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Refining Your Food Behaviors

Pillar Practice: Food
Habit Principle: Redirecting Unhelpful Habits or Creating Helpful Habits

The Food Pathway for You

Everybody—and every body—is unique. When it comes to the Food Pillar, we all have some areas that are tougher and some that are easier, and now that you’re a Calibrate pro, it’s time to dig deeper. In this Master Class, we've created a series of two-week pathways to help you learn how your body responds to adjustments around some common food culprits.

How It Works

The Calibrate Food Triangle is always your baseline, but the specific pathway you choose for these next two weeks will help you understand what works best for your body—which translates to more powerful results as we head into the holidays and beyond. 

Are sugary drinks the specters that are constantly hanging over your shoulder? Or do packaged foods feel like the biggest drain on your Food Pillar success? Maybe grains and white potatoes feel too hard to scale down, especially as we’re coming into the colder weather where comfort is king. Or perhaps, even if with all your best efforts, you (like most other Americans) just aren’t eating enough vegetables. It might be hard to identify where to focus your efforts, and we’re here to help you figure that out. 

Choose one habit to focus on from the list below, using the quick quiz on the worksheet to help guide you:

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Your Master Class Goal

Each of the pathways above centers around a particular food category that you’ll focus on, pushing yourself more than you normally would for the next two weeks (afterward, you can relax the habit to a point that feels sustainable for the long-term). Your goal for this Master Class is to select one, knowing that you can always explore the other options at any point.

As always, remember that progress is more important than perfection. However, the more often you can mark your goal as complete, the more information you’ll have on how this food category actually impacts your metabolic health. Keep in mind that you’ll be using this two-week period as self-observation. Along with tracking, take note of how you’re feeling, what your triggers are, and how your other pillars are affected. Take some time to pause and assess what choices feel most nourishing to your body. These two weeks are an experiment, and it’s up to you how you interpret and act on the results, but the hope is to cement lasting change.

WE'RE IN IT TOGETHER

GO-TO GUIDES

Looking for some strategies or inspiration as you deep dive into your pathway for two weeks? We’ve got countless tips and ideas in these curated food guides:

Eating the Calibrate Way on a Budget

The Calibrate food program was made to be affordable and convenient for all. This guide will show you how to cut dollars off your grocery bill while supporting your metabolic health.

Eat the Rainbow

We want an array of colors on your plate! Learn the benefits, and delicious science behind crafting a plate that’s full of color.

Grains and White Potato Substitution

Substitutions for the foods you love sure aren’t the same, but they can help scratch some of the same itch. This guide contains a starter list of Calibrate-approved swaps.

Healthy Snacks

This guide contains a list of shelf-stable, plus easy-to-assemble snacks that are all rich in protein, fiber, and healthy fat to help you feel satisfied all day long and keep cravings at bay.

More Healthy Snacks

For those more comfortable in the kitchen, this sequel to the Healthy Snacks list contains more easy-prep ideas full of protein, fiber, and healthy fat for ultimate satisfaction and satiety.

Pantry Purge

To eat right, we need the right foods. This guide will help you pinpoint the fast-digesting carbs, hidden sugars, and ultra-processed foods in your kitchen and help you set a plan to get them out.

Amplify Your Food

Whether you’re looking to add texture or trying to reduce your salt content, we’ve got tons of strategies for making your favorite new foods sing.

Eating With Mindfulness

Attitude isn’t everything, but research shows that your mental approach to eating has a huge impact on the final result. This guide helps you frame you think about food.

Getting Back on Track

Even with the best intentions, sometimes life gets in the way. These proven techniques will help you frame whatever situation you find yourself in, then move on without any feelings of guilt.

Satisfying Recipes

Pack your meals and snacks with fiber, protein, and healthy fats to help you feel fuller for longer and keep cravings and hunger at bay as you progress through your two-week pathway of choice.

THANK YOU!

We’re always in it together. If you have feedback, we’d love to hear your thoughts. We’ll use it to help us develop future Calibrate Masters curriculum.

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