08/02/2022
When friends don’t support your diet
“Come on, just have a piece of cake.” Or “you’re only going to eat a salad? What… are you on a diet?”. Sound familiar?🥵
Changing your lifestyle habits is just that- change. And while you may be ready to embrace and make the change, some of your friends and family may not be.
Here are three ways to help turn your sabotaging friends into supportive allies😻🙌🏻:
💪🏻 Share your why
Share your struggles and why you’re trying to make a healthy change. You might say things like “I’m really frustrated with this extra weight. I want to feel better.”
💪🏻 Ask for help. You could say things like “I love you, and you’ve always been there for me. It’s really important to me to improve my health, and to do that I need your help.”
💪🏻Don’t try to convert your friends or your spouse. Be mindful how you talk about health, fitness, and weight loss. Do not offer advice, or preach about all the interesting things you’re learning, unless they ask. This can be hard to do when you’re excited about all the changes you’re making and how good you feel! If you say no to a meal or dessert, simply say ‘no thank you’ or ‘I’m full right now’. You don’t need to educate everyone at the table why you’re not eating gluten or sugar.
When you’re making significant lifestyle changes, be prepared that some people, even your closest loved ones, may not be completely supportive of the change.
Be open with them, and ask for help. Communication is the best way to enlist support from your family and friends❤️❤️
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