{"id":8446,"date":"2021-06-08T22:23:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T22:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gagestrengthtraining.com\/?p=8446"},"modified":"2021-06-08T22:23:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T22:23:36","slug":"the-secret-weapon-your-diet-is-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gagestrengthtraining.com\/the-secret-weapon-your-diet-is-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Weapon Your Diet is Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Devin&#8217;s Weekly Chat 6\/8\/21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Slow Down Diet | Weekly Chat with Devin Volume 4\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X43fx2R6wcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SLOW DOWN DIET!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our brains are running on an operating system that can\u2019t keep up with the world today as it\u2019s evolving so fast. How does this relate to your health? We\u2019re making decisions, doing things and acting before we even have time to think through them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHandy\u201d Model of the Brain &#8212; Using your Fist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrist &#8211; brain stem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thumb &#8211; primitive area of brain called \u201clizard\u201d brain&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top four fingers &#8211; neo cortex. The new modern brain&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every stimulus we get starts in the brain stem (wrist) and goes up to the area where we make the immediate reaction&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology and food companies work hard to hijack your \u201cThumb\u201d part of the brain so that you\u2019re eating before you even know what\u2019s happening and can make a smart decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slowing down is powerful so that all the information and stimulus has a chance to reach the neo cortex, the modern, long term thinking side of the brain&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Power of slowing down &#8211; letting your brain slow down and process. We\u2019re faced with more stimulation than ever before and our brains can\u2019t process it all so we act with the primitive side of our brain, often impulsive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOW TO SLOW DOWN &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Set TRAPS for yourself\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Food trap tip &#8211; delete every food delivery or instant food app on phone. Hunger drives us to make fast decisions when we have the option to. Deleting apps that get us food immediately helps us to slow down and think about what to eat<\/li><li>Purchase trap tip &#8211; delete Amazon app with the \u201cone-click\u201d purchase. Avoid falling into the instant gratification and allow yourself to take the extra time to go to the website and think through if we really need it<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Implementation intentions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Think about what change you want to make. IE &#8211; I want to stop running into wawa to buy hoagies<\/li><li>Put yourself through a mental rehearsal. Brain can\u2019t tell the difference between the rehearsal and the actual behavior. Create NEW behavior and visualize yourself going through that. This creates new neural pathways since your brain is so used to doing the same thing you\u2019ve always done. IE &#8211; Visualize yourself going into Wawa and grabbing a Greek yogurt or another food item that aligns with your heath goals<\/li><li>Keep creating these If\/then statements and write them down on paper IE \u201cIf I go into Wawa, then I will buy a protein shake.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two Types of Brains When Making Decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Want Brain &#8211; urge to fulfill evolutionary and biological needs<\/li><li>Won\u2019t Brain &#8211; Willpower. Delayed satisfaction. The problem is the \u201cwon\u2019t\u201d brain doesn\u2019t last very long\u2026.decision fatigue drains us. Willpower is really strong but it doesn&#8217;t have the endurance that that want brain has. We make over 400 food related decisions per day! Tough decisions are chipping away at will power all day&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can we defeat the Want Brain? Recharge the Won\u2019t Brain!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3 Won\u2019t Brain Recharge methods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Sleep! Refreshes our ability to make good decisions. 7-9 hours\/night. Quality, quantity and consistency &#8212; try to get in at least 2 of those&nbsp;<\/li><li>Meditation &#8212; slow down and focus on your breath for as little as 20 seconds&nbsp;<\/li><li>Complex carbs (simple carbs burn quickly)&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devin&#8217;s Weekly Chat 6\/8\/21 SLOW DOWN DIET!\u00a0 Our brains are running on an operating system that can\u2019t keep up with the world today as it\u2019s evolving so fast. How does this relate to your health? 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