Why The Hare & The Tortoise Fable is Important for Your Health Journey

1. Be In It For The Long Game

From the story:  The tortoise knew that even if he was slow, that if he was consistent focusing on the finish line that he would get there eventually.

What this means for you:

• Don’t get caught in the small details
• I see people obsess about
  • Micronutrients
  • Protein
  • Having an off day
• Realize that having one off meal or one bad day won’t matter in the large scheme of things
• Focus on the long game; knowing that the majority of your actions will matter the most
• If you have an off day, don’t let it phase you — simply get back to it the next meal or day
• Don’t get distracted by “quick fixes or fad diets” — there is no shortcut to improving your digestion or energy level or losing weight
  • The issues that you are dealing with now didn’t occur overnight but happened because of years of habits/practices
  • So it it will take time to help support your body to get you feeling better

2. Consistency 

From the story: The hare runs gets cocky and decides to have a nap in the park and when he wakes up the tortoise has already finished the race. 

What this means for you:

• It is the daily consistent actions that make the biggest impact
• I had someone ask me if it was bad that they had indulged in a very rich meal that week
  • It’s not the one off meals that will make the most difference but the things that you do every single day
  • So having pizza once a week isn’t the problem — but eating a donut everyday will have a bigger impact because it’s everyday
• Focus on foods that help you to feel good (give you energy; mental clarity) the majority of the time with treats in between
• I know of people who cut out sugar from their daily coffee (that’s it) and lost weight after a month

3. Make one or two manageable changes at a time 

From the story: The hare was overconfident and nearsighted and didn’t look at what would actually work to get him where he wanted to get.

What this means for you:

• Focus on changing one or two things at a time
• When we try to change too many things at once it has a few effects:
  • 1. If we notice an improvement in our energy we won’t know what change in our diet or lifestyle it was that made the difference
  • 2. It is often very overwhelming mentally, emotionally and sometimes physically making it much less likely that we will follow through
• So if you want to cut out sugar, cut out caffeine, and cut out dairy I would suggest trying to cut out ONE of these for a few weeks and then when that feels okay then move on to the next
• Many people give up before they even start because they see someone like me who has been doing this for 4 years and tries to cut it all out overnight which is just not realistic
• Start with where you are — make changes that you can and just start — know that it may take trying a couple times before you are able to fully cut something out or make changes stick
• I didn’t change overnight but was consistent in my efforts doing one thing at a time over the last 4 years

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Well until next time my friends,

Remember …. It’s about loving yourself where you are so that you can get to where you want to go…one step at a time, one change at a time.

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