| Posted: 22 October 2009 at 11:07am | IP Logged
|
|
|
After gaining and losing and gaining and losing...and now stable at a good weight, I finally learned that what you need to succeed is a commitment to treat yourself as well as you probably treat everyone else - with care and compassion. You can't stay on a diet out of self-hate. And most everyone who has a weight problem hates themselves for it. But it's a vicious cycle, because you end up eating to soothe yourself for reason x, y or z.
So the first step is to start thinking about yourself differently, whatever weight you are. The better you treat yourself in general, the easier it is to make healthier food choices consistently and change your eating patterns. And taking care of yourself doesn't mean buying "stuff." It can mean, for example, making sure you get enough sleep (because you're worth it). Or putting lotion on your skin (because you're worth it). Or taking 15 minutes out of a busy day to read for fun and not feel guilty. Strangely and wonderfully, it all adds up to more ability to stick to a healthy-eating plan.
If you need extra support, there are tools out there to help. See signature below.
__________________ www.motivationtogo.net
|