouldn\u2019t either. It\u2019s not an excuse to eat a plate of nachos and an entire pizza in one night, but perfection isn\u2019t realistic.<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019re struggling to stay on track, don\u2019t be all or nothing. Make one small improvement today. Then do one small thing tomorrow. Try to get a little better each day instead of chasing perfection right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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