I LOVE Ice Cream, So I Quit Eating It for a Month

 I absolutely love ice cream.

I've eaten it multiple times a week, sometimes daily, and there's a rumor I've had it more than once in a day. Lisa's son, Thomas, has even said he's never seen someone eat so much ice cream.

I'll give up a lot of other foods so I can keep eating ice cream and still stay healthy, I make healthier versions at home, and whenever I'm in a new city I love trying the local ice cream shops.

So why would I stop eating it for a month?

🍦  Why I Quit

A few reasons. I know it's not the healthiest thing for me, and I have a lot of things right now that need REALLY good focus and attention; ice cream doesn't give me more of either. If I want to be on top of my game, I have to eat like someone who's on top of their game.

The other reason, I wanted a gut check tto make sure I wasn't addicted.

I know, it sure sounds like it from the way I started this email. I didn't think I was, heck, of course I could stop any time, I'd tell myself as I opened the freezer. So I decided to prove it to myself.

🧠  The Decision Did the Work

Honestly, it was pretty easy.

I didn't even notice until I was a few weeks in and thought, oh, I haven't had ice cream in a while. Once I set my mind to it and made the decision, it just wasn't that hard.

I didn't have a plan for when I'd eat ice cream again, but I happened to be near one of my favorite shops, so I looked back to make sure I was past the one month mark. I was, and they had two flavors that sounded amazing, pumpkin cheesecake and The Darkness, which is chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, and chunks of chocolate brownie.

It was every bit as amazing as I remembered.

🎯  Goals Over a Sugar Rush 

I'm still focused on a lot of things, so I'm not back to ice cream every day. My current goals matter more to me than a sugar rush and a quick dopamine hit, which is short-term.

That's the part I keep thinking about. A lot of the things we tell ourselves we "can't" give up are really just things we haven't decided to give up yet.

What's a guilty pleasure of yours that some people might say you're addicted to?

 
Message me & let me know!  

Your Friend,

Adrian

Your Lifestyle Coach

Adrian's Takeaway 👉 

Not everything we love fits our goals right now. Make the decision first, and the willpower part gets a whole lot easier.