In Atomic Habits, the author suggests that each action you take is casting a vote for an identity. So every time you put on your shoes to run, you're casting a vote for yourself as a runner. Each time you eat more than you want to, you're casting a vote for yourself as someone who doesn't have control over their eating. The votes add up over time - no single vote is deterministic, but taken together they make up the identity that feels like the true "you."
Falling off track, even just a little bit, can escalate into worse and worse behavior, because you're casting a vote for an old identity and forget about all the other votes you cast to be someone different.
When I start to fall off track, it's been helping to count up all the good choices I did make. I did eat a healthy breakfast, even if I had a lot of dessert. I did log my calories, even if I ate more than my goal. I did do some housework to move around, even if I didn't work out.
I already cast those votes for my healthy identity - I have to remember to count them. I can't only the count the votes I cast for an unhealthy self.
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