thinking about ways to self motivate
there are things I want to change about my physical appearance.
I've gained a lot of weight since coming to the monastery.
It's very hard to lose weight here - as it is counter to a lot of what the
monastery supports and is focused on.
Just wanting to get thin - that motivation - doesn't give me the
energy enough to follow through with that goal. My therapist suggested
that I think about a way of focusing on this goal in a way that might
be supported by my environment and thus give me the energy that is
lacking right now. It really made sense! I know I've been told to think
about things creatively before - but the way she said it - my therapist -
really inspired me to think about a different element of my goal
to focus on - that would bring me the energy to fulfill this aim.
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I've put on so much Seroquel weight...Ugh I sure hear you sweetie...xo
thanks Janet!
I use to weigh 260 at one time.. When I made up my mind to diet, I had good motivation because I have had low back issues from years of doing heavy physical labor and I noticed for every 5 pounds of weight I lost, I had less back pain. That was all the encouragement I needed. It took me about a year but I got down to my target weight of 210. That's the weight I needed to get down to according to my doctor. I was afraid to lose too much weight so if I dipped below 210, I would get nervous and start eating pastries, and sweet foods and everything that got me in trouble to begin with and within days, I was right back up to 220 again and that's where I am now. So I have been trying to walk at least a couple miles a day, weather permitting, and fast by skipping one meal a day, usually breakfast, which was how I did it before. It's harder now then it was before. They say as we get older, our metabolism slows down making it difficult to lose weight......so just thought I'd share that with you.......
Thanks Bob! Walking after meals is the way I did it too! I want to get down to 180-5. I’m about 6 ft and doctors have said to me I should be 175