some reasons people sabotage their new lifestyles

amberchristi

Amazing post - and it's all true. I can't tell you how many times I convince myself that I'm "thin enough" to eat a chocolate bar or have a bowl of ice cream. Our goals can't be the end of a healthy lifestyle - they need to be the beginning of a better, more responsible lifestyle. Thank you, thank you, thank you for such a motivation post

HealthyChanges2010

Thanks imagymrat for sharing, I'll read this Tues!
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Barneystinson

I've sabotaged my own efforts 2 or 3 times now in a major way. I was at goal weight for a good year right after college and through stupid behavior, let the weight creep back slowly.

I'm the same way that I know damn well what I should be doing in terms of eating, working out, but I end up sabotaging myself by eating poor food choices at family gatherings and allowing too many treats and sweets when out with friends. I always want to blame the person serving the junk food, but really it's my own fault for plowing into it. There's always that guilt trip from a relative when I don't eat their [sugar coma] cake and ice cream and I think I just need to be more assertive and say NO THANK YOU and simply enjoy my serving of fruit or coffee instead. The "pressure" to eat this stuff is still somewhat foreign to me. My own family isn't big on having much unhealthy food at family dinners. My fiance's family seems to always have a lot of sugary stuff. I just gotta learn to say NO to keep on with progress...Because seriously, I know better!

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tgaul

this is a great post. Thank you:happy:

SquidInTraining

Fantastic, positive post! I love that this is so uplifting while providing the kick to the backside I needed this week - thanks for posting

HealthyChanges2010

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