How to Get Rid of Your Pesky Weight Obsession
How to Get Rid of Your Pesky Weight Obsession
By Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach
Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery
www.nawls.com I'm supposed to have an answer for this--how to get rid of
the seemingly hopeless obsession with food, your body, and
the scale. Actually, I do have an answer, and it's not popular. The
answer is to allow yourself to feel uncomfortable as you
change, and to allow the time it takes for change to happen. A NAWLS member shared with me, "I didn't think it would be
this hard for this long!" What I have noticed is that the people I have met and worked
with have changed significantly -- over time. Sometimes someone will have an epiphany, but even then it's
the result of months and sometimes years of relentless effort. Sometimes someone will know they need to address an issue
in their lives, but they aren't ready for it. So they
dabble, and retreat, dabble, and retreat -- but eventually
make progress. Sometimes someone will push, push, push, and still self
sabotage time and time again -- and then, over time, start
to care deeply for themselves. All this, before any regain
comes off. Really, the only answer is to never give up. In my workshops, I ask people, "What do you do when you fall
down?" They say, "Get up!" But then I ask them again and
again and again, until they are sick of saying it. And then
I ask them some more. The point is, we always have to get up, even if we don't want
to. Getting up must be our main habit -- physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually. So, that's the answer. How do we get rid of our pesky weight
obsession? We learn to tolerate the discomfort of change,
allow ourselves TIME to change, and we get up every time
we fall. Wishing you the courage, determination, and patience to
overcome. It's possible!
By Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach
Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery
www.nawls.com I'm supposed to have an answer for this--how to get rid of
the seemingly hopeless obsession with food, your body, and
the scale. Actually, I do have an answer, and it's not popular. The
answer is to allow yourself to feel uncomfortable as you
change, and to allow the time it takes for change to happen. A NAWLS member shared with me, "I didn't think it would be
this hard for this long!" What I have noticed is that the people I have met and worked
with have changed significantly -- over time. Sometimes someone will have an epiphany, but even then it's
the result of months and sometimes years of relentless effort. Sometimes someone will know they need to address an issue
in their lives, but they aren't ready for it. So they
dabble, and retreat, dabble, and retreat -- but eventually
make progress. Sometimes someone will push, push, push, and still self
sabotage time and time again -- and then, over time, start
to care deeply for themselves. All this, before any regain
comes off. Really, the only answer is to never give up. In my workshops, I ask people, "What do you do when you fall
down?" They say, "Get up!" But then I ask them again and
again and again, until they are sick of saying it. And then
I ask them some more. The point is, we always have to get up, even if we don't want
to. Getting up must be our main habit -- physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually. So, that's the answer. How do we get rid of our pesky weight
obsession? We learn to tolerate the discomfort of change,
allow ourselves TIME to change, and we get up every time
we fall. Wishing you the courage, determination, and patience to
overcome. It's possible!
HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
Molly Motivation!
Hey Molly, I have to tell you one thing - I am sorry I am not on MyFittnessPal at all these days -- too many damn things to do ;) I LOVE your posts!!!!
How do I not obsess over weight? I remind myself I am human, and the body can only do what it can do -- no more! If I am doing what I know I can do, then I am happy. If I am not doing ALL that I can do, I ENCOURAGE myself to do better/more!
Numbers are just that. How I feel, now THAT is something that counts (numbers, counts, kind of a good pun).
I thank you for being who you are, Molly!!!
Brenda : )~
Hey Molly, I have to tell you one thing - I am sorry I am not on MyFittnessPal at all these days -- too many damn things to do ;) I LOVE your posts!!!!
How do I not obsess over weight? I remind myself I am human, and the body can only do what it can do -- no more! If I am doing what I know I can do, then I am happy. If I am not doing ALL that I can do, I ENCOURAGE myself to do better/more!
Numbers are just that. How I feel, now THAT is something that counts (numbers, counts, kind of a good pun).
I thank you for being who you are, Molly!!!
Brenda : )~
Very motivational.. i am over 2 yrs post op and ive lost nearly 300 lbs including preop loss.. and i still daily obsess over my weight... i get on scale randomly if i see im up a few lbs i eat better that day.. if im down i sumtimes allow my self a treat, frozen yogurt etc.. so its still all about the numbers for me... even tho i dont want it to be.. also my mind is starting to catch up with my body.. my step daughter left some shorts here and i seen then an said without thinking "i can fit in those" and later when i tried them on they were even a lil loose... few months ago i wouldnt of even tried i woulda said " omg those are tiny" so im beginging to see things differently.. but still obsess daily... sighs... never ending battle in my mind... i'm going crazy to get to my main major goal.. 215 lbs (my weight when i was 10yrs old) i keep gettin so close then numbers jump up over night again and again..
Congrats Peggy!!! 
At my support group meeting last week we dicussed that our commitment to our new healthly lifestyle has to be a life time commitment. You are a success my dear even if you never get to your 10 year old weight. Don't ever stay away from the scale too long. I was in denial for many many years and not I weigh daily. That is me and I know it is not for everyone but I have to do it to keep myself in line.
HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
exactly!! see u understand my way of thinking.. it seems obsessive from outsiders point of view but. if i dont weigh myself often i tend to regain and those couple ls here n there add up fast and before u know it.... i never want to be in that bad of health again.. so if i have to (obsess) then i will at least it gives me something to do.. weightlosss is now my all time fav hobby lol theres tons of books vids cds hell even video games that evolve around weightloss... so im having fun with it. its not hard work" anymore its just reminding myself daly where i was an where i truly want to be.. and using my tool to get me there.
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