Jimmy Moore's recent podcast introduced me to an author focused on Changing Habits, Happiness, etc.

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/...d-to-good/24802

Just finished her new book, one of the four methods to change is "The Lightening Bolt". Her example is that she changed to Low Carb after reading Gary Taubes "Why We Get Fat"...just like that...overnight...a lightening bolt. I basically did the same after reading "Good Calories, Bad Calories" (pre-WWGF days). Others have to take smaller steps (her father). What technique works to change habits depends on "The Four Tendencies" (personalities) she also defines. But looking around her website, also found this interview with Gary Taubes. And more about The Lightening Bolt. If having difficulty changing your eating habits, her options for change are something to consider.

https://gretchenrubin.com/happiness...ag/gary-taubes/

Interesting, helpful interview with Taubes. If you haven't been hit by a Lightening Bolt yet...try Reading Why We Get Fat

https://gretchenrubin.com/happiness...lightning-bolt/

New book is Better Than Before. http://gretchenrubin.com/books/befo...r/before-after/

Janet - your post had me watching Gretchen's videos last night. Very good guidance for life principles and another solid resource.

Thanks for this. My Lightning Bolt was reading DANDR and committing to my new plan. I think such radical restructuring works great for me. Incremental change does not.

Loved the interview with Gary Taubes - I enjoyed learning a bit more about him as a person. Although I'd already been eating LC for almost 4 years when I read GCBC, I had a lightning bolt moment reading the section on saturated fat as it relates to cardiovascular health. I'd been following South Beach (without the frankenfoods) up till then. I immediately added bacon and more eggs to our diet and we've had it virtually every morning since.

Thanks for this Jey - you always find such interesting resources. My lightning bolt was hearing my doctor say "Your triglycerides are 360, I suggest you buy a copy of the South Beach Diet". And I did, 15 minutes later at the first book store I came to.

Thank you for links. I am interested to see what the "Four Tendencies" are!
Cheers

And it looks like I'm an Obliger (which is probably about right). 😉

Thank you for this!

teaser posted the following to another thread and wow! it really explained an aspect to me that I hadn't considered:

I just took the quiz - kind of fun. It tells me I'm a Questioner, and I would have to agree. May even read her book.

It's funny how I'm seeing things about her everywhere since I listened to her podcast with Jimmy while walking the other day. I do like what she has to say though.

Habits are fantastic tools to keep you on track. Once it becomes a habit, momentum keeps us going, giving us the impetus to move forward despite little bits of daily nonsense that threaten to derail us. That is so true and exactly what I have found in the year I've been low-carbing.

I was a victim of a Lightning Bolt myself. My mom almost died from complications to diabetes and was bedridden to the point it looked like she might stay that way. Dad suffered so much. And I saw exactly where I was headed, and what it would do to my family. That was it. I found this place and a year later I'm 10lb from goal, after losing 92lb. It really has been, for the majority of the journey, effortless, thanks to the power of habit.

Questioner...You, me and Gary Taubes!

I never heard of her either until Jimmy's podcast. With almost 1,000 podcasts, he has introduced me to people related to dieting I would never have found.

Next Up....Amy Berger! Who I did find not long ago and love her blog, so really looking forward to his next interview too.

Questioner. Pretty sure my office mate is a rebel. There were some questions in her survey that just didn't have any good answers, IMHO.

Before I took the quiz, I was pretty certain I am a Questioner.
Nope.
Rebel.
Now I have to find out what the back story is. Pretty clever way to get readers.

I suspect this website attracts Questioners. I see NancyLC is one as well...not surprising.

I love Amy Berger; she's got a great sense of humor.

Another interesting observation. I don't even need to check I am definitely a Moderator and my reasoning is exactly those quoted. Lots going on and to check out with these links.