Kris M.
Regaining Hope!(thank you Deb Tank!)
Apr 24, 2009
From Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope: those sames steps can and probably should be applied to our weight loss journey as well. There are times that we all lose hope that we will succeed, that we will ever reach our "goal", that we'll be able to maintain at our goal. Those are very difficult times to move through, but there are some very good suggestions on how to get your hope back and take responsibility for your success.1. TAKE ACTION- Do something, get up and move! Even when you don't want to, or especially when you don't want to. Do something to physically get your body moving. It will release endorphins, hormones, etc that will change you attitude. It may not immediately change your circumstances (stalls, plateaus, regain), but it will positively affect your mental state.
2. Quit the "loser" talk - Dave called it the spirit of Eeyore. You know, the voice in your head that makes its way out of your mouth that says "I'm a failure, this is too hard, I'll never succeed. Even if I do get to my goal it will be too hard to stay there." Quit talking to yourself like a loser! If you are surrounded by people who talk doom and gloom about how they can never lose the weight or keep it off, find a new group of people to hang out with! You will be influenced by your associates and you will start to sound and think like the people you hear most often.
3. Give more - Give of yourself to others who need instruction. Help a newbie out, reach out to someone who is struggling. Send an email, make a phone call, send a text message. Put yourself out there and you will gain more than you can imagine. Sharing your knowledge and experience will not only help the person you are giving to, it will reaffirm why you have gone through what you have. It will help re-energize you.
THANK YOU DEB TANK!
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