Diet Motivation
Over at Fuzzy Notions, there’s a great article about motivation and struggling to lose weight. Wow, can I ever relate.
One thing that really speaks to me… she says that junk food in the house is like a “siren song.” Yep, I can practically hear it screaming “Eat me!”
I think a lot of dieters struggle between wanting to lose weight (and keep it off) and wanting to just be “normal” as to eating. I get so tired of watching what I eat, thinking about calories and how much exercise I’m getting (or not getting). I’d like sometimes just to eat and not have to worry about it.
But when I do that, the pounds creep back on.
I do know some things about myself that can help, if I pay attention to them.
- If I have it around, I’ll eat it. No amount of rationalizing will cover up the fact that I will eat it! So, the key is to not have it around.
- I’m a snacker. It’s not practical for me to plan not to eat in the afternoons/evenings. If I don’t have something to snack on, then the vending machine will start calling to me around 2 o’clock or so.
- I’m a stress eater, and chocolate is my drug of choice. I simple feel better when I eat. For someone who doesn’t eat in response to stress, I know that sounds a little crazy, but if you drink, smoke, bite your nails, etc. when you’re stressed, it’s probably a similar response.
- I don’t like exercise. The only exercise I’ll usually stick with is what I think of as “meaningful” exercise. So, I’ll take a walk through town, but not on the treadmill. I’ll spend an hour doing heavy housework but not fifteen minutes lifting weights.
- And this one is probably the biggest culprit in helping me gain weight… The more I beat myself up about my weight, the more weight I gain. I think it really boils down to how I feel about myself. If I feel rotten about myself, then I tend to eat more. Paradoxical, I know, but true.
If you’re reading this blog, then you can probably relate on some level to what I’m talking about. I believe that talking about your weight loss issues can help to overcome them. I certainly hope so!
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Thanks for visiting/linking my blog. Everything you just described about yourself sounds like me to a T! I can’t get over it…so weird.
I definitely think that talking about my weight loss demons helps me deal with them. I sometimes feel like getting it out there makes me more aware of some of my issues which then allows to me to better deal with them.
I agree. I think talking about it does help. Not to mention, it helps knowing that others are working through the same thing.
–Jo