Weight Loss: Just Interested or Determined?

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I have recently checked out a Weight Loss Motivation Book from my local Library. It is called “100 Days of Weight Loss” by Linda Spangle. [I HIGHLY recommend it! ] One of the first several ‘Days’ of motivation discuss your determination/motivation. Are you really determined to lose weight? Or are you just interested in losing weight? One of the questions she asked was “Are you in it, NO MATTER WHAT?” Or just until the next special occasion, birthday party, or event where life gets in the way?

This really hit home for me. Am I truly DETERMINED to lose weight? To be honest, up until this point, No. I am always determined until Sunday evening dinners, a friend’s birthday party, or special get together such as a BBQ.:embarassed:

Actually looking at my behavior I have to say that I have not been determined in my weight loss. Really I have no one to blame but myself.:frown:

This morning I was walking past the hot chocolate dispenser at the gas station and was half way through reaching for a cup what I froze. ‘Am I really determined?’ I asked myself. It was a brisk morning and suddenly I was reaching towards a warm sugary beverage, without even really thinking about what I was doing. My behavior was not a “NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES” attitude.

I walked away and picked up my unsweetened iced tea. Yes is made me colder, but that’s what coats and scarves are for. I could have chosen an unsweetened hot tea, but at the time I felt it was more prudent to remove myself from the hot coco machine. :drinker:

Looking ahead I feel over whelmed. How many times I day I reach for food because I am bored? How many times have I sat and ate dinner mindlessly in front on the TV?

Up until now I have been satisfied with my slow progress. I was really just making excuses so I would not have to truly change my ‘fat’ behaviors as I call them. The butter on my bread, downing meals mindlessly inhaling, and saying I ate healthy enough.
I am just now realizing that if I am ever going to get to my goal I TRULY have to change my behaviors. My half efforts may have gotten me a long way but they are not going to get me to my goal.

My new mantra is “IS THIS BEHAVIOR in the REALLY ‘NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES?’ category?” If it isn’t, then I need to change it. Now I am not saying going forward I am going to be perfect, but I am going to change the percentage of good behavior versus bad behaviors. Going forward I am actually going to try to have more Good than Bad, and not just wait and see where the chips fall.

My questions for you: Are you really determined for weight loss? Or just interested? :huh: