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Why don't I have any self-control?
Ahhh, but you do.
You just have to use. You need to strengthen it and you do that by learning to tell yourself no. Every time you give in so easily, you lose the opportunity to strengthen the control, but worse, you re-enforce the bad habits. It's okay to tell yourself no. It is the only way this will happen. The only way. You must work past the discomfort. Stop giving yourself permission to veer off your plan. You want to be your best, than you'll have to DO your best. Work past that discomfort. You're establishing new habits and there will be a transition period and it will feel uncomfortable. Just initially, temporarily. Get past it. MAke it your job, your mission
From Matt:
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This is now what I am. Its who I am. Its just me.
Yes, that's how it is NOW. But you have to get there.
You have to force yourself there. You do that by not giving in - no matter what, no matter what, no matter what. By learning to tell yourself no, but working past.. oh - see above.
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What do you guys do on a daily basis to keep yourself committed to you plan? What saves you from "screwing up" your day every day?
-My desire to be thin, fit, trim, healthy and my optimal.
-My belief that to not eat well and exercise is not an option. That to eat well and not take care of my body is ludicrous and out of the question. Out. Of. THe. Question.
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What do you guys do on a daily basis to keep yourself committed to you plan? What saves you from "screwing up" your day every day?
-I set myself up for success.
- I plan the heck out of my day. Every morsel, lick, taste, crumb.
-I make that plan and I stick to it like glue. Like glue. I don't give myself permission to change it. But of course at this point, I don't need to/want to. But you have to get there....
And you have to be willing to make the changes to get you there. Willing. It's all in the willingness. Are you willing to change? ARe you willing to make some initial *sacrifices* to better your life? Are you willing to work past the discomfort?
But you have to get there. You have to work past the discomfort.. hmmm, I'm beginning to see a pattern.
But seriously, I believe it's a matter of switching over those habits. And it CAN be done. If Matt can do it and I can do it - you can do it. It's a doable thing. Weight loss is possible for every one and any one. Yourself included. We've all got the ability to do it. We are all capable of it. Push yourself. Really, really hard. Stretch. Reach. Strive. Grow.
You've got to hang on till those rewards start surfacing. You've got to hang on till these good habits are automatic and ingrained in you. And it can and does happen. If you allow it to. If you MAKE it happen.
Require more from yourself. Raise your standards.
Transform. Your. Life.