How To Stay Out Of Grab-Ass Trouble

I was recently talking with a girlfriend who is in the process of checking out Match for some dating options.  She had a lot going on in her brain, and it had me thinking what marriage, weighing less, or drinking less, have in common.  Being married to one person decreases the chatter in your brain and gives you a lot of freedom with the constraint.  You have committed to that one person - you don’t have to deal with any Tinder swipes, or Match parings - the marriage has taken place, and for the most part, people just honor that commitment.

Now - when I talk to clients about setting a protocol for food or drinks there is initially some confusion over what is meant.  Think of a protocol similar to a marriage in that it is a contract, or plan, you are honoring - a commitment to yourself as you move towards your best life.  We set protocols for eating and drinking in order to decrease the chatter of - should I have it, or - I should not have had that, or - I think I really want that.  A protocol is a plan you create for yourself.  You decide 24 hours in advance what you are eating or drinking and then do it.  Planning in advance is key because it allows you to plan with your pre-frontal cortex vs acting on an urge.  It gives the managing part of your brain the responsibility and credit to do what is in your best interest.  

You want a food protocol to take into consideration the meals, foods, frequency, and quantities of eating.  You want a drink plan to include how many drinks you will have, what you will be drinking, why you are drinking it, and how you will feel before, during and after the planned drinks.  This all brings awareness to each situation.  The more you plan, the more you engage your pre-frontal cortex, which allows you to live on purpose, creating the life you most desire.

After you develop your food protocol, or drink plan you want to ensure you honor it.  You have decided in advance what you will eat and drink and you want to begin conditioning your brain to understand there is a new boss in town (your pre-frontal cortex) and the low brain is not needed for this task.  You do not want to deviate with extra licks, or bites, or sips that were not on the plan.  You may find things that look tempting but I want you to be all in on yourself and stick to that plan.  Think about the marriage - there may be a number of tempting good looking people around but you don’t go around grabbing their ass right?  You honor the commitment to the marriage - so honor the commitment to yourself.  Love yourself enough to do the work that takes you to your best self!

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