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Let feelings be feelings and facts be facts.
Weight Loss Surgery Support: Daily Inspiration for November 22, 2010
Katie Jay, MSW
Let feelings be feelings and facts be facts.
One of the biggest mistakes human beings can make is to base certain lifestyle decisions on feelings. When you are in the process of changing to a healthier lifestyle, you will feel uncomfortable with the change, so you may make decisions to do certain things based on your feelings—like drinking with your meals because you enjoy the flavor of the beverage.
When creating a healthier lifestyle, it is wiser to base your decisions on facts. Exercise, for example, is critical to long-term success. So, not feeling like exercising is irrelevant. You have to look at the bigger questions: What are my long-term goals and what will get me there? The factual answers to those questions should be what you base your decisions on.
Action for the day: Do something you don't feel like doing today, because you know it will make you healthier (and happier in the long run).
© 2007, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery. All rights reserved. Daily Inspirations are provided by the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery. Get our free report, How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery at www.nawls.com.
Katie Jay, MSW
Let feelings be feelings and facts be facts.
One of the biggest mistakes human beings can make is to base certain lifestyle decisions on feelings. When you are in the process of changing to a healthier lifestyle, you will feel uncomfortable with the change, so you may make decisions to do certain things based on your feelings—like drinking with your meals because you enjoy the flavor of the beverage.
When creating a healthier lifestyle, it is wiser to base your decisions on facts. Exercise, for example, is critical to long-term success. So, not feeling like exercising is irrelevant. You have to look at the bigger questions: What are my long-term goals and what will get me there? The factual answers to those questions should be what you base your decisions on.
Action for the day: Do something you don't feel like doing today, because you know it will make you healthier (and happier in the long run).
© 2007, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery. All rights reserved. Daily Inspirations are provided by the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery. Get our free report, How to Regain-Proof Your Weight Loss Surgery at www.nawls.com.
HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
I did, I came to work today even though I did not feel like it ,and I had a good excuse to stay home. But I'm here.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Hi Molly-
I have believed in this for years. I read an article that in order to be happy you have to do what will make you actually happy. Sometimes it is not pleasant to do but once it is done you will be happier. Many times my chores are not fun but after they are finished I feel good. Applying it to health is an interesting twist!
Thanks for another great post. Happy Thanksgiving,
Just me
I have believed in this for years. I read an article that in order to be happy you have to do what will make you actually happy. Sometimes it is not pleasant to do but once it is done you will be happier. Many times my chores are not fun but after they are finished I feel good. Applying it to health is an interesting twist!
Thanks for another great post. Happy Thanksgiving,
Just me
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