Connect
← Return to Staying Motivated for the Long Haul
Discussion
Staying Motivated for the Long Haul
Healthy Living | Last Active: Jan 29, 2023 | Replies (499)Comment receiving replies
Consistency is a problem for me. I also have good times when I can conquer all healthy lifestyle challenges but then I have urges that I can't/don't resist such as ice cream cones or poor menu choices. From my readings it looks like I am a "hedonistic" eater i.e. I eat for pleasure and not for nutrition. It seems this is a growing field of study so I keep researching
Replies to "Consistency is a problem for me. I also have good times when I can conquer all..."
@bulgebattler I have not heard the term "hedonistic" eater but I can understand it. I just figure I am primarily an endomorph. In the simplest terms, endomorphs live to eat, ectomorphs eat to exist (and be cerebral) and mesomorphs eat to be active. Very few people are 100% of any of these, but I figure I am probably at least 60% endomorph with the rest ectomorph. I do not have an ounce of mesomorph in me, which is what makes exercising such a chore for me. Most people would like to be more mesomorphic, it's apparently the most envied type.
There are also body types that go along with these labels. Mesomorphs are naturally more muscular, endomorphs are rounder and softer, and ectomorphs are generally leaner and more angular.
JK
Connect
@bulgebattler Most of the advice about this has said that you should indulge yourself, in limited amounts, sometimes. So an occasional ice cream cone is not the end of the world, just do it very occasionally. When we go away in the summer, ice cream cones are a big treat but I rarely get one myself.
Also, I have seen things that said one little indulge a day is okay, it keeps you from giving up. Mine is generally a bit of dark chocolate. Of course I rationalize that because it's good for you heart.
JK