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There are many things in life that I’d like to try. Things I’d like to be more dedicated to, areas I’d like to improve in my lifestyle. But, it can often seem very daunting to embrace change that seems to loom infinitely into the future.
I’ve been hearing a lot about Paleo style eating lately. A good friend started doing it about a year ago, my massage therapist is doing it, it keeps finding me on the internet. It is compelling me.
The thing is, I am not sure that this is something that I want to commit to for the long term. But I would like to give it a try.
Recently, I read a post by Steve Pavlina called 30 Days to Success. Essentially he suggests adopting a new ideology for a set amount of time, like 30 days. He compares it to the free 30-day trial that software companies offer you online. And he says you can do it with anything from dieting to exercise, to quitting smoking, to well pretty much anything that requires a daily input of effort.
So, decided to give it a try. I’m going to go Paleo for 30 days and see what happens. I started on Monday, so I’m on day 4.
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Hi Lisa, Good luck with this endeavour. remember it takes 21 days to create a habit and 4 months to embed that habit. That means after 4 months it’s harder to stop than to continue. My personal view? When you change your diet it should always be for the long term – it’s a lifestyle ‘choice’. I hope it works out for you. Stu
Hi Stu,
I agree about long term change. And I do wish for this to be a long term change.
But, sometimes it can be daunting to say no to a Muffin directly to her face. It’s nicer when you can say, “not this month Miss Muffin, but check back with me in April”…. maybe by then it’s easier to go your separate ways.
In case you didn’t notice Carbs and I have quite an enabling relationship. lol