Sun, Sep-28-08, 20:27
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Northern Mike
Posts: 20,764
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Plan: This time? LOL..
Stats: 251/228/190
BF:Weight in journal
Progress: 38%
Location: Houston, TX
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Hi Everyone!!
Still haven't found my tape measure, but I HAVE figured out what I'm going to do different.
I'm going to use something that I was taught in a class long ago. The idea is that we need to change the way we think about ourselves. Turn "being in shape and thin" into the norm in our heads. People don't like going out of their comfort zone, EVEN if it's to a place we want to go. aka... if we're heavy, we think of ourselves that way, we think of "comfort foods" as those foods we've eaten when we're heavy. We think of our heavier selves as "normal" when what we want to think of ourselves as is a person who believes in eating healthy and being healthy. If we can truely make the conversion in our brain, our "comfort zone" becomes that "in shape" person that knows how to control their eating.
It goes like this. Choose the things you wish to be... 1) create a few sentences (no more than 6) that help you visualize yourself that way. The sentences should be very positive.
2) read through your sentences every night before bedtime so you go to sleep with those positive thoughts and it begins to be engrained in your subconcious
My sentences (these may need to be modified somewhat)... 1) I like it when I control my food, because when I do, it becomes easier for me to continue controlling my food.2) I like the way clothes fit and the way I look when I'm at goal.3) I will look soooo much better on the dance floor in shape
4) I like the way I feel when I'm in shape, I like sleeping better, like my back feeling better.
5) I will feel good when a 1 meal cheat doesn't turn into an all day/week food orgy, because it means that once I get the weight off, I'll be able to keep it off.
6) I will drink 80oz of water nad quit eating after 8pm whenever possible, because I feel better without the bloated feeling and these two items really help me take the weight off.
It's important to visualize and actually FEEL the positive vibes as you go through each sentence. If the sentence itself doesn't do it, then think of something you REALLY felt good about.. then imagine feeling that good about your goal for that sentence. Do this each night, go to bed with those positive thoughts, the repetition will help your concious mind remember, doing it before bed will enlist your subconcious mind in your conversion.
Good idea Pink.. to challenge us to think of something we'll do different this time.
Mike
Last edited by DaddioM : Mon, Sep-29-08 at 11:33.
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...which makes it that much MORE important that I get rid of the belly fat.
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