Breaking a binge restrict cycle with mindset & recognising eating patterns that are messing it up.

A certain scenario sometimes happens when im talking to clients about nutrition, and it demonstrates how your mindset can be holding you back more than your knowledge.

I make sure everyone i coach knows how nutrition really works, whats important and whats not.

Like macros matter far less than calories, whats beneficial about consuming protein, and the importance of carbs too…

But knowledge sometimes isnt enough.

Because even when you know what you need to do you can sabotage yourself.

Heres the scenario:

You know you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, maybe even track it on an app.

And because you really want to change, you choose the maximum results in the shortest time option.

Maybe you even decide to try and stay below that number too!

In an attempt to ‘be extra good’ you over restrict.

You stick to it for a while… & its working…

Then, after so long - maybe a few weeks, it all goes wrong!

And its no wonder. Both physically and mentally your body and mind will be crying out for some good nutritional support to help you feel good, support your immune system and recover well again.

• Ive seen this cycle happen over the course of a single day; good through the day and overeat in the evening.

• Ive seen it over a week; good monday - friday and then a big weekend.

• Ive seen it over weeks and months; good for 3 weeks, or even 3 months, and then a blow out, or just a reversal to old habits that undo all the work!

The problem isnt knowledge - its the approach, and the reason for the approach, is mindset.

“I want the results now!”

“If i dont go big, i wont do it/its not worth it”

“I dont trust myself to stick to a different approach”

“I just dont believe another way will work”

And what i point out every time is…

Your approach has never worked, otherwise we wouldnt be having this conversation.

So quite a few times now, i have told clients to try eating a little more through the day/week/month - essentially to achieve the deficit a little more gently - so that there are less danger signals sent from the body and mind that can cause you to eventually binge.

Heres a classic:

“I did weight watchers for 9 months and i lost lots of weight! It worked!”

Me: “Then what happened”

“I slowly put it back on again”

Me: “So it didnt really work then…”

I often talk about a once and done approach.

Thats where you not only gain the knowledge you need, but understand your habits and decision making too.

And it doesnt mean youll never overeat again, but thats the point.

• No longer are you on/off, in a constant battle with nutrition and your body.

• No longer are you over restricting and making yourself feel crap.

• No longer are you feeling guilty.

Instead, you actually chill with it a bit more.

You learn to manage things in the best way you can in any scenario without extreme cravings, and when you do over indulge, you know its not the end of the world.

Its part of the process.

You only need to do just enough most of the time to get results. But when you go too hard, you burn out and end up back where you started.

The way to achieve this once and done approach is individual.

I work with everyone to figure out their mindset and habits and then begin chipping away until youre in a good place, getting results without the battle.

It can still take time, but once its done, its done.

Wouldnt that be nice…?

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