NOTE: Please don't stop brushing your teeth, it's an illustration.
We all know the advice, make small changes you can stick to rather than big changes you can't. But I suspect many of us struggle to believe it, especially at the start of the journey.
Not brushing your teeth is a small change and, if you sustain it, the impact is huge.
Day 1 your breath smells. You may not notice this yourself but it happens just the same. Just the same way exercise causes a response in your body that you may not notice right away.
Week 2 your gum start to bleed. That's noticeable, but only to you. Just like that feeling when you have a little more energy getting out of bed or climbing the stairs after a couple of weeks of fresh food and step class.
Week 4 your teeth are discoloured, a change that some people notice. Like dropping a dress size or a belt notch. You might get some comments from those close to you.
Week 8 your tooth falls out. I dunno, I'm not a dentist and the analogy is wearing thin now. Point is, thete will be sizeable changes that make a real difference to your life.
And all because of a small change that you managed to sustain.
So, switch from latte to black coffee, have one beer instead of three, trim the fat off the bacon, hop off the bus a couple of stops early, take the stairs...but sustain that small change and trust that it WILL make a difference over time.
Go for it, it will work.
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