FOOD IS AN ADDICTION. JUST AS MUCH AS AN ADDICTION AS ALCOHOLISM, GAMBLING, SHOPPING, SEX.

THE FIRST STEP IS SURRENDERING

THE FIRST STEP IN CHANGING ANYTHING IS SURRENDERING OUR WILL. WE HAVE REPEATED TRIED TO DO IT OUR WAY AND IT DIDNT WORK. WEIGHT WATCHER HAS SPENT 30 YEARS IN THE HEALTHY EATING BUSINESS BUT WE CANT SURRENDER OUR WILL AND LET THE PROGRAM WORK. WHEN WE CAN SURRENDER OUR WILL AND LET GO OF STUBBORN CONTROL, THEN WE WILL MAKE PROGRESS. LETTING SOMEONE HELP, DOING IT THERE WAY, EVEN THOUGH WE DONT LIKE IT, IS SURRENDERING OUR STUBBORNNESS AND CONTROL.

THE PAST ME, PRESENT ME AND FUTURE ME

DIETING IS A PROCESS - THE PAST ME, THE PRESENT ME AND THE FUTURE ME ITS STILL ME. BE HAPPY WITH YOUR ME.

WE ALL NEED GUARDIAN DIET ANGELS

What ever it takes to reach our goal. Imaginary guardian angles, word mandras, pictures on our refrigerators, new dress hanging where we can see it. They are all tools to help us reach our goal.

WE ALL HAVE BAD DAYS

WHICH ONE WILL I BE THIS SUMMER?

My whole focus this past month is Summer is coming. What will I look like. We all navigate our own ships

I'm hibernating this winter from people who like to feed me. Come summer the legs get shaved too.

THE SABOTAGERS

We all have them. The sabotagers. The people who put food in front of your face and tell you, "You have to enjoy life sometime". It's a game of control. They know your weaknesses and they want you to fail. The next minute they are commenting how much weight you have to loose. Sometimes we need to role play how we are going to handle them. No I dont want cheese cake does not work.

They will put it in front of your face and watch you squirm. They guilt you by telling you they cooked all day. Only take one, its ok. I find the best way to deal with this is to remove yourself from the room.

DIET THOUGHT OF THE DAY

STAY IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. PUT OUR PROGRAM FIRST. DON'T LET THOSE TRICKY MIND GAMES ABOUT FOOD DO US IN.

ME FIRST

How many times as women do we put ourselves first. Me first means that we put what we need to succeed at our program first. If it means not going to functions for a while, or seeing certain people who either sabotage our success or makes us feel bad about our self image. In order to succeed at weight loss we have to put ME FIRST.

SUMMER IS COMING

Summer is coming whether I get into shape our not. Will I be covering it all up or taking it all off?

BE PREPARED

I had a dinner to attend. I wasnt prepared. The appetizers were cheese, pepperoni, pigs in the blanket, and pizza puffs. I ate what I should not have eaten. Friendly people filling their plates and shoving it in your face. UHHHH Next time Im bringing my own snacks, just in case there is nothing I can eat

I WANT SOMEONE TO CALL ME A SKINNY BITCH

WE CAN DO IT

How many times do we promises ourselves that Tommorrow I will start my diet and we never do. WE CAN DO THIS TODAY, TOMMORROW WE WILL BE LOOKING GREAT IN OUR SHORT SHORTS.

PUTTING TEMPTATION IN A STRAIGHT JACKET

New Years I was sitting at a table and this woman looked in horror at the plate of food given to her. She demanded that they take all of the "fatty" food away immediately. She didnt leave it on her plate to give herself a second chance to think about it. I was impressed on how she was protecting her diet program and it showed, she looked great.

She put temptation in a straight jacket

DISCIPLINING THE CHILD WITHIN

DISCIPLINING A CHILD IS TEACHING A CHILD BEHAVIOR UNTIL SHE/HE CAN INTERNALLY DO IT THEMSELVES.

Self disciplining is hard. It requires us to make conscious choices and tame the selfish, I WANT IT RIGHT NOW INNER CHILD

When disciplining a child, we set limits and teach appropriate behavior, and set consquences for in appropriate behavior in order for them to function as adults independantly in the real world. Sometimes as adults we forget those lessons and revert back to childish behavior. Getting your way, no matter what the consequences are is bullish and selfish.

Would we let a child eat a bag of cookies because they want to? Dieting is getting a grip on your inner child and doing what has to be done because it is healthier. We can continue to live in the selfish moment or we set limits and restrictions.

CHILDREN CAN BE VERY DISCEPTIVE AND MANIPULATING AND SO CAN OUR INNER THOUGHTS.

PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE

MY FORTUNE COOKIE SAYS "SLOW AND STEADY" WINS THE RACE.

SLOW WEIGHT LOSS THIS WEEK 1.5 LBS. I DIDNT GAIN THE WEIGHT IN ONE WEEK AND I CAN'T LOSE THE WEIGHT IN ONE WEEK

MY FORTUNE COOKIE TODAY SAID

Put your mind into planning today. Look into the future

Seeing my future positive self

BELIEVE

FOCUSING ON MY FUTURE POSITIVE SELF - VISUALIZING WHAT I WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN I REACH MY GOAL THIS SUMMER. Six months are going to come whether I am watching my weight or not. I want to wear skippy shorts and tank tops this summer.

Weight Watcher's Meeting was a discussion of Believe. The word Believe means that you consciously believe that you can do this. To reach your goals it takes more that the word Believe. It takes action. You can believe that you can go to college and graduate but it takes hard work, long hours, focus, making it a priority, measuring progress, baby steps, success, failure, blood, sweat and tears. Nothing easy is worth pursuing.

FIRST WEIGH IN.

First weight loss 4 lbs in spite of the New Year's Eve feast. I need to be protective of my eating program. I can't let my mind trick myself into putting myself into situations where I forget what is important.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE. LOOKING HOT THIS SUMMER

New Year New Beginning

New Year New Beginnings.

The holidays are behind and no more eating occasions. I find it alot easier to eat healthy when there is less temptations around. The more successful days I have the more I am able to commit to a healthy eating program.

I have to avoid self defeating habits and overwhelming temptations. I believe a lot of us feel we can handle tempting situations. The truth is I cannot. Once I start to the lose weight. The better I look, the more rewarding dieting becomes.

My thought for today. IMAGINE YOUR FUTURE POSITIVE SELF. I am imagining my skinny jeans looking and feeling good.

CHATTY CHUB