Food Coach LLC

When you're in a grocery store or shopping online, it can be so difficult to decide what are good choices for you to eat. The front of every package, or the description if you shop online, is designed to get you to do three things:
• Notice the item
• Think that it is the right food for you
• Buy the item

That last point is especially important!

Now, the company that's producing the product and the marketing team they've hired to design the package and promote it online and on social media really do not care if the product is good for you or not. They are only interested in getting you to buy it.

That may sound harsh, but it's true.

There’s been a lot written and spoken about building and keeping healthy eating habits. After years of helping people change how they eat, however, I’ve found that a simple but powerful piece of information is often omitted from all of that advice.
Healthy eating habits are habits!

I know that seems obvious, but the simple fact is that most diet plans, weight loss programs, and “quick start plans” forget this. Many of them have people changing how, what and when they eat overnight.

It takes time and practice to build the skills and set new eating habits. Sometimes, your brain or your metabolism works against you.

As you progress in your journey of adopting healthier eating habits, don't expect that you're going to eat "perfectly according to plan" 100% of the time.

What's the other secret?

Getting personalized, professional help. Visit the link in my bio for information - your insurance may even cover the cost of working with me!

Here’s another reason why “Progress, not perfection” works!
Diet plans that have you make multiple changes at the same time can also lead you down the insidious path of negative self-talk, self-doubt, and loss of self-confidence. That’s the voice in your head that whispers or screams, "You blew that one!" or similar phrases. Hearing that often leads us to abandon our efforts to change.

“Progress, not perfection” succeeds because it recognizes it takes time and practice to develop new skills and habits that support healthy eating habits.

It encourages you to build on incremental changes instead of berating yourself when your brain reverts to old habits.

Need help change how you eat? Reach out to me!