How To Make Better Food Decisions<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Did you ever wonder why Steve Jobs wore the exact same outfit everyday? Black turtle neck, blue jeans and Dad shoes. \u2028\u2028Mark Zuckerberg also wears the same T-shirt every single day ever since Facebook started. \u2028\u2028The reason is simple. It\u2019s one less decision that they have to make every day. \u2028\u2028By choosing one outfit to wear everyday and not having to consciously choose what they\u2019ll wear they are reducing \u201cDecision fatigue\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Decision fatigue is the result of making too many decisions throughout the day. The more decisions you have to make, the harder it becomes for your brain to make quick and logical choices, which decreases productivity and mental wellness.<\/p><\/div>\n
Your brain only has a limited amount of \u201cWillpower related decisions\u201d to make in a typical day.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0Now, the word willpower can make you think of really challenging decisions regarding food, but really willpower is ANY decision that requires you to say no to anything. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Willpower is used when you bite your tongue when your co-worker says something that aggravates you. \u2028\u2028Willpower is used when you don\u2019t flip off the guy that cuts you off in traffic because your kid is in the car. \u2028\u2028Willpower is used when you make ANY decision throughout the day, and the more willpower we use, the less we have as the day goes on. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
These high powered CEOs wearing the same outfit everyday, they\u2019re eliminating one decision to save it for later when they are working. \u2028\u2028We make way more decisions in a typical day than we realize. \u2028\u2028When people are surveyed on how many food\/beverage related decisions they believe they make in a day, the average answer is 15.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2028\u2028People believe they make about 15 food related decisions per day, when in reality the real answer is well over 200 on average. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
The reason we don\u2019t realize we\u2019re making these decisions is because they are mainly non-conscious. We don\u2019t realize we\u2019re making them.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028Let\u2019s break it down. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Imagine a pretty typical first part of your day, you wake up and get ready for work. You make a decision to drink coffee (1), you make a decision on creamer (2), sugar (3), and you push past all the other foods inside your refrigerator (leftovers, sodas, juice, etc..) to choose what you want (4). \u2028\u2028You get in the car and drive past Wawa (5), grocery store (6), McDonalds (7), Starbucks (8) and finally get to work. \u2028\u2028When you walk in, you see a tray of donuts that a customer brought in (9), you walk by the cafeteria without purchasing anything (10), and walk by your co-workers candy jar (11).<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028By the time you sit down at your desk you\u2019ve already made at LEAST 10 food related decisions and that\u2019s being conservative in this imaginary scenario. \u2028\u2028You don\u2019t realize your brain is making these decisions, but it is, and every one of these decisions chips away at your internal willpower which will make you less likely to make a smart decision later on. \u2028\u2028Decision fatigue is the main reason that diets fail. \u2028\u2028When we restrict so much, that we say \u201cno\u201d to all of our favorite foods then eventually we cave\u2026 \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
The key is to build a lifestyle around having to make fewer decisions\u2026 The less decisions you can confront, the more likely you are to stick to a healthier lifestyle and have less cravings and cave on your diet. \u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Make the decision to avoid Wawa (which will force you to make multiple decisions inside), or take the longer route to work which will help you avoid the fast food and convenience stores on the way, and to keep food\/junk out of sight at home. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Lastly, decisions are decisions whether they are food related or not. Any decision you make will draw from the same resource whether it\u2019s the decision to not bite your co-workers head off for missing a deadline, not yelling at your spouse for leaving their dirt laundry on the floor or declining a slide of birthday cake at your staff lunch.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028There\u2019s a reason that stress can make people gain weight, and it\u2019s because the more stress we have in our lives, the more willpower it takes to keep our cool.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2028The people that have the best willpower are the ones who have built a lifestyle that doesn\u2019t make them use it!\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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