When your heart and thoughts change, you start making those small changes that end up changing your life. And we know that change happens when we change the small things we do daily.
Last Friday night, after healthy eating all week, we had pizza night. We make homemade New England Greek style pizzas, and it truly is a taste of home for us. Where we currently live does not have good Italian food at all. But I was proud of myself for eating healthy all week and had saved my calorie budget for pizza night.
When I sat down to have dinner, I was starving, and I enjoyed it in the moment! But afterwards I started thinking about it and concluded that while I enjoyed it, it wasn’t all I thought it would be. And it tasted really good. And anyone who knows me will tell you that I love pizza and it is my ultimate comfort food. So why didn’t I feel as happy about eating it as I thought I would?
It wasn’t me feeling guilty that caused the change. I had been saving calories all week in the anticipation of this meal. Honestly, I think my mindset about what is enjoyable is shifting. I know this sounds crazy, but the joy I got from eating pizza just really isn’t the same anymore. And I think this change in mindset has been a long time in the making.
I know that for me, actions have to come first, like eating healthier, then my feelings about it will come later. When the feelings come later, things are changing inside me. My heart changes. In this case, my heart is placing more value on healthier choices than pizza night. It isn’t as big of a deal as it used to be. And I don’t feel judgment towards pizza night, it just isn’t all that anymore.
When things change inside you, things start changing around you.
