Ever so often I get on a sugar kick and order two pounds of See's dark chocolates or eat a pint of Haagen-Dazs dulce de leche everyday for a week. Then there's a lull where I satisfy myself with dried fruit. Temporarily I've been forced to give up walking so wish to substitute with yoga. It's proving extremely difficult to make yoga a habit. There's no reason not to do it. I've found a yoga instructor who offers beginner classes, is funny, affordable (I pay monthly and do not attend) and wears fab yoga outfits. So what gives except as you said, Shira. Maybe I don't want to do it. Certainly something to ponder. Thanks for broaching this subject.
Often I think we think we want something but we're not actually *committed* to making it happen. If we did, our results would be different. What if you lowered the bar and tried implementing a tiny habit like doing yoga once a month? As a personal trainer friend reminded me once "something is always better than nothing."
I am with you—I have no desire to "quit" sugar, but it's always good to improve healthy habits. I also like what Jody said here about how it's easier to add something healthy than avoid something unhealthy. I think that's a good rule of thumb to keep in mind for all types of habit stacking.
Side note, I really like using ClassPass (no affiliation) to find different yoga studios and other fitness classes while traveling. I've used it in at least 15-20 cities and it's always led me to places I wouldn't have gone to otherwise.
I love Classpass. I tend to do yoga when I travel, but it was so annoying to have to set up accounts in each studio and forever be on the email list of a studio 500 miles from me...
I too have thought I need to quit sugar. I know it's why my body aches. My friend has a sugar detox; it's usually 90 days but she had a free 7 day program. She said, "You can do anything for a week." NOPE! I don't want to quit either. I love baking and eating homemade treats but I could easily cut out the processed stuff, eat a lot more vegetables, go for walks and do yoga. I do much better at adding healthy things than avoiding unhealthy things. If my focus is on not doing something, that thing is all I think about.
This is so good! It really is those in-the-moment choices that always get me when habit building (and hi, I’m also a major sugar fiend so this is encouraging!)
Ever so often I get on a sugar kick and order two pounds of See's dark chocolates or eat a pint of Haagen-Dazs dulce de leche everyday for a week. Then there's a lull where I satisfy myself with dried fruit. Temporarily I've been forced to give up walking so wish to substitute with yoga. It's proving extremely difficult to make yoga a habit. There's no reason not to do it. I've found a yoga instructor who offers beginner classes, is funny, affordable (I pay monthly and do not attend) and wears fab yoga outfits. So what gives except as you said, Shira. Maybe I don't want to do it. Certainly something to ponder. Thanks for broaching this subject.
Often I think we think we want something but we're not actually *committed* to making it happen. If we did, our results would be different. What if you lowered the bar and tried implementing a tiny habit like doing yoga once a month? As a personal trainer friend reminded me once "something is always better than nothing."
I am with you—I have no desire to "quit" sugar, but it's always good to improve healthy habits. I also like what Jody said here about how it's easier to add something healthy than avoid something unhealthy. I think that's a good rule of thumb to keep in mind for all types of habit stacking.
Side note, I really like using ClassPass (no affiliation) to find different yoga studios and other fitness classes while traveling. I've used it in at least 15-20 cities and it's always led me to places I wouldn't have gone to otherwise.
Solid rec with the ClassPass - I always forget about that when I travel. TY!
I love Classpass. I tend to do yoga when I travel, but it was so annoying to have to set up accounts in each studio and forever be on the email list of a studio 500 miles from me...
I too have thought I need to quit sugar. I know it's why my body aches. My friend has a sugar detox; it's usually 90 days but she had a free 7 day program. She said, "You can do anything for a week." NOPE! I don't want to quit either. I love baking and eating homemade treats but I could easily cut out the processed stuff, eat a lot more vegetables, go for walks and do yoga. I do much better at adding healthy things than avoiding unhealthy things. If my focus is on not doing something, that thing is all I think about.
Yes to all of this! I found it so much easier to ADD healthy feel-good habits than to SUBTRACT sugar from my daily routine. Good luck with all of it!
This is so good! It really is those in-the-moment choices that always get me when habit building (and hi, I’m also a major sugar fiend so this is encouraging!)
Yes! I'm finding that planning and intentionality is not to be underestimated. xoxo