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Originally Posted by NatesMommy
Lovely,
Thanks for your response. I would have to say my biggest weight loss fault is my perfectionism. If I mess up with my eating or I don't work out one day then I feel like I am a failure and it is a complete waste of time.
Totally committed now though...this time it will work for me!
Thanks for taking the time to be encouraging!
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You might be surprised to see just how often "perfection" trips people up when changing their diet. One mistake or a bad day, and we suddenly feel like we'll never be perfect so what's the point of even trying?
You aren't alone.
What we have to realize is that it isn't the mistake that ruins a plan. It is the
attitude that is so detrimental!
We don't have to be perfect to lose weight. In fact, it's far more important to be
resilient! Accept that mistakes will happen. Sometimes mistakes that are "on purpose", and we might regret a day that we ate cake for dinner or skipped a work-out, but we can CONTINUE beyond that mistake.
People who succeed... the people who stick to their changes.... they are FAR from perfect. They simply have learned to accept their imperfections on plan and move past them at the very next meal or work out.
Forget perfection. Think persistence.
You can do this! You're absolutely right. This time can be different!