{"id":1800,"date":"2012-08-01T08:20:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T12:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2012-08-01T08:20:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T12:20:31","slug":"as-long-as-we-keep-eating-we-dont-have-to-wash-the-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/08\/as-long-as-we-keep-eating-we-dont-have-to-wash-the-dishes.html","title":{"rendered":"As Long as We Keep Eating We Don’t Have to Wash the Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAs long as we keep eating, we don\u2019t have to wash the dishes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My Grandma used to quote that old saying. It probably referred to more in life than eating, but it applies to those of us who are moving to a state of health and vitality beyond gorgeous.<\/p>\n

Have you ever prolonged a meal so that you don\u2019t have to go back to work (whether that involved dishwashing or not)?\u00a0 Meal time for me has always been my break time and as soon as it was over I had to get busy. \u00a0I would keep nibbling and picking to stave off the dreaded moment.\u00a0 When I realized that bad habit was packing on many extra unnecessary calories, I decided to quit it.\u00a0 I gave myself, instead, a non-eating break after I got up from the table. I also didn\u2019t allow myself to read at the table, which changed my whole perception of lunch time.<\/p>\n

When is it hardest for you to stick to the plan?\u00a0 Take a look at your motives and your circumstances. What can you change to make it easier?<\/p>\n

Make it easy on yourself and you will be able to surge ahead toward your goal!<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em>
\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n

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