Would you rather be losing or gaining?
You may have heard me mention I’ve been reading the book The 100 Year Lifestyle by Dr. Eric Plasker lately.
Today I ran across this passage I wanted to share with you.
The author talks about a time in his life when he was 40 pounds overweight:
My first thought was to lose weight. But there was something about the thought of having a primary goal of losing that did not work for me. I had never wanted to “lose” anything, or “lose” at anything before in my life. … I decided that while the extra weight was going to come off my body, it wasn’t mine to begin with. It was just an extra burden that I was carrying around that it was time to unload. I decided to develop a new relationship with my abdomen and say goodbye to the extra burden while welcoming all the exciting things that I was going to gain … I started saying no to all the foods that tasted good for 30 seconds but were bad for me. I got my “edge” by calling them liars when they would talk to me and tell me to eat them. I started making food and exercise choices that supported my ideal … lifestyle. I started focusing on all the things I was gaining, including more energy, feeling younger, being more active, sleeping better, breathing better, looking younger and healthier, and feeling like a kid again. … If I can do it, you can too. (Page 53.)
(The bold emphasis at the end is mine.)
I like the way he framed it to himself not as LOSING weight, but in terms of all the things he GAINED.
This is the same thing I’ve been saying about the raw food diet. It’s not what you can’t have, it’s not giving anything up, it’s not restricting yourself, it’s not confining you to “food prison.” It’s all about what you’re ADDING to your diet — more fresh, whole fruits and vegetables.
And all of the benefits that come with it.
Raw Food Weight Loss | Chuck October 4, 2009
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By Laura-Jane, October 18, 2009 @ 6:26 am
I like this spin. Taking a seemingly negative concept and turning it into a positive one. I find it interesting that a lot of raw fooders talk about “releasing” weight, which is an interesting concept.