A voice in the back of your head

bbg_daryl

Tell me, does anyone else have inner monologues that go anything like this:

Me: By next summer, I'll be able to buy a smaller swimsuit.
My head: Even if you do, you won't wear it, cuz you're too hairy.

Me: It's okay to have a cheat day sometimes. Better to have a cupcake now, than binge eat a whole later.
My head: You'll eat the whole box later anyway.

Me: I can do this. I've already lost 20 pounds.
My head: Just like you got down to 185 back in 2008. And then you ballooned up to 215. You're gonna be fat forever.

Me: My pants are getting really loose! I'm doing good.
My head: You still wear a size 20. You're still fat.

And sometimes it's almost like there's multiple voices telling me things like this. For every positive thought, there's five negative ones. How in the world does anyone get past this? I've heard people tell me, people who have lost weight and look great, that they still hate what they see in the mirror and that they still feel fat. A lot of times I just want to give up. Like right now, a perfect example, where I've gained back some weight and I can't see to get below 180.

I'm not asking for food or exercise advice here. I know I'm doing it right, cuz I've read and learned so much from these forums about weight loss and healthy eating. I guess my question would be, how do you overcome negativity when it comes from inside your own brain?!

xX_PhoenixRising_Xx

You dig deeper, tell your head to shut up, and just keep going.

If it helps, I also take a lot of stuff that my head tries to tell me as a challenge. I like to prove myself wrong. You are stronger than you think you are, and you can prove it