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Originally Posted by Chrys
I haven't been posting lately though I do come and read. I lost about 15lbs so far. Inching toward my goal. but then I lost it today and probably ate over 4,000 calories.. Ok no probably about it. Now I feel super icky yucky, and I am disgusted with myself. I was so happy today when I put on my pants and realized, I am going to have to buy a belt soon if I keep it up.. Now I am beating myself up for totally going off my diet. If I could literally kick my own butt right now, I totally would.  |
Chrys,
One of the hard parts about the whole weight loss "thing" is that sometimes we lose it... sometimes it's a big whopper of a binge and others a smaller, "oh, shouldn't have eaten that extra piece of cake" binge.
If you beat yourself up over it, you risk keeping all that negativity inside you where it eats you up. Most of us have been told "oh, you've got a pretty face" with the unspoken part being "but you're fat as sin" or the "wow, you've gained weight" comment (my favourite has got to be the "she certainly knows the way to McDonald's"). And we keep saying to ourselves "I'm fat, ugly and worthless because that's what other people say I am". All that negativity reflects outwards from our thoughts. Let that "I'm disgusted with myself" thought go and a put a positive one in its place.
Basically, it's like trying to have a happy thought and a sad thought occupying the same space... and they can't. Try smiling until you're happy and keep smiling no matter what. Now, try to think of a sad thought. I'll bet you that you can't. Opposing thoughts cannot occupy the same space.
Turn that binge around and use it to your advantage. Remember the feeling you had with your pants and having to go out and buy a new belt? Keep that positive thought with you for the rest of the day and all day tomorrow and the next day. Tell yourself every morning that you've got to buy a belt to keep yourself from lookin' like a homey! Carry that positive thought with you all day, every day until you buy that belt. When you've bought it, keep thinking how good it feels to have a belt on to keep your pants from dropping around your ankles.
You can do it. Get back on your plan right now. Let that binge go, look towards the next meal and the next day. And smile. I'll bet you've got a great smile.
Yay and boo me...
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