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trueunity wrote:
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Weight this week: 0.6 pound gain
SW: 134.8
CW: 135.4
GW: 115
I think this is a really important point; the feeling and perception of our behaviors as "normal" and accepted has a positive impact, I would say. Have a great trip to Montana!Rebecka22 wrote:It’s to the point that people don’t even question my potatoes and veggies anymore which is so wonderful.
I feel like I have been pretty free from adherence fatigue personally, and I've been thinking about why that might be the case. I think one aspect of my resilience is related to personality: I'm quite conscientious and I've never much cared about "fitting in" with other people. I'm somewhat neurodivergent, and I've often "felt different" throughout my life, so it isn't a feeling that is unusual or bothersome for me. Another significant factor that comes to mind isn't about personality, but behavior. In practicing this way of eating, I've been methodical and iterative in applying the checklist and establishing "best practices" for myself. I've worked really hard to habituate those practices and behaviors, and I've been doing this for a long time so it all feels pretty routine for me now. Likewise, my friends, family, and associates have all observed me behaving this way loads of times, so they are used to it, too. In fact, I'm pretty sure if I suddenly sat down to eat something abnormal for me (i.e., non adherent) THEY would ask me about it and / or call me out. I think this sense of "normalcy" has been powerful for me in avoiding adherence fatigue, at least in my own particular situation.JeffN wrote:Adherence fatigue is similar to pandemic fatigue, treatment fatigue and as I mentioned, it is a feeling of fatigue over time for doing what is necessary to maintain adherence to the program (i.e., special ordering, meal prep, preparing ahead for social situations) in a world that doesn’t support us.
For years, I have listened to clients talk about it not only in regard to adhering to the program but recovery from substance abuse. They have done all the right things to maintain the program and have reaped the success of their actions but they get to a point where they just tire of having to do the “different” thing one more time. In treatment fatigue, is is tiring of having to organize their pills, remembering to take them, dealing with the side effects etc.
In regard to adherence fatigue and this way of life, it can come from any one of the things we do to maintain the lifestyle including (but not limited to)…
- feeling like an outsider
- having to special order when out
- having to always prepare ahead
- bringing your own food when out
- being different at social gatherings
- being asked over and over about their lifestyle choices
- having to set aside the time necessary to be active
- not being able to “indulge” in all “food” around them
- having to give up things they used to enjoy
What are your thoughts on adherence fatigue? What do you think might cause it? Has it been an obstacle for you? What have you done to deal with it or how have you avoided being derailed? Lots of interesting discussion in the linked thread, and I would love to continue that dialogue here.JeffN wrote:Sometimes, people just tire of doing the right thing especially when it is outside the norm. Sometimes it comes even years after success and the initial thrill of getting well and overcoming their health challenges has waned.
Managing it will be dependent on the person, their situation, what is causing the fatigue.
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