Boundaries and Food!

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“Boundaries are your responsibility. You decide what is and isn’t allowed in your life.”
 

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES KEEP YOU PROTECTED…
EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY

  • We do our best to keep children safe by setting boundaries for them. For example:

  •  We put gates across staircases, so toddlers don’t tumble down the entire flight.

  •  We put children in car seats, hopefully not just because the law says we must!

  • We set bedtimes so kids get enough sleep and can pay attention in school.

  •  We limit screen time, so kids engage in a variety of activities.

  •  We set curfews as they get older to keep them safe and (maybe) out of trouble.

WE SHOW OUR CHILDREN LOVE AND CARE AND RESPECT BY SETTING BOUNDARIES

Do we do our best to set boundaries with ourselves in order to keep ourselves safe and healthy? For example:

  •  Do you say no to people when they ask you to head a committee and you really don’t have time (but want to be liked or included)?

  •  Do you say ‘no’ to yourself when they pass around the plate of pastries at the morning office meeting because you want to maintain your health after losing weight?

  •  Do you give in to people’s requests to have you bring the treats to soccer practice when you are already too busy?

  •  Do you make excuses for overeating unhealthy foods you ‘want’ even though the consequences of eating them are regained weight and decreased health?

A LACK OF BOUNDARIES INVITES A LACK OF RESPECT, ALONG WITH POOR
HEALTH AND THE REGAINING OF WEIGHT (IN THE CASE OF FOOD)

Here are a few websites those and other ideas can be found:

https://bestselfmedia.com/setting-boundaries-self-respect/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/romantically-attached/201608/4-ways-set-and-keep-your-personal-boundaries
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/8-steps-to-setting-healthy-boundaries/