We often talk about the benefits of thinking of this process as a lifestyle and not a diet. I'm doing Weight Watchers, and a woman at our meeting said something that I found very helpful and wondered what others would think of it.
She said that although it was easier to MAINTAIN using the lifestyle mindset, it might be more difficult to START. Bingo. That's what was wrong with me. I expected to pick a plan, follow the nice instructions (diet diet) and say, "You're doing this for life. Ergo, this is a lifestyle." I'm learning it doesn't work that way. It's going to take some time to MAKE this a lifestyle, but the reward should be that, after that, it will be easier.
Have others had this experience? Or the contrary, or some variation?