Keeping an Open Mind
Of course I’m an expert on weight loss. Not only have I read all the ‘diet books’ out there but I have also been on most of the diet programs. My last costly experience was when Oprah went on the all liquid Optifast diet and lost an incredible amount of weight in 3 months. Well, if she could do it so could I. What’s 3 months, right? My 82 pounds came off quickly and lasted 82 minutes. I had done the physical work but not the mental (Now that will be a whole other topic for another time).
It was Super Bowl weekend. I had just gone to the clinic to for my last weigh in when my roommate and I decided to head to Jose’s Mexican Cantina. I was going to celebrate my weight loss (and the football game) by breaking the fast with my own platter of Super Nachos. I finished it and then became ill. Having ingested a liquid protein for 3 months and now introducing a food that was fried, dripping with cheese and sour cream was not the smartest move on my part. But since I’m an ‘expert’ I knew what I was doing. I’ll just start another diet tomorrow.
That was just one story of many.
Letting go and following the advice of the physicians and the program they represent is something I have to work at everyday. When I’m tempted to give in to temptation, “Just this once”, I’m only cheating myself. When I start to feel that I can tweak the recommended dietary guidelines and disregard all the research that has gone into this program I realize it’s just me trying to take control. How I resolve this internal struggle is by telling myself to keep an open mind. The doctors know what they are talking about. I see the success everyday at the Center for weight loss management and wellness. I have been and continue to be successful myself. I don’t take this huge investment I have made for granted. I have a long arduous road ahead of me but I truly believe that if I continue to keep myself honest, accountable, open minded and present that my lucre will be priceless.
Life is Good and doesn’t have to be full of transfat and corn syrup.
Bon Appétit!
Chef Deb
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Let's be honest, if you
Let's be honest, if you really want to lose weight you shouldn't choose only to follow a diet. It might help, yes, but not on a long term. You should be doing lots of exercises. They give the best results. Beside this, there is always the wellness option.
I think the best way to lost weight is to combine both exercises and wellness. Of course, don't forget about eating healthy food. That's important too.
Tudor
Wellness Hotel Austria
Well....
I believe that's exactly what this program is doing - it's combining wellness with exercise. It's a long road training both your body & mind on this journey & the physician's are helping us with that. I hope I wasn't reading into too much on your post but it almost sounding like you were putting the program down. Please this is OUR attempt to straighten out our lives & live a balance of wellness & exercise - don't crush our dreams - because those without dreams, have nothing.
The Journey
Thanks so much for sharing, Deb.
I am mindful that there is a lot more to this than simply losing the weight. There's often a lot of baggage that we picked up along the way that has nothing to do with fat and calories. The biggest changes start between the ears. The first change I had to make was to believe that I am important. After all, my job was to take care of everyone else. That's fine to a point, but I lost my sense that I need to take care of ME. That my life is precious, too.
It helps for me to think of this as a journey rather than a set of rules and restrictions. And, when I long for that chocolate and ice cream, all I have to do is remember to turn my eyes downward and remind myself that I am still "wearing" most of those decadent goodies that tasted so good going in my mouth. I think I can wait awhile until I work off the "goodies" that I carry around as fat to re-learn how to enjoy them again sensibly.
So, I am on the journey with you. So far, it has brought me to a much better place and I am enjoying "being me" a lot more than I have for a long time.
life style change
i agree that this is a journey and a life style change. we often do forget about ourselves. but once we start to care for us we can not stop. having the support and encouragement to continue will help us all to succeed. i find myself at times going backwards but then remember what i do not want again. i am glad i joined the program and continue everyday to eat right.