{"id":331147,"date":"2010-02-17T12:26:07","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T17:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/?p=10850"},"modified":"2010-02-17T12:26:07","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T17:26:07","slug":"eat-rejoice-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/331147","title":{"rendered":"Eat. Rejoice. Repeat."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HappyAlthough I haven\u2019t read the book (Eat. Repent. Repeat<\/em>.), <\/em>it\u2019s a concept we\u2019re all familiar with. People eat something they know they shouldn\u2019t, self-flagellate and run themselves ragged on the treadmill in penance, only to find themselves in the same boat a few days (or hours) later. Not much of a surprise on that one, is it? I\u2019ll admit I\u2019ve never understood this game, but I see it for the self-perpetuating cycle that it is: an endless rotation of escapism, guilt and punishment. Why do so many people insist upon this transgressive model of eating? And, why, for Pete\u2019s sake, do they think raining retribution on themselves is any way to get back in the saddle?<\/p>\n

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We all know the drill. The unassuming soul is lured, tempted, flagrantly ensnared into eating complete crap by the siren song of whatever commercial, billboard, lunch buffet, coworker birthday, happy hour, grocery store end cap he\/she encounters that day. How can free will possibly defend against such forces? \u201cIt\u2019s not my fault,\u201d he\/she might say. \u201cNo one was there to tie me to the mast.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s disturbing about this narrative isn\u2019t the object of consumption itself but the cascade of misguided attitudes emanating from it. Eating isn\u2019t rooted anymore in common sense but in a dualistic dogma<\/a> of good and evil \u2013 complete with displaced culpability instead of personal responsibility<\/a>. Progress isn\u2019t measured by steady development of perspective but by histrionic bouts of self-submission. Hit the gym the day after a holiday, and too often the whole place reeks of self-reproach.<\/p>\n

How is it that people don\u2019t see the inanity of trying to \u201crun off\u201d a donut or whatever junk food they\u2019ve succumbed to? In a spectacle of twisted rationalization, they isolate the \u201cindiscretion,\u201d tabulate its caloric damage (as if it\u2019s only the calories that matter) and then impose the appropriate punishment\/correction for the lapse. First, was the \u201ctreat\u201d worth that sweaty hour on the stair climber? Second, is this punitive, self-destructive behavior any way to address the tendency to stray from one\u2019s eating goals?<\/p>\n

Instead, imagine a cycle that encourages owning your choices and always enjoying the fruits of those decisions. You\u2019re rewarded at every turn with physical benefits, personal authority and intact self-respect. Visualize a positive feedback loop: eat well, rejoice in the effects, and then do it again (and again and again because you love what it does for you). That\u2019s the beauty of the living Primally.<\/p>\n

People too often get caught up in a mentality of deprivation. They think the power of \u201cdieting\u201d is denying yourself. Funny how the self gets in the way. (And, seriously, who hasn\u2019t felt deprived on one of those low fat, low calorie regimens?) Living Primally, on the other hand, means bringing thoughtful and healthful intention to each choice. It means choosing fulfillment in a more comprehensive, connected sense. What foods give you the life you want? What foods leave you feeling good, fulfilled, healthy? What effects leaves you rejoicing (losing the extra weight, gaining strength, finding new energy, simply enjoying the taste and richness of your food)? All the while, the Primal Blueprint<\/a>’s 80\/20 principle<\/a> underscores the seamless power of your Primal lens and common sense perspective. Your Primal eating practices construct a healthy life (inside and out), leaving destructive attitudes in the past. You make the choices you do because they enhance your life, and the rewards are nothing short of inspiring. Check any guilt at the door. No penitence required here.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your take on the invitation to \u201ceat, rejoice and repeat\u201d? Thanks for reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Although I haven\u2019t read the book (Eat. Repent. Repeat.), it\u2019s a concept we\u2019re all familiar with. People eat something they know they shouldn\u2019t, self-flagellate and run themselves ragged on the treadmill in penance, only to find themselves in the same boat a few days (or hours) later. Not much of a surprise on that one, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-331147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}