Decode Your Cravings - Workbook Respecting Your Inner Rebel · 2016. 7. 13. · Decode Your...
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Respecting Your Inner RebelDecode Your Cravings - Workbook
Decode Your Cravings
Your Inner Rebel is a personality sub-self that protects you
from oppression by psychologically antagonizing you and
manipulating your behavior when you are in oppressive
situations.
If the Inner Rebel is triggered by oppression then it makes
sense that we need to remove ourselves from all oppression in
order to stop triggering our Inner Rebel. So it’s very important
that if we are going to proceed we make an agreement with
ourselves to avoid oppressive strategies and tactics.
The hard part is in finding comfort in doing that. It can be very
scary to let go of the rules and restrictions and scales and
counting in tracking and weighing. We make up in our head
that without these external controls we will become out-of-
control. And that out-of-control behavior is going to lead to
massive weight gain and unhappiness.
But these fears are not rooted in reality. Many people have been
following these rules and restrictions and guidelines for many
years. Decades even. And there has been no semblance of
control whatsoever. All that has been achieved is a yo-yo cycle
of weight loss and weight gain and despair.
We know what the results of following these strategies is. There
is no reason to believe that it is going to be any different the
next time around. This is especially true when we know the
mechanisms for failure.
But that is logic. What you are experiencing with this fear is a
purely emotional response. The question is, can you trust the
process? You may not be in a place where you feel like you can
trust yourself, but you can trust that we have done this work
with hundreds of men and women around the world with great
success.
You can also trust that the human body is extremely resilient
and it’s biological programming is sound. No other animal on
Earth needs scales, points systems, or food tracking apps. It’s
silly to believe that humans are the only ones who do.
So your goal for this module is to acknowledge that these
oppressive strategies and tactics have only resulted in failure
and unhappiness and to make a commitment that you are going
to ditch them. And to make a commitment to respect and listen
to your Inner Rebel, understanding that it is a very powerful,
guiding part of your psyche that deserves to be heard.
Overview
Remember: Your Inner Rebel is a good thing. We are not trying to silence it, we are listening to it and
addressing its needs.
Decode Your Cravings
On the following page you will be presented with a list of classic
Dieting control tools and tactics. When these tools and tactics are
implemented in your life, it introduces a layer of restriction. A
layer of oppression.
The more layers you add, the more oppression there is. The more
oppression there is, the more you will be antagonized and
manipulated by your Inner Rebel.
Sign your name next to each control mechanism and tactic you
are willing to stop using for the next 90 days. If there are any
that we missed, we have left spaces for you to write them in.
Instructions
Decode Your Cravings
Control Tool or Tactic Signature Action StepWeighing Yourself Donate or throw away your scale. At the minimum, put it in storage.
Counting Calories or Points Do not use counting/tracking apps, points guides, or similar.
Consciously Restricting Calories / Portion Control Instead of trying to logically control your intake, work on listening to your hunger and satiety signals.
Weighing Food or Any Food Scale System Ditch all attempts to quantify your food intake.
Restricting Macros Do not adopt low fat or low carb strategies.
Branded Protcols Dissociate from all branded protocols as they all involve rules (Paleo, Vegan, Pescatarian, etc.)
Excessive Exercise Avoid exercise that’s chronic and excessive and that you don’t really enjoy.
Participating in “Challenges” Dissociate from all 21, 30, 60 day etc. diet or fitness challenges. Half marathon events, etc.
Perfectionism & Moralization Refuse to moralize eating and movement behavior. Stop labeling things as “good” and “bad.”
Willpower Dissociate with the strategy of using willpower when it comes to food and fitness.
Special Pills or Supplements Decline the use of all pills designed to affect weight, metabolism, etc.
Cleanses & Detoxes Dissociate with all “cleanse” and “detox” protocols.
Are You Doing Anything Else Oppressive? List It Below
Commitment Worksheet
Decode Your Cravings
1. Are there any tools or tactics that you didn’t feel comfortable
dissociating wth? Head over to the Decode Your Cravings
private Facebook support group and ask for peer support in
these areas. If you want a deeper level of support from our
coaches, consider adding some one-on-one coaching credits
to your account.
2. Be on the lookout for signs of your Inner Rebel. While this
workbook focuses only on the eating and fitness side of taming
your Inner Rebel, it’s likely that you will feel its antagonizing
voice and its attempts to manipulate your behavior in other
areas of your life (think the 10 core cravings areas). Listen out
for this, journal it, and then address what it’s telling you just
as you have done here.
3. If you notice your Inner Rebel acting up in other areas of your
life, bring that to the support group as well (or to private
coaching). These support channels are not just for eating and
fitness related struggles. Success only comes from focusing on
body AND life simultaneously.
Follow Up Exercise
This workbook is not designed to totally tame your Inner Rebel in one
pass. Instead, it’s designed to give you the tools to notice and address
your Inner Rebel whenever and wherever it appears. Being aware of
your Inner Rebel and doing this taming exercise is critical for achieving
a body *and life* you love, and it’s an ongoing process.
Well Done.