I cannot even count how many pounds I have lost just to have a bad day hit and undo all my hard work! My knee jerk reaction when something went wrong (car breaking down, a surprise bill coming in, paycheck being less than I thought...) was to turn to CHOCOLATE, some ADULT BEVERAGES or the like. It was no wonder I felt like a hamster running on a wheel!
Finally, after one of my many meltdowns over some random life event, I connected the dots. It was that LIGHT BULB moment that just hits you in the face! I had to RETRAIN MY BRAIN to react in a healthy way when I got scared, mad or just plain felt like life handed me some BIG TIME lemons! I had taught myself to react this way, and if I wanted to actually lose weight, and keep it off, I need to eliminate these EPISODES! No reruns needed for this series of events! This was an AMAZING breakthrough, but how could I CHANGE these deeply ingrained behaviors?!?!?
I decided to create a plan for when the Sh$t hit the FAN. I took a pen and paper out and literally wrote, word for word, my plan. I read this every day. I kept a copy in my purse, one in my pocket, and said to myself over and over, WHEN something goes WRONG and makes you MAD, SCARED and REACH FOR COMFORT FOOD, STOP! READ this FIRST...
It took awhile to break the old habits, and while it was frustrating I had to recognize that I built these habits over time and they would not go away over night. Little by little each time a catastrophe hit, I was less and less inclined to reach for that pesky comfort food and itched to get moving. Was I perfect? HECK NO! I am human. I focused on PROGRESS not PERFECTION! I celebrated every victory, big or small, and tried even harder the next instance. Now, I will say 99.9% of the time I get up and workout my frustrations, but that other .1% creeps up from time to time. I give myself grace, when needed. PROGRESS! Trust me, beating yourself up does you NO GOOD!
Do you feel stuck in a CYCLE of one step forward, two steps back?
I challenge you to find your triggers.
Really think about what happens before you decide you must hit the drive thru? Liquor Aisle? Candy section?
What will your plan be to combat that tendency when it strikes?
Now write it out. Read it everyday. Put it in practice. Give yourself grace and celebrate each and every victory!
You can do this! Tell yourself YOU CAN and YOU WILL! Your brain will believe what you tell it.
Have you overcome a habit or behavior that was not serving you?
I challenge you to find your triggers.
Really think about what happens before you decide you must hit the drive thru? Liquor Aisle? Candy section?
What will your plan be to combat that tendency when it strikes?
Now write it out. Read it everyday. Put it in practice. Give yourself grace and celebrate each and every victory!
You can do this! Tell yourself YOU CAN and YOU WILL! Your brain will believe what you tell it.
Have you overcome a habit or behavior that was not serving you?
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