Bright Lines
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Bright Lines...
Bright LinesMy journey with weight issues had been with me most of my life. And I've taken some roads in my journey with food that are not often frequented by others. For instance I swore off dieting more than 25 years ago. I knew that diets didn't work, not for what I wanted, which was health. A temporary and often severe retriction of what I ate wasn't going to bring me the health I wanted. Taking such a stance put me outside of the norm, especially as a woman in our society. I didn't talk about my body in a negative way, nor did I talk about or participate in dieting. Looking back I'd say that I gave up judging the state I found my body in as wrong. It was just information telling me that what I was doing wasn't working. A part of me knew there had to be a reason for my struggles. It just took a long time for me to learn what those reasons were so that I could heal. Our society would have us believe that weight issues are a simple lack of willpower and that the solution is to reduce calories and increase exercise. What I found in Bright Line Eating is that sugar and flour are incredibly addicting to my brain. Not everyone experiences this, but many of us do.
Many things about the Bright Line Eating program ring true for me - it's not a one-size-fits-all solution (if you don't mind the pun) - we are all unique. There are tools and approaches and we have to find which ones work for us. Support is key. And bright lines? Well, it turns out that for me, it's a whole lot easier to engage or not engage in a behavior than it is to only go half way. My mind calms down, the decision has been made. My energy gets freed to do much more important things, like thrive!