Danny and I were laughing the other day, after we had done the most activity that anyone ever did in a day – walking 25k steps all over the place, did a CrossFit workout, went standup paddle boarding, and then finally sat down to dinner. And Dan said, “There’s
not enough fish and chips in this entire country for what I need right now. I’m heavy in scarcity mode.” Lol. We all do this stuff all the time – and the cool thing is having the awareness of what’s going on now. The explanations and understanding helps us stay mindful. And of course we can laugh at it when we see ourselves doing it.
Anyway, I love the question that Kristen asked me on Ig because it gives me the opportunity to reinforce the #moderation365 message
(surprise, surprise!). But seriously, it’s simple:
The only reason I would need to take a vacation from the way I eat at home would be if I were restricting myself at home.
If my food at home mentally exhausts me, even if my food at home is somewhat satisfying – if traveling has me jonesing for everything I ever wanted to eat but “couldn’t” up until then, my your day-to-day eating at
home isn’t good enough. It’s not satisfying enough. I don’t love it enough.
Because when you love how you eat every single day, then you don’t want to take a break from it. You don’t need to take a break from it. And if you are restricting in anticipation of your vacation coming up, you can guarantee that day 1 on vacation will include some overindulging. Of course it will, you're entering your vacation already in a deprived state.
So to
answer the question of “how do you not get bloated on vacation?” – I don’t do anything differently than when I am at home. Yes, the food options are a little different, but I still operate with my tried-and-true techniques 365 days a year:
Moderation – I choose the middle every time I sit down to eat, with the goal because satisfaction, not feeling stuffed or deprived< or a regular day at home or something in between. #Moderation365 is about the eating process always being the exact same.
Mindfulness – I practice feeling my physical sensations and stay mindful of the thought patterns around them: levels of hunger, degrees of
cravings, level of fullness, mood, things like FOMO and situational eating, etc.
Abundance – I practice an abundance mindset around food. There will always be more where that came from. This is not the last and final time I can EVER eat this one thing. There’s always going to be plenty more food, and if there’s not, I can always go get more!
Daily Nutritional Commitments (DNCs) – These are the 3 behavioral eating
commitments I practice daily, wherever I am, and that I know keeps me in my power. These will be different for everyone. But they should take care of about 80% of your eating day automatically. For me, mine are eating protein at every meal, eating one enormous #BAS every day and always have protein bars and other healthy #snaxxx around. This leaves less wiggle room for getting into trouble.
This process never stops.
Whether I am in Australia, in the states, on Mars,
wherever. And whether it's a "vacation" or a regular day at home or something in between. #Moderation365 is about the eating process always being the exact same.
I will always aim to feel satisfied, and not stuff myself. Every single time I sit down to eat. I practice. No restriction, no deprivation. Only mindfulness and satisfaction. I practice. With never the expectation or even desire to be "perfect." Been there, failed that. Never
again.
But in terms of process and results, this is 100% individual. Moderation will look different for everyone. And the way I do things works for me, and I can give examples all day long, but until you start doing the inside work, and practicing, listening to your body and adjusting based on YOU, it's not going to work.
And results will be different too – we all have unique metabolisms, hormonal makeups, genetics and ways in which our bodies
respond to food and exercise. Our only goal should be to decipher those things for ourselves. Own the process. And then own how uniquely kickass YOU are ;)
To summarize, a few things for you:
- 4-Week Food Obsession Boot Camp opens soon. Get on the waitlist here for early access and an exclusive discount. Getting on the waitlist doesn’t
commit you, but it does give you an opportunity to get some awesome perks! Stay tuned on that…
- Respond to this email and tell me the #1 thing you struggle with when it comes to trying/implementing #moderation365. I’d love to know.
- Follow all the food and training adventures in Oz on Instagram here.
Most importantly, never forget: THIS
IS A PROCESS. Never feel bad for not doing things perfectly. You won’t! And you shouldn’t! Because trying to be perfect is trying to fail. You’ll have pizza moments. You won’t just “get it” and be good to go. It doesn’t work like that. But over time, and with consistent awareness and practice, it will get easier and you will get better. Engage yourself in the journey. When you do, you don’t think about how far (or close) you are to your destination because you just see it as a
never-ending process in learning about you.
That’s it for me! As always, I’m loving you. Wishing you an amazing
week!
Xo,
Jill