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Part of induction for me, is transitioning from rewarding myself with food to using other things to bring pleasure to my life.
In the past, I've always held off on buying new clothes when I wanted to lose weight, because I figured it would be a waste of money when I shrunk out of them. This time, I bought a new pair of jeans BEFORE I started Induction. I felt better about myself immediately-somehow more put together and efficient. I walked around all day in my new COMFORTABLE jeans, feeling like I could do anything. Even lose the weight I've gained and keep it off for life
Somehow, giving myself permission to buy those jeans took off the urgency I've felt to lose weight quickly. Wanting an instant fix has been a downfall for me in the past.I deny myself some nice clothes, then I find myself getting irritated because I'm not losing the weight quick enough for me to have new clothes, then I have a pity party, then I fall off the wagon because I figure I'm NEVER going to lose the weight and get those clothes. This way, I took that excuse away before I ever had the chance to use it! If I want clothes, I'm going to buy clothes (as the budget allows, of course).When I shrink out of them, I'll donate them to charity, and then TWO people can benefit from their purchase.
That got me to thinking about other things I could do. I tend to link tv watching with eating, so I've traded it in for reading in the evenings. My daughter and future DIL introduced me to the Twighlight series, and now I'm hooked, lol. I'm on book three, and hope to make it through book four before we go see the movie in a few weeks. We are going to the midnight showing, IF we can get in.
I call my children to just chat. I email my sister a lot. I play with my new fish. When I get better, I plan to spend more time outside, playing with the dogs.
So what new treat have YOU added to your life lately?
In the past, I've always held off on buying new clothes when I wanted to lose weight, because I figured it would be a waste of money when I shrunk out of them. This time, I bought a new pair of jeans BEFORE I started Induction. I felt better about myself immediately-somehow more put together and efficient. I walked around all day in my new COMFORTABLE jeans, feeling like I could do anything. Even lose the weight I've gained and keep it off for life
Somehow, giving myself permission to buy those jeans took off the urgency I've felt to lose weight quickly. Wanting an instant fix has been a downfall for me in the past.I deny myself some nice clothes, then I find myself getting irritated because I'm not losing the weight quick enough for me to have new clothes, then I have a pity party, then I fall off the wagon because I figure I'm NEVER going to lose the weight and get those clothes. This way, I took that excuse away before I ever had the chance to use it! If I want clothes, I'm going to buy clothes (as the budget allows, of course).When I shrink out of them, I'll donate them to charity, and then TWO people can benefit from their purchase.
That got me to thinking about other things I could do. I tend to link tv watching with eating, so I've traded it in for reading in the evenings. My daughter and future DIL introduced me to the Twighlight series, and now I'm hooked, lol. I'm on book three, and hope to make it through book four before we go see the movie in a few weeks. We are going to the midnight showing, IF we can get in.
I call my children to just chat. I email my sister a lot. I play with my new fish. When I get better, I plan to spend more time outside, playing with the dogs.
So what new treat have YOU added to your life lately?
Sept 5,2008
316/301.5/140 POUNDS
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