In the last week I’ve lost 4.4 pounds on Weight Watchers. I cut out wine entirely, which was something I never, ever thought I could do. In the end, it turned out not to be as hard as I thought it would be.
Last night I went to the big WW meeting, where one thing stood out to me: I have the idea that I can’t be thin. I’m big boned, I’ll tell myself, or predisposed to being obese. Or that if I am thin, I won’t be able to eat, so why bother?
Even though I tell myself this, I don’t think that’s true. I think it’s me, telling myself something that is self-defeating. And oh by the way, if that’s true, why not have another glass of wine and a piece of dark chocolate? Just a little extra misery heaped on.
I was watching the news the other night and enjoyed a story about how even French folks are getting fat. Everybody’s eating badly, and there you have it. In any case, a very, very French nutritioinist came on and said “you know, you cannot have everything you want, whenever you want. Because you will become a verrrrryyy beeeeg perzon.” Maybe it was the way she said it, but it was funny and true.
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Congratulations on your progress!
Congratulations on the weight you have lost! Try to visualize yourself as being thin because the mind is a very powerful thing.
Thanks to both of you. Knowing you’re out there helps me a lot!