Weight Loss: Tolerate Only
What You Want to
by Wendy Hearn
What are you putting
up with, that's making losing weight harder than it need be? The chocolate
which calls "eat me", the lack of time for exercising, or the
foods which
aren't enjoyable. "Each time I
walk into my kitchen, I see the chocolate sitting there looking at and
calling me. It's the children's chocolate and although it wouldn't normally
bother me, because I see it so often it adds to my desire for some chocolate." This is a typical
example of something you're giving in to and it's getting in the way or
holding you back from losing weight. This added temptation puts more pressure
on you. Although it may seem a trifle, it's often these small things which
make losing weight harder. You may not even be aware of all the things
you're enduring. When we want to lose
weight, it's often thought we need to make big changes but that isn't
always the case. Sometimes, it's making small changes consistently which
gives you results in the long term. When you're putting up with things,
this zaps your energy and your ability to achieve what you want. Because
some of these things are
small, it's often thought they don't matter much. I hear many people
saying "Oh, it doesn't matter, it's only a small thing" But
these small things count and until they're handled, they could be standing
in the way of your
successful weight loss. "When I accepted
that I was tolerating this constant reminder of chocolate, the solution
was simple. The chocolate needed to be put in a cupboard, where I didn't
see it all the time. It felt great to walk into the kitchen and not be
tempted. I went back to having chocolate only when I wanted it." You can identify what
you're putting up with, if when you see or think about something you feel
a slight drop in energy levels. A sense of "ugh" and a small
niggling in your mind. What type of things
could you be giving in to? The chocolate the children have left lying
around which you feel tempted by. The time you've allocated for exercising
which is getting eaten up by other people's needs. The lack of foods you
find enticing or interesting. For the most part,
I find it's too easy to accept this is the way things are and to forget
we have choices. You can choose to do something about the things you're
enduring. First, I encourage you to identify what you're giving in to
which prevents you losing weight and getting healthier. I suggest you grab
a pen and paper, and make as long a list as you can. Include anything
you're tolerating connected to; · Food · Exercising · Your thoughts
and beliefs about yourself · Your body · Having time
for yourself.
Identifying these things is a great first step towards dealing with them.
Your awareness will be increased and when you're ready, you can start
taking the steps forward to eliminate or reduce them. Decide on a plan to
deal with them. Perhaps you could work on one and then move on to the
next, when the first one's completed. Or, possibly you could deal with
one each day. I encourage you to handle these as and when you feel ready
and able. I suggest asking yourself the following questions. What do I
want this to be like,
ideally? What will it take to achieve this? What do I need to do differently?
What do I need to ask for? What I want for you
is to eliminate all you're putting up with, to make the route to weight
loss and good health easier. Wendy Hearn, Weight
Loss Success Coach and Author of "What's Eating You? - The Top 10
Things That Stop YOU From Losing Weight" http://www.PositiveWeightLoss.com
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Wendy works with people who want to successfully lose weight. http://www.WeightLossCoaching.com Copyright 2002, Wendy Hearn. All rights reserved.
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