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!