I unsubscribed!
This is a super big deal. I have been a subscribed member to a very large icecream chain for years. I signed up for the birthday club many years ago. Every time my birthday came around I recieved a free icecream. Sporadically throughout the year I would recieve e-mails for deals like buy one medium sized icecream, get one for free or free small icecream between 2pm – 4pm. Today was one of these days.
I checked my e-mail at 7am and realized I had a coupon for a free icecream. My 1st thought was I have been so GOOD with my eating, this would be a great reward for all if my hard work and dedication. My second thought was…how is dumping 700lbs of sugar into my efficiently ran body a REWARD for all my hard work??
Perhaps it is our American Culture however I realized that by me treating my body the best I can, I AM rewarding myself. I don’t need food to make me feel better. Rewiring my brain to think this newer way has been difficult since food has always been an important reward system to me.
After 5 minutes of self talk I unsubscribed to my free icecream program. The cost was too high to be caught up in that temptation. This new thinking has been baby steps. If anyone says shifting your lifestyle is easy, I would firmly disagree. Learning how to live in your truth and do the opposite of everything that brings you comfort takes a lot of hard work and dedication.