Cutting Against The Grain

43. When Dieting Gets Hard, How to Stay on Track

January 19, 2022 Laura Spath and Judy Cho
Cutting Against The Grain
43. When Dieting Gets Hard, How to Stay on Track
Show Notes

In this episode, Laura and Judy talk about when diets lose their luster and cravings kick in. They share how they navigate those hard times. 

  • When things get hard
  • What Laura does when things get hard
  • Tracking for motivation
  • Why tracking might be ideal (for some) initially
  • Physical hunger vs emotional hunger
  • Gauging hunger levels with one food
  • When diet excitement starts waning and real life kicks in
  • Pros and cons list
  • Break the day into quadrants
  • Starting is hard
  • Planning cheat days
  • Abstainers vs moderators (bridge foods)
  • Find motivational resources and community
  • Delay and distract
  • Temporary priority shift
  • Healing when you stay consistent


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RESOURCES

CATG Ep 2: Stress Management

CATG Ep 9: Practicing Patience Even When It’s Hard

Carnivore Cast

Joan Ifland: Food Addiction

The Obesity Code Podcast with Jason Fung and Megan Ramos

Atomic Habits


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