stuckmehere's Notizen, 19 Jul 22

Feeling better is great motivation. 'Seeing' the definition added plus. Looking forward to that day, too! Congratulations :-) 

Thank you. Just listened to an interesting podcast yesterday called "Cut the Fat Weight Loss Podcast". Dr. Ray Finish and Blythe Wagner. Pretty much stuff I've heard before, the interesting part came when they started talking about the four stages of "thought process". 1) Result equals continued deliberate action. If I get a result I will continue to do all the things I'm doing. This equates to 90% of the time being personally dissatisfied. The thought being that usually you have to pay the price first then you get the results. So as long as you don't have the results you will be dissatisfied. 2) If I see progress, then I will continue to take action. So results vs progress now. In this instance you might not see the goal in your head, but you see a pound loss on the scale. When you live in this realm 80% of the time - dissatisfied. Certainly better than 90% but not a lot better. 3) Action = continued action. 30-50% dissatisfaction. As long as I am doing these things, eating well, exercising, being more active getting protein, cutting my starch and sugar, I'm ok, but the moment I fall off the wagon, all bets are off. 4) No"equal sign" its just, I take action. It's not if I take action. I take action because that's who I am. No reason you just do it. No dissatisfaction. No if. When I thought about this personally, I believe that most of us need a measurable goal. This gives us motivation even if the results fluctuate wildly. Everyones goals are different, health, vanity, fitness, enjoyment, well being. Whatever the reason, I do think I am working towards level 3. Where I am not totally jumping off the roof if I gain a pound but I just methodically go out the next day and try and be better with the diet and action of exercise. I would love to get to level 4 where I work out and eat right just because that is who I am. I'm definitely not there but once I reach my initial goal. I do feel I will set another. Maybe after a celebration binge weekend😁