LTL Tuesday Sept. 12 2017

goldenfrisbee

Everyone says it, but just how do you do it? How do you take the guidelines of the WW program and turn them into a lifestyle you can live every day...from now on? That is what we are here to explore. Each weekday, a new topic is offered up for discussion. Newbie? Join in! Veteran? Join in! Your thoughts may be just what someone else needs to hear.

Monday -- 88Olds

Tuesday -- goldenfrisbee

Wednesday -- GoRun2

Thursday -- imastar2

Friday -- Al_Howard

Topic: What is one self defeating thought that you have been able to squash? What is one self defeating thought that lingers?

DavidKuhnsSr

I don't know about thoughts. There are foods I no longer eat and high-calorie, low-nutrition foods I still enjoy. But thoughts? I don't know where you're going with this one. For me, this is all pretty simple. I either do what I need to do to control my weight, or I don't. No psychology; no philosophical angst; just do it, or don't

minimyzeme

I think I get it; at least for me...

One thought that still lingers (despite knowing better) is that if I did X exertion today, I can eat more (maybe a lot more) than I usually do and it will offset it. Realistically, I don't think this way often but there are those times. Rarely has it worked out that way so I don't try to rationalize as much as I used to.

The one that lingers is that I will in fact go back to my old ways. That one scares me straight. While I don't think I'd really let it happen, I'm not so naive as to think it couldn't. Maybe this one isn't so much self-defeating as much as it just weighs on me, so to speak. I don't worry about it a great deal but I'm still tracking and going to meetings (and obviously participating here) to decrease the likelihood.

88olds

Defeated- I have no discipline. I learned about discipline at the gym. It's like it was there waiting for me to find it. I started going regularly, I started getting stronger. My arms and shoulders got bigger. There was a guy, about my age, thin, on the Stairmaster pouring sweat. I became that guy.

Discipline was belief it would work. I became disciplined when I saw it working.

Lingering- I look fat.

gadgetgirlIL

A lingering thought is that food will fix feelings.

A squashed thought is that I have to eat at certain times of the day. I've learned that it really is okay to skip dinner if I had a large lunch and still feel full (think the holidays as we have our big meal in the early afternoon).

podkey

Changing from negative "what ifs" to being in the moment and start doing.