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I'm saying that if you rely on willpower, you will fail. Of course you should change how you eat if how you ate caused you health problems. But I'm advocating
by exfatloss 4y ago
I'm saying that if you rely on willpower, you will fail.
Of course you should change how you eat if how you ate caused you health problems. But I'm advocating for making a conscious change that will then enable you to eat without having to use willpower.
That's why "just eat less" is terrible advice and works for practically nobody.
It's like finances. "Just save more" is terrible advice. Getting a degree or finding a high paying job or setting up automatic 401k contributions doesn't require willpower day-to-day, and has a much higher chance of success.
- JamesBarney 4y agoAhh basically try to make meta decisions that limit the willpower needed. Like don't buy a bag of chips in the store which requires a little bit of willpower once vs having to have the same willpower success everyday. Yeah 100% agreement.
- exfatloss 4y agoRight, make a clever decision in a bright moment. Don't rely on willpower day-to-day. General life strategy :) Not buying the bag of chips is an obvious example, as is buying a used car vs. leasing a new one. Picking a diet that doesn't make you overeat is another one, and I'm in the process of figuring out what that means for me :)
- lamontcg 4y ago> That's why "just eat less" is terrible advice and works for practically nobody. Saying "willpower doesn't work" is just as bad. I actually agree with what you are trying to say, but you're arguing it very poorly.
- exfatloss 4y agoHow could I argue it better?