I have found a new mantra that helps me maintain my resolve to eat only healthful, bone-building foods:
“No one puts food in my mouth, but me.”
At work when the faculty and staff lay out a covered dish luncheon, complete with fried foods and sugar-laden dishes, I repeat:
“No one puts food in my mouth, but me.”
When I haven’t packed a snack, and vending machines are staring me in the face, I recall:
“No one puts food in my mouth, but me.”
When I’m having company, and I’m tempted to cook the way I used to, rather than the way I do now, I remind myself:
“No one puts food in my mouth, but me.”
It’s true. No one force feeds me. Temptation is not the same as choice. I am the one who decides what goes in my mouth. I have the control. I don’t have to conquer anyone else, just myself. I am only dealing with one person, not a crowd, and I am willing to do what it takes to be healthy and strong.
“No one puts food in my mouth, but me!” That’s worth celebrating!
Tags: bone health, Motivation, osteoporosis
