#224 - Thought or Urge? How To Know What To Do Next
Have you ever had the thought, “I really want something sweet,” and wondered—is that an urge? Or is it a thought I need to change?
There’s an important difference between renewing your mind and allowing an urge—and knowing the difference can help you stop feeling like you have to talk yourself out of wanting food.
In this episode of The Christian Weight-Loss Podcast, we’re talking about:
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What an urge actually is
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How your thoughts can create urges
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Why urges aren’t only about food
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The difference between renewing a thought and allowing an urge
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Why you don’t have to convince yourself that you don’t want something
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How self-control allows you to experience desire without automatically acting on it
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Why sometimes you need to renew a thought, sometimes you need to allow an urge—and sometimes you need to do both
Here’s the simple framework:
Renew the thought.
Allow the urge.
Choose the action.
And this is exactly why meal planning plays such an important role in stopping overeating. When you decide ahead of time what you’re going to eat, you don’t have to wait until an urge shows up to decide what you want to do.
But there isn’t just one “right” way to meal plan.
Inside the Christian Weight-Loss App, I teach you 4 different ways to plan your meals so you can learn how to Meal Plan YOUR Way™—and create a plan you can actually stick to.
Come join us inside the app and learn how to plan your meals, allow the urges, and follow through—peacefully, not perfectly.
