Diet Tug of War

The only battle you will always lose is the battle you have with yourself – John Bradshaw

(this topic is not for everyone, if you don’t want to get too deep enjoy the quote and move on)

John Bradshaw is a titan of family dynamics.  His practice has found that most of us are at war with ourselves.  We know that when we argue with someone else someone always loses.  Your odds are infinitely less favorable when you argue with yourself.  In the Bible it says: “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” – KJV. 

I see this happen inside myself and I see it happen in the people we get to work with too.  They want to lose weight yet they keep sabotaging their own success.  The felt expectations of the world around them cause them to ignore basic self-care.  Logically we know that neglecting self-care will have negative consequences.  But, knowing and feeling are the two places at war. 

If you come at this challenge with “I’m a slug and I better shape up”, you will not make it.  Thems fight’n words!  Somehow we need to stop the argument.  Here are two graphics that I think show in picture what is happening inside us. 

How much better it would be to be pulling in the same direction!  You need to call a truce. 

Suggestions:

• Begin Journaling and come to your defense when you see yourself coming down hard.
• Watch John Bradshaw on Oprah a few decades ago (the truth is the truth). https://www.talltrainer.com/pages/john-bradshaw
• Talk with a counselor and go deeper interactcounseling.com

Imagine how much farther you’ll go when you stop fighting yourself!  I don’t have this figured out, yet.  I’m a work in progress...but it’s worth the work!

About the Author:

Jeremy “the tall trainer” Biernat is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Strength Coach, has his Bachelors in Exercise Science, and enjoys writing, speaking, and inspiring people online and in person. See his new book!  More importantly he is a husband, father, and follower of God. His practice is in upstate NY (Canandaigua) where he works with people in one on one and group sessions to make awesome changes in their lives. He doesn’t do everything perfect, cries in movies, and would love to hear from you. You can contact Jeremy by commenting to this post, emailing [email protected], or calling 1(800)380-7047. 

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