What’s Eating You
…and …and Why Why are are YOU YOU Eating Eating itit Back? Back? aka…
Just One Small Bite Won’t Hurt aka continued…
Well, As Long As I Blew It… I Might As Well REALLY Blow it aka yet again…
I Can’t Wait Until January 1st so I can Get Back On My Diet!
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Expectations for Today • Understand the Eating Cycle • Realize it’s NOT about the Food • Understand Your Beliefs Better • Yes, it is possible! • Have a Good Time Scott “Q”Food Marcus WITHOUT using 707.442.6243
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Proof it all Starts Small
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Premise I
• Self Determination
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Premise II
• Inertia
If I Always Do What I’ve Always Done… I’ll Always Be Where I’ve Always Been. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Premise III
• Acceptance
“The Universe Will Not Change Its Rules to Accommodate Our Whims, Fantasies, nor Desires.” Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Weight Weight Gain Gain
Reaction Reaction to to Event Event • Frustration • Anger • Guilt • Sadness • Shame
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Wepeople Eat? Eat Why Do THIN Pleasure
“Medication”
Hunger If your center does not hold … your middle Social will explode.
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Rule of Change Virtually ALL change is generated by a perception of…
• Fear • Force • Pain
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Feelings Create Lives We do what we want to do more than what we need to do… Change your feelings to change your life. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Paradox of Feelings That which brings us the most pain can also bring the most pleasure
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Rule of Fear & Excitement Fear and Excitement are the same feeling, Change the So... focus, Change the feeling. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Obstacle I
• Thoughts…
The “Problem” Lies Not in Our Actions But in our Thoughts.
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Obstacle II
• Feelings…
The “Problem” Lies Not in Our Thoughts But in our Feelings. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Obstacle III
• Beliefs…
The “Problem” Lies Not in Our Feelings But in our Bel iefs . Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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The Good News Beliefs can be changed over a long period… But it’s easier and faster to change Attitude. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Levels of Change
Attitude>
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Identity
= I am
Beliefs
= I feel
Capabilities
= I can
Behaviors
= I do
Environment
= I see
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“Exterior” “Exterior”
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I Don’t Wanna!
Suspension of Belief
aka I know what I need to do - but I just don’t do it!
Inspiration
“Exterior” “Interior”
Suspension Behavior Behavior of belief can only be maintained a short Motivation while. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Beliefs
Making Change Last
Feelings, values, and observations cemented over time to make the world easier to navigate…
…in effect, a habit
of thought process.
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Inside Scoop on Habits
Make Life Easier
Have “Side Effects”
Done Without Thought
Strengthened (by us) Over Time
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Habit Change I
Habits are faster than thoughts… To steer them, slow them down.
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Habit Change II It is virtually impossible to “drop” a habitIt …must be replaced
with counterproductive habits.
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Habit Change III Habits “fill in” vacancies. Therefore … Fill yourself up to change a habit more easily. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Finding Vacancies Part 1
Logical “Think” Emotional “Feel” Physical “Do” Spiritual “Believe”
““L LE EPPSS””
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Disarming the Food Bomb • Time of Day • Environment • Mood
• Social • Type of Food • Feelings
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Disarming the Food Bomb Disarmament Goals: • Faster Recovery • Less Damage • Less Often Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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“The filter through which we see our lives” Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Affects Our Behaviors, Therefore Our Lives Is Within Our Control Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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Attitude! Attitude!
Happiness Happiness
Results! Results!
“Willpower”
Behavior Behavior
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Experience
“A Thought Feelings that Sticks” • Sad • Mad
• Glad • Afraid
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Feelings
Experience
Biology
Response
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To change attitude...
Change the response to the events in life. Scott “Q” Marcus
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There is positive intention behind every behavior. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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There is always another choice. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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There is no such thing as “failure,” merely “feedback.” Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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One has all the tools needed to accomplish whatever one wants. Scott “Q” Marcus 707.442.6243
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