Mind Games Perplexing

timwhoa
timwhoa Posts: 325 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Whats with the mental games our minds play on us?, how can it be that a person comes so far in thier weight loss journey (80 pounds down),, only to have our minds double cross us, why would I want to put back on all that I have worked for to this point?, why does that box of cereal or why does that lasagna have so much power?, so you see, I know you have all felt this, why is there any part of my brain that wants to chow down on the crap that made me sick and fat in the first place? perplexing if you ask me, the past 2 weeks have been this emotional battle of wills, perplexing

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  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    why is there any part of my brain that wants to chow down on the crap that made me sick and fat in the first place?


    That "crap" didn't make you fat. The fact that you ate too much of it is what did that.

    Chances are, you completely stopped eating all the good things you liked - instead of learning moderation - and are now craving it. Eat the lasagna and cereal - just eat less of it and figure out how to fit those things into your daily allotments for Calories and macronutrients.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Eat what you want in proportion. A piece of lasagna doesn't make you fat, a pan of lasagna might. It becomes a battle because you make it one. Learn to eat within your boundaries and there doesn't have to be an issue.
  • PinkCoconut
    PinkCoconut Posts: 655 Member
    Many times if a person has a substantial amount of weight to lose, even if they've already lost a good portion of it, there's a reason why they got that big in the first place. That sort of weight gain has more to do with inner issues than simply that we are out of control in our health and fitness. Getting to the bottom of exactly what caused the weight gain in the first place is a hugely important, but frequently missed, step in the weight loss process!

    Once you've dealt with those issues you find that it can be "easier" to handle those days of self-sabotage.

    After that it's all about habits. Although creating newer, healthier habits are TOTALLY achievable, our old habits don't actually go away. We have to decide on a daily basis how we want to get through it.

    Does that help at all?

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