I remember a side conversation that came up in a thread a couple of weeks back about ‘will power’ and my writing something to the effect of willpower in the way we generally think about it, is something of a myth. I based that on a book I read called The Will Power Instinct. At any rate, I know not everybody wants to go out and buy a book and invest the time in reading it. I stumbled across this blog entry from one of my favorite bloggers (seriously, I am down over 80 plus pounds since I started reading him and I credit the loss to the many of the books he cites) I think the techniques he suggests are interesting. I know sometimes I seem Pollyanna-ish to some of you. But the truth is I used to be so down and spent a lot of time feeling sorry for myself. I have found that working hard to change my attitude has been THE key to success in doing this and making these changes and this blog explains why that is the case.
Changing Bad Habits - not relying on willpower
JohnH
(John)
#2
This is also one of the key pieces of advice in @AllanMisner 's book:
You use your limited willpower reserves to build the habits and create rules for yourself, and then let the habits keep you going without having to use willpower all of the time.
PaulL
(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?)
#3
One of the things I really like about the ketogenic diet is that I don’t have to use (my nonexistent) willpower to maintain my weight. Eating the right food to satiety is a lot easier!
NinMD
#4
This is great and not just for the keto part of my life. Thank you! I want to get his book now.
JohnH
(John)
#5
Thanks for the link! I read a few of his articles and now have his book and a couple of others that he references en route from Barnes and Noble.