So, we all know that weight loss comes with challenges, and the mind can do funny things when confronted with them. When I have a misstep, I tend to throw up my hands and think, "See, this is too hard. I will never reach my goals. I keep making the same mistakes again and again.".
I think this is really common, and I am not alone in this thinking. Also, I have proof that missteps do NOT completely derail me all the time...once when I was really entrenched in WW, every now and then I would eat whatever I wanted, points be damned. But I kept losing. And the reason?? I did not keep overeating for the rest of that day or week. I kept on with my plan. Nobody is perfect. Nobody can keep their life completely stress-free, sometimes we want to go out for Mexican and eat as many chips as we want to :)...sometimes life gets the better of us and we make a poor choice. But that does not mean giving up.
What am I going to do when I am feeling my motivation wane, or I "slip up"? The list of options is below:
1) Go for a walk.
2) Work on my puzzle.
3) Make a cup of yummy tea.
4) Go onto some great websites, like the WW website or Sparkpeople.
5) Read my current book!!!
That is all I can think of for now. I will add to my list as I think of more ideas.
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