How did you become the size you are Part 2
When looking to lose weight, and developing new eating habits:-
You can’t just learn a new language or musical instrument and never think about it again; you’ll forget what you learned. New connections and pathways are fragile, says Swart, and only through repetition and practice can those connections be established enough to become habitual or default behaviors.
Swart writes in Neuroscience: “Depending on the complexity of the activity, [experiments have required] four and a half months, 144 days or even three months for a new brain map, equal in complexity to an old one, to be created in the motor cortex.”
During this time, motivation, willpower, and self-control are necessary to achieve your goal.
The right Environment
Without the right environment to enable change, your brain won’t be able to focus on what’s needed to create new neurons. Instead, your brain will be stuck in survival mode, meaning it will choose to travel along pathways it’s already familiar with to mitigate risk.
Swart writes. “And of course, the most important part of our environment is other people and our relationship with them.” For example in Starbucks, restaurants, in a club or pub, with our family, etc
To have the energy to keep your brain flexible and “plastic,” Ancona and Swart say your physical health needs to be in good shape, especially since your brain sucks up such a massive amount of your body’s nutrients. The hydration, nutrients, and rest you need are even more important as your brain learns, unlearns, and relearns behavioral patterns.
“Your brain will send its resources through the blood supply to areas that it can tell that you’re focusing attention and concentration on,” Swart says, “or areas that you have a desire to put more energy into.”
This is what I paid attention to in my journey:- Mindset
What we pay attention to, we get good at!
What is your Motivation to lose Weight?
What Beliefs / Mindset will help You in your Journey to lose weight?
How will you practice being aware / mindful of what you eat?
How will you track what you eat?
How will you track what you weigh?