SHARPENING THE SAW — When food quantity matters

Sharpening the saw technique has worked for millions of successful people around the world and it will inevitably work for you.

Intrinsic change is extremely hard. If you follow my stories you may have already mastered accountability and productivity tactics. Today we shall sharpen your saw to become a little bit better when it comes to acknowledging the sense of hunger.

Quick-start

Perform a morning self-check. Glance in the mirror and quickly scan your eyes, nails, hair, teeth and skin. Then consult a Body Deficiencies chart found online.

Why

Sharpening the saw refers to individual self-development in different areas. For instance, completing important tasks first thing in the morning is the best way to instill productivity, efficiency and life fulfillment. Practicing habits such as consuming highly nutritious foods first thing in the morning is the best way to instill a long-term healthy behavior since we are less destructed and have more spare time during morning hours.

How

Your Nutrition, Activity and Mindset Toolkit shall help you become more efficient when it comes to understanding various foods, managing portion size and balancing caloric intake. Here is the list of some healthy tips and behaviors you may indulge and start practicing for the next two weeks until you develop a habit loop.

Hara Hachi Bu

For two weeks you may want to start practicing a new key stone habit during your first meal of the day. Eat until you are 80% full, as Japanese say “Hara Hachi Bu”. To become successful at this habit make sure you eat off small plates and dishes.

Prepare Breakfast the Night Before

Plan your first meal menu ahead of time and then spend 5–10 min on preparing the food for the next day. Overnight oats are a great choice and prepping it the night before decreases the chances of skipping your first meal of the day or opting for the unhealthy options. Whether or not you heat it up in the morning is up to you. Hot or cold, you can enjoy it with fruit, nuts or fat-busting cinnamon. Oats are high in fiber, which will help you feel satiated and less likely to snack.

Emotional Eating

You may start using emotional eating journal in order to control your hunger and appetite. Acknowledge times when you’ve used foods to manage feelings and stress and try to avoid All-or-Nothing aka What-the-hell effect. In other words, don’t strive for perfection, simply do something the best you can instead of nothing at all. For example, start noticing some ingredients in the foods you normally eat and always have a better or healthier alternative in mind.

Seek Help from Professionals

You may seek help from a trusted holistic nutritionist to help you manage your cravings, eating disorders and any food sensitivity. You may also hire a trusted trainer or a certified fitness coach for a couple of sessions for assessing your balance, gait, torsion, posture, flexibility, overall strength, etc. A qualified trainer will correct and tweak your form and provide you with necessary feedback for your successful and safe training.

You’re Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link

Done is better than perfect. Remember that you shouldn’t load dysfunctional movement patterns. Learn the movement mechanics from a kinesiology specialist before loading it with additional weights. Remember the training principle, you’re only as strong as your weakest link. Same goes to your inner organs. For instance, when you drink excessive amount of alcohol your liver begins to decay faster. Hence it becomes your weakest link.

Exercise 1 Hour 2 X a Week

Exercising a bare minimum of two times a week helps with a metabolic rate and managing caloric intake. You may also want to attend one restorative class such as yoga every week and perform 1 hour of fun movement/mobility activity over the weekend to aid with recovery and restore muscle tissue.

Are you committed to making healthy choices?

Please answer the following questions sincerely and with zero judgment:

1. What it would be like when your motion becomes unrestricted, your back is pain free, your joints stronger, your muscles leaner, your waistline shorter, your heart more durable, your body more flexible?
2. How do you control your portion size?
3. On the scale 1 to 10 how willing or ready are you to embark on your new lifestyle habits from now on?
4. On the scale 1 to 10 how committed you’re to work on the new habits in the next two weeks?