I was watching an episode of BL and one of the posters on the wall was a quote from Bob that said to trust the process. How do you do that? I'm two weeks into a healthier lifestyle and I'm not sure if I'm doing well. I think I'm losing but I'm not sure. I'm scared to get on the scale because if the number goes up when I'm working so hard, it would really discourage me. Especially for those of you who have reached or are near their goal, how do you find the faith to keep going when you're not sure if it's working??
Because the alternative is unimaginable for me. If i dont keep going and believe its going to happen, then i'd have to give up. And thats just not going to happen. It is hard at first, you dont know what works for you and what doesnt, but as long as you are trying you will learn that as you go
That's why bob says that we need to trust the process. As long as we are believing in ourselves, that we are eating right or exercising without cheating, everything will just naturally fall in place.
Believe in yourself and your ability to lose the weight. Definitely, you can do it.
I'm not at or near goal, but according to my weights downward trend I am losing. It's hard to believe it sometime, especially when your drops are small. (ie, .6 pounds when you've been working out and eating healthy and feel like you should have dropped 6 pounds!) But I keep telling myself eating vegetables and working out is not how I got fat. And really, when was the last time you heard someone say "I know, I really could stand to lose 20 pounds but... I just can't give up apples."
I know that by eating healthy and working out I WILL get there. Even if it's slower than I had hoped.
Hey I know how you feel. I was just thinking about that this morning...feeling like I have been doing this forever (really, only 2-3 months!), but also feeling like I should be farther along than I am now.
I guess I just think, what's the alternative? Obviously not caring what I ate, and not exercising didn't get me very far in the weight loss journey. Even if I never lose another pound, aren't I being kinder to my body by watching what I put in my mouth, and exercising consistently? So yeah, when the scale fluctuates, it's hard not to trust the process..but the alternative was much harsher on my body, and I've only got one of these!
You've eventually got to get on the scale, and if you don't want to do that, then at least take your measurements and chart your progress. I'm by no means an expert, but I've found what's working for me. I'm almost halfway to healthy, and that is the reason I keep going day by day. The scale isn't a punisher or a cheat, it just shows what we already know, whether we've stayed on plan that week or not.
Thanks for sharing all of your wisdom, it really inspired me and helped me to figure out my head. I did get on the scale and I lost 4 pounds! But before I got on the scale, I sat down and journaled about all the wonderful things that are changing in my life like how I see my see my body and how powerful it is and THAT is what matters more than than the pounds lost. Thanks you guys for helping me keep me going!
It's one of those quotes that you start to see more to, as you keep reading it over & over to yourself.
For instance, "process" implies the passage of time & the necessity of a sustained effort. He's not talking about one magic bullet. He's not talking about a bolt arriving from the blue. He's talking about something that goes on for a while & that is an activity.
And "trust" is important, too. It's all about about letting go of something. When you trust, you have confidence that something will happen without your worrying it into happening or intervening.
He's asking for a combination of effort & cessation of effort, if this makes sense. It's kind of Zen.
And really, when was the last time you heard someone say "I know, I really could stand to lose 20 pounds but... I just can't give up apples."
Sooo true!!
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Originally Posted by Fat Pants
I guess I just think, what's the alternative? Obviously not caring what I ate, and not exercising didn't get me very far in the weight loss journey. Even if I never lose another pound, aren't I being kinder to my body by watching what I put in my mouth, and exercising consistently?
Yeah, when I start questioning the process, I try to remind myself of this. I'm still being good to my body by exercising and eating healthy food, every single time I make a choice like that.
I have been STRUGGLING with this for some time now. I have been consistently exercising and trying to watch what I eat on my own for months now, since like November 2008. I have only lost about 9 pounds and 3 of those were in the past 2 weeks. That means for 3+ months I wasn't losing that much. I had to reevaluate what I was doing and change something. I finally figured out that it was my eating. I had been eating healthy, but still in too big quantities. I was exercising consistently all these months though. I had to tell myself that that is what saved me at least from gaining more weight. So, my point is (sorry this seems long) that the process is not easy, you have to constantly reevaluate what is working and what is not and find the right fit for you. But as long as you consistently keep trying...you are gonna get results as long as you're being honest with yourself. Those results might just be not gaining, but that is a result!
don't be afraid of the scale just see it as a way to alter anything that needs it in your diet. It helps you reevaluate why its not working for why it is!
Trusting the Process
Sooo true!!
