Things have been a little slack for me in the last little while :( I'm not sure why but my drive & motivation has been down in the dumps & cravings for bad foods, on the other hand, have gone way way up :( So the progress has been slower & I may have even regressed a little (I'm too afraid to get on the scale for fear of what I'll be told)
But I still have ultimately the same goals... I just need to pick up the pace & increase my motivation to do better. So how will I do that? I'm not totally sure... but one thing I've been trying recently is talk therapy/ hypnotherapy. I know you guys are thinking ... "Wow, Kellie really will try anything!" But from my perspective I've tried everything else, why not this?
The lady I'm seeing is Joanna Moen & I heard about her from a girl at the Farmer's Market who had gone to her for weight loss & found it to be very effective. What I like about our sessions is that because it begins with talk therapy, I can talk to her about things related to my weight loss struggles & she's going to help me figure out why I turn to food for comfort rather than treating it as fuel for my body & a source for an appropriate amount of pleasure.
Now, I'd never been hypnotized before & I thought for sure it wouldn't work for me & was really nervous during our first session... but it's actually really cool. I feel very comfortable talking with her & as she guides me through the hypnotherapy process, I just end up becoming very relaxed & just focus on her voice as she gives positive reinforcement & subtle suggestions for things to change or improve upon. Today I was so relaxed I was even drifting in & out of sleep, but could still focus mostly on what she was saying. It was really neat.
So, I'm going to try to get back on the saddle & get up & go again. Please, if you feel so inclined, write me a message of encouragement... it would be much appreciated! I'm off to use the elliptical... YAY!
Kell, I am so glad you are still going... There are TOTALLY going to be moments like this where you ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?" or "Is this really going anywhere?" or "This sucks."
ReplyDeleteJust remember, lots of little things equal big things. Lots of little moments on the elliptical (way to get back on top of it tonight!!!) equal hours over time. Lots of little changes in your diet equal big calorie balances. It's just all about you putting in the time. Distract yourself in the mean time. Start reading a great book, or find a TV show to obsess over while you spend time on the elliptical. May I suggest Huge (ABC Family - just an awesome show and that has nothing to do with the fact that it's based on a bunch of teens at a fat camp) and The Gates (sort of a weak and very foreseeable plot line but entertaining none the less). You just need to put in the time right now. You had huge changes in the beginning and were super motivated... Now it's just all about enduring to the end. So you might as well enjoy yourself enduring! Don't focus on the amount of time it's taking. Fill your time with stuff that's fun so that you will focus on that instead. Does that make sense?
You can SO do it! Be brave. Face that scale and embrace it and then punch it in the face!!
I LOVE YOU! Keep going for it!
What Meaghan said, pretty much.
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Just keep trucking; you can do this! I am so glad you are getting back on track!
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