Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the Black Swan, once opined that when it coms to investing, one should put 90% of assets into low-risk investments, and the remaining 10% into high-risk investments.
That way, one could get the upside of risk; graced by lady luck with a windfall. At the same time, one can fall back on safe investments when needed. Therefore, you may not stand to gain as much if lightning strikes and the stars align, but you’re sure to survive when the flood come gushing in.
In my opinion, food psychology should follow the same idea. We should make a list of healthy, wholesome foods that we enjoy, and eat those 90% of the time. This is the “boring” list.
At the same time, make a list of decadent, sinful foods, to satisfy your cravings with the remaining 10%. That way, cravings are satisfied, and you’ll gain a greater appreciation of your “boring” foods.
You may ask, what’s so special about that? Not much. Anyone could implement these concepts any time they like. The trick isn’t in doing them, it’s making them second nature. And unfortunately, stuff that goes against our evolutionary nature doesn’t seem to stick very well.
In other words: you have to keep reminding yourself to stay the course. The idea is to make it as easy and simple as possible, regardless of how boring that may be.
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