altruistic eating type

ALTRUISTIC EATING TYPE
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
This guide has been created to give you a
taste of the eating personality type you
are most strongly associated with. Your
eating personality type greatly affects the
way you deal with kidney dieting. Sure, you
are already following the diet prescribed
by your dietitian but external factors, such
as your peers, or even your family can
affect your food choices in one way or
another.
The characteristics or qualities of each
individual is unique which thus form a
distinctive character. This distinctive
character closely affects individual eating
habits. Take for example, you have a very
hectic schedule at work where you barely
have time to eat, let alone prepare your
food. This won’t be hard if you have a
stable support system to help you deal
with this.
this eating personality type comes loaded
with and how you can use these in comply
with your diet.
Your primary eating personality type is
explained in this guide, including the
following nuggets of information [and how YOUR SHADOW: Every eating personality
you can use them]:
type has a shadow, and here we'll explore
yours, and ways to avoid your shadows
OVERVIEW: First, we'll take an overall
from achieving your kidney dieting goals.
glimpse into the world of your primary
eating personality type.
YOUR EATING PERSONALITY TYPE: In this
section, we'll take a look at ways you can
MANIFESTATION: Next, we'll look for
start to embed your eating personality
example of words, connected to your
type into your eating habits.
primary eating personality type, along with
ideas for visually representing your eating YOUR EATING HABITS: Here I'll be guiding
personality type and example of others
you through ideas for establishing your
who embody it.
eating habits using your own eating
personality type.
YOUR STRENGTHS: In the next section, we'll
be taking a look at the key strengths that
THE ALTRUISTIC EATING TYPE
ESSENCE:
Altruistic
Proficiency
Unselfish
ABILITY:
Steadfast
Self-sacrificing
Precisionist
SHADOW:
Compulsive
Self-denying
Self-neglect
Similar to other activities that you
occupy yourself in a daily basis such
as that of work, play or social life,
your connection with food is also
personal. Generally, the engagement
of ingesting on food is primarily
incited with hunger. You eat mainly
because your body is seeking for it
or simply because you’re hungry.
However, given your kidney
condition, you can’t just get the first
microwavable goodie you see on the
cupboard because you’re hungry. As
an avid meal planner, every food you
eat has been mapped out and maybe
even prepared ahead of time. That
way, you still have time to prepare
what your family will be having
during the day. But the personality of
being a Altruistic Eater develops
initially from a certain tender
feeling; that feeling of generosity
and compassion. Being thoughtful
and caring leads you to have this
kind of character. You find happiness
in making people happy and thus
you serve them with what they want
and go for what they enjoy. Your
eating habits greatly depend on what
others have and take pleasure in
having what they like.
NEVERSTOP
DOING LITTLE THINGS FOR OTHERS.
SOMETIMES THOSE LITTLE THINGS
OCCUPY THE BIGGEST PART
OF THEIR LIVES.
MANIFESTATION
VERBAL:
Affectionate
Attached
Arrangement
Caring
Charitable
Considerate
Deliberate
Drive
Generous
Friendly
Fond
Method
Noble
VISUAL:
Open
Program
Procedure
Sympathetic
Soft On
Self-effacing
Simple
Tender
Warm
Warmhearted
Welfare
Willing
Charity
Casual
Boundless
Easy
Humanitarianism
Susceptible
Limitless
No Holds Bar
Infinite
Wide
Voluntary
EXAMPLES:
Health Care
Mother Teresa
Organization
Princess Diana
Provider
Services
Volunteers
AKA THE:
Advocate
Ally
Backer
Breadwinner
Contributor
Fan
Participant
Patron
Supporter
YOUR STRENGTHS
As an Altruistic Eater, your strength
is your compassion. You love to be
coordinated when it comes to
planning your meals and making
weekly meal plans is just part of
your routine. With your GFR,
Creatinine and Albumin levels
constantly in check, you surely are
living in your meal plan. You are
selfless and generous in a way
because you love to serve people
with your cooking and always make
sure that they enjoy them. You find
joy in preparing meals because
people’s satisfaction brings you
solace. You fit in easily well when it
comes to dining out with people
because you tend to have the same
food choices as your friends have.
People like your company because
you never give them a hard time.
Kidney Dieting is never considered
‘hard’ for you. Parties or social
gatherings are made pleasant when
you’re the host, because you see to
it that you get your friends’
permissions first before you prepare
the meals.
You have a strong sense of
precision – You always make sure
that you are able to make a meal
spot on. Being ‘spot on’ surely helps
in monitoring those sodium,
potassium, phosphorus and protein
levels. Going through the recipe
accurately is your game hence; you
always end up with faultless
creations.
An Altruistic Eater’s food choices
depend on the majority. It tends to
yearn for the foods of what the
crowd has. Being selfless, you often
times look after everyone else’s
wants and as a result, you desire
intensely what they desire. You go
with the flow and ends up choosing
what the majority is opting.
YOUR SHADOW
As an Altruistic Eater, you can
sometimes be too generous that you
leave no room for yourself. You can be
so wrapped up of pleasing others that
you close your eyes to your own wants,
choices and even needs. You feel that
your desires can be burdens to the
crowd that you end up having a
propensity to always go for what
everybody is enjoying. This shadow
can be detrimental if not controlled
properly. Think of it this way, if you
are not healthy because of your food
choices, how can you be able to take
care of your loved ones? Since you
always consider their happiness
before yours, why not meet halfway.
You can still prepare the meals but
make sure they’re still low protein, low
sodium. There are several alternate
ingredients that can still make food
delicious and healthy. That way, you
are still on track with your kidney
diet.
Sometimes, people can see you as
indecisive because you are hesitant of
going your own way. You are always
waiting for people’s approval before
preparing meals for occasions. Your
inner perfectionist can sometimes take
a toll on you to the point that you can
be predictable and uninteresting. It is
important to always remember that
your health should always come first.
Come to think of it, you’re not only
doing that for yourself. It’s for your
family also so they can continue to
enjoy your cooking.
If overlooked, these weaknesses can
pull you towards having poor eating
decisions. This propensity is not a
good sign especially if you are on a
kidney diet. Your lack of self worth
and decisiveness can leave a bad
effect on your well-being. Since you
always go with what the majority is
having, you end up indulging on foods
you’re not supposed to have. Those
crispy, hot fries – who could resist
that? You are too weak to make a
different preference that you crave for
the same foods that your friends are
craving. This kind of attitude can
greatly affect your health’s standing in
no time because you never learn to
say NO and make a choice.
YOUR ALTRUISTIC BRAND
Considering that habits shape up over
time, most often than not, you are not
receptive of their presence in your life
and the role that they play. These
habits usually evolve because it gives
you pleasure or in ways it can provide
you with that console from discomfort
and misery. For instance, even if you
don’t feel like eating a bucket of
Buffalo wings or going for fries and
burgers, (take note, your kidneys will
not like all the oil it contains ) you end
up having them because that’s what
your friends are crying out for. (It’s
good to remember that these foods
are temptation boosters that clouds
your judgment of what supposed to be
enough). This gives you pleasure
knowing that your friends are
enjoying them and their satisfaction is
your happiness. In gatherings, even if
you’re not a fan of meat or you’re
advised to refrain from eating them,
you still opt to cook it just because
everyone loves it and as a result, you
consume the same food that you
prepared for everyone.
One of the main reasons why you
develop these habits is because they
provide you with comfort. As time
pass, fastened to these habits are
values that you’ll consider important
and will eventually be difficult for you
to let go. Old habits such as picking
the first product you see on the
grocery store without looking at the
nutrition label could do you harm
more than good. Most products are
packed with hidden sodium and
phosphorus so it is important to be
mindful and watchful of this. It is only
by understanding the effects that
these habits will do to your life will
you learn to break them. Lab results
will later on show an increase of your
sodium and phosphorus levels
because of this. By having the
complete awareness of what these
habits can do to your health and well
being, can you then learn to change
them for good.
YOUR EATING HABITS
Having a plan is essential for the
Altruistic Eater to stay focused. This
plan should involve not only for the
benefit of others but you as well. It
is important that you should learn
the difference of being generous
from being too generous. In addition,
it is significant that you learn not to
feel guilty when you are having your
needs or wants. In situations where
other people are involve, open
communication is key to make sure
that they are getting what they want
without giving up your wants as well.
Part of communication is first letting
them know of your condition and the
corresponding dietary requirements
that you need to abide to. You’re
very lovable and for sure, your
friends will understand, like really
understand,. After all, we are talking
about your health here. When dining
out with friends, instead of going to
a restaurant that focuses mainly on
one specialty ingredient, you can all
opt for a restaurant that serves
everybody’s preference, this way;
everybody is getting what they wish
for. Your ideal eating habit should
consist of both preparing meals for
others (your kids, family or guests)
without sacrificing your wants. It
should be an equal scale between
you and others.
BREAKING THE HABIT: As a an
Altruistic Eater, you plan your meals
ahead of time. Take this trait to your
advantage. For example, when
cooking meat, opt for a Chicken Meal
(it’s low on protein) using low-sodium
ingredients. You will always have the
intention of cooking meals that
everybody will enjoy. Remember,
you are included in ‘everybody’. That
way, you still feel included while not
compromising your nutritional
needs.