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Positive thinking linked to weight loss?

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our thinking, whether positive or negative, affects weight.

Last Friday, I had a rough day and wound up the day feeling down. Guess what? Yep, fell off the diet wagon. Why is it we do that?

I think the negative feelings make it harder to stay on track, because somehow, we start to think that we’re not worth any better. Do you ever say those sorts of things to yourself? Do you postpone taking care of yourself, doing things for yourself, because you aren’t the right weight, haven’t exercised enough, don’t look just right?

That’s not a very constructive way to be, is it? You wouldn’t withhold those things from your husband, your kids, your friends, would you? Would you tell your husband to put off buying new clothes for work until he loses his spare tire? No, but we do it to ourselves all the time.

Then, the vicious cycle begins. You already feel bad about yourself because of your weight, then you start denying yourself things you enjoy until you lose weight, get into those jeans, whatever. So, what’s left? When you get stressed, you turn back to food because you haven’t built in any other “comforts,” have you?

So, here’s my challenge to you (and to me). Find some nice things to do for yourself this week and practice self-comforting that doesn’t involve food. If you need to, write down some reminders.  You deserve to look good and feel good right now, now some day.

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