My brilliant new motivational tool

AliceA2013

Here's the thing. Some weeks, it's harder to deal with dieting setbacks, isn't that right? I was feeling despondent this evening because yesterday and today I had not been able to diet - just about managed maintenance calories both days. Cognitive distorsions all over the place eg this means I WILL lose my dieting resolve, this is what happens all the time when I try to lose weight: I AM losing my resolve, etc, etc.

I've been charting my daily total calories against my weekly weight. Red for days when I overeat, amber for maintenance days and green for successful dieting days. I was able to easily see that in the previous two weeks, I had actually had two red days out of seven and still lost weight for the week. I now feel great and ready to move on. No more catastrophic thinking!

KiyaK

Awesome that you are able of see past that all or nothing thinking! Keep it up!!

ashleyylo

that's great! way to go!