Part of overcoming your struggle with weight is understanding how it began. Need some help getting started? See if you can recognize your overeating type. Keep in mind that you may be a combination of these:
The Indulger: For indulgers, eating is used to nurture and reward. While you should be good to yourself, it doesn't have to come with calories attached. Think of some non-food rewards, instead. How about a bubble bath, pedicure, or some new flowers from your garden, for example?
The Critic: Critics are always telling themselves that they're never going to be good enough — so why bother? "You can't, you won't, you aren't…" And on and on it goes. Remember, being fit isn't about being perfect. It's about doing your best and getting back on track when you derail.
The Rebel: Rebels eat "bad" foods to feel good. But remember, unhealthy eating doesn't "get back" at anyone. In fact, the only one you're hurting is yourself. So dye your hair, listen to alternative music, or wear red when everyone else is wearing gray, but skip the chocolate cake!
The Victim: The voice inside the victim's head says, "You just can't stop yourself. You're helpless." You eat and eat, then tell yourself it wasn't your fault.
There's always an excuse.
But the reality is the only one who can control your eating is you. So stop feeling powerless and start taking charge!
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What's the voice inside your head saying about your efforts to lose weight and get fit? Are the messages positive and encouraging, or just the opposite?
Make a conscious effort today to take note of your inner chatter so you can see if it's helping you. If not, you can learn to look on the sunny side — it just takes some practice, say experts from the Mayo Clinic. The secret? Take note of the negative messages and replace them with a positive spin! Here are some examples:
Instead of "I can't stick to a diet," think "I know I can do this!"
Instead of "This won't work," think "I can make this work!"
Instead of "It's a waste of time," think "It will be worth the extra effort!"
Instead of "It's not going to make a difference," think "I'll never know unless I try!"
Instead of "It hasn't worked before," think "I'll try again!"
Instead of "I've already tried," think "I can learn from my mistakes!"
Instead of "I don't like that (food, exercise, etc.)," think "I'm excited to try some new things!"
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The Indulger: For indulgers, eating is used to nurture and reward. While you should be good to yourself, it doesn't have to come with calories attached. Think of some non-food rewards, instead. How about a bubble bath, pedicure, or some new flowers from your garden, for example?
The Critic: Critics are always telling themselves that they're never going to be good enough — so why bother? "You can't, you won't, you aren't…" And on and on it goes. Remember, being fit isn't about being perfect. It's about doing your best and getting back on track when you derail.
The Rebel: Rebels eat "bad" foods to feel good. But remember, unhealthy eating doesn't "get back" at anyone. In fact, the only one you're hurting is yourself. So dye your hair, listen to alternative music, or wear red when everyone else is wearing gray, but skip the chocolate cake!
The Victim: The voice inside the victim's head says, "You just can't stop yourself. You're helpless." You eat and eat, then tell yourself it wasn't your fault.
There's always an excuse.
But the reality is the only one who can control your eating is you. So stop feeling powerless and start taking charge!
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What's the voice inside your head saying about your efforts to lose weight and get fit? Are the messages positive and encouraging, or just the opposite?
Make a conscious effort today to take note of your inner chatter so you can see if it's helping you. If not, you can learn to look on the sunny side — it just takes some practice, say experts from the Mayo Clinic. The secret? Take note of the negative messages and replace them with a positive spin! Here are some examples:
Instead of "I can't stick to a diet," think "I know I can do this!"
Instead of "This won't work," think "I can make this work!"
Instead of "It's a waste of time," think "It will be worth the extra effort!"
Instead of "It's not going to make a difference," think "I'll never know unless I try!"
Instead of "It hasn't worked before," think "I'll try again!"
Instead of "I've already tried," think "I can learn from my mistakes!"
Instead of "I don't like that (food, exercise, etc.)," think "I'm excited to try some new things!"
Copyright © 2005 Waterfront Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
ha I seriously doubt I would have stuck with it very long. I am the type of person who needs to know WHY and the great people here (along with reading DANDR) have made me see things and learn WHY this works!
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