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It is interesting to me how people sabotage themselves. We all do it. Some ways are very subtle and others are more in your face.
The subtle ways are the ones we can nip in the bud. Its those "little" ideas that take root, grow and then totally throw us off track.
Our thoughts, for example. Somehow, one morning, we wake up and we think we just CAN'T do this anymore. Now where did that come from? Next. We tell someone, it's just too difficult. Of course it is difficult. It has ALWAYS been difficult. But that thought has crept in, unbidden and now we focus on how insurmountable it seems.
Each day we have to make a decision to continue with the changes in our eating habits. I just lost my first 20#. It was challenging. It felt insurmountable at times but I broke it up into small achievable goals.
Some days were better than others. At times, I was derailed by my thoughts and actions. BUT everytime that happened, I started again and made more GOOD decisions instead of more bad ones.
I have FORBIDDEN myself to voice negativity towards my diet. I am hoping by not voicing those things, I won't make it a self-fufilling prophecy of doom.
I know this is all getting a little bit heavy but I hope that somewhere along the line, someone will have a light bulb go off in their heads and realise that the more positive you are, the better you'll do.
It's a struggle, I confess but struggling won't kill me. Obesity will. Today I will let my thoughts and my words be as positive as possible.
I will focus on all of the good things that happen in my physical body when I lose weight.
I just know that when my weight loss goal is complete, there will still be a nice sweet reward waiting for me- a healthy, fit body. What could be better?
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