It seems to me that the process of losing weight and/or living healthier is, at it’s core, a matter of breaking old habits and making new ones.
“Burger and fries” has to become “burger.” “Let’s order pizza” becomes, “I’ll go pick up a pizza,” because the places that deliver don’t use whole-wheat dough. Waiting for the elevator turns into taking the stairs.
As a consquence, I have a passing interest in how habits work. So does this guy. Fair warning – I haven’t read the book yet, but the story on Fresh Air was interesting. It’s been covered in a variety of media, mostly because of the Target/pregnant teenager anecdote (OK, now I have your attention), but as usual, Terry Gross does a nice job of asking the author the right questions. The cookie story makes it extra-relevant to this-here blog.
Here’s a list of habits that would do you and me both some good. Most will be familiar to Skippers (That’s a new term I’m testing for regular Skipping Dessert readers – let me know what you think – maybe “Skippies” instead?), but worth rereading nonetheless. Don’t take number seven to heart until you’ve had a chance to re-read Skipping Dessert from start to finish.
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