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In the beginnings of Atkins, those induction days, our focus is almost completely taken up with carbs, foods, cooking, eating, scales, water, water, water, and exercise. We make our strong proclamations and forge out there and keep telling ourselves we are doing the right thing. Then we get into ketosis and there is a breakthru with energy, cravings and hunger, the engery goes up and the other two diminish...somewhat...
Then we start watching those scales, or measuring tape or clothes for "results" our focus shifts from surviving the inital onslaught of change, to results, by the first week, we usualy become more results driven, even if we are encouraged by the seasoned leaders on these boards to lift our view...We get stuck with one pound or two pounds or a 10lb breakthru...That's where our focus shifted right...
Then results start to control our thoughts and heaven forbit our attidudes get effected. We experience some setbacks, disappointments with numbers and expectations and a general let down into the "lifestyle"...Results slow down and a new level of patience and endurance is required.
For me the shift has now moved to the internal drive, motivation and focus.
I have been carrying around a heavy weight in my heart since last Thurs. each day it has increased as the weight either went down 1/2p. or up1,or 2 p. But today as I looked past the numbers and evaluated where I am, I realized the honeymoon is over.
It has opened a new door, my focus has transitioned.
Today I closed my eyes, using mental imagery, I looked at a new number, Jan 1 2007. What did I want to see about myself then. I never saw my body, just my attitude, which was good, my life contained low carb eating, still visiting the message boards, still exercising daily, and drinking my water. Calm and solid. Totally with this way of life on Jan 1, 2007.
Then I looked further down the road, my 50th birthday. I saw the same image, still working this way of life, having achieved my goal of not arriving at 50 like I was on july 31st. Then I saw myself on Aug 1, 2007. I one yr. anniversary. Strong, committed, balanced, active, healthy and alive living this lifestyle.
My focus has gone thru, survival, results, interspection, and now has 3 more markers out there to work towards. In none of these pictures do I see my body image, I sense attitude and lifestyle in these pictures.
This has impacted my current day, my most immediate focal point. It has set me on high. This is how I will live above the emotions.
Then we start watching those scales, or measuring tape or clothes for "results" our focus shifts from surviving the inital onslaught of change, to results, by the first week, we usualy become more results driven, even if we are encouraged by the seasoned leaders on these boards to lift our view...We get stuck with one pound or two pounds or a 10lb breakthru...That's where our focus shifted right...
Then results start to control our thoughts and heaven forbit our attidudes get effected. We experience some setbacks, disappointments with numbers and expectations and a general let down into the "lifestyle"...Results slow down and a new level of patience and endurance is required.
For me the shift has now moved to the internal drive, motivation and focus.
I have been carrying around a heavy weight in my heart since last Thurs. each day it has increased as the weight either went down 1/2p. or up1,or 2 p. But today as I looked past the numbers and evaluated where I am, I realized the honeymoon is over.
It has opened a new door, my focus has transitioned.
Today I closed my eyes, using mental imagery, I looked at a new number, Jan 1 2007. What did I want to see about myself then. I never saw my body, just my attitude, which was good, my life contained low carb eating, still visiting the message boards, still exercising daily, and drinking my water. Calm and solid. Totally with this way of life on Jan 1, 2007.
Then I looked further down the road, my 50th birthday. I saw the same image, still working this way of life, having achieved my goal of not arriving at 50 like I was on july 31st. Then I saw myself on Aug 1, 2007. I one yr. anniversary. Strong, committed, balanced, active, healthy and alive living this lifestyle.
My focus has gone thru, survival, results, interspection, and now has 3 more markers out there to work towards. In none of these pictures do I see my body image, I sense attitude and lifestyle in these pictures.
This has impacted my current day, my most immediate focal point. It has set me on high. This is how I will live above the emotions.
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