Positive thinking

[Paulie]

I have been struggling the last few days. Trying not to be discouraged, pretending I am not, but punishing myself for the plateau I have hit. Of course I punish myself by cheating with my food.

Then yesterday I was watching Joel Osteen, I watch him every sunday morning, very inspirational. Anyway he was talking about what we say to ourselves and how it comes true.

So I have decided today to start telling myself everyday, whenever the weight issue pops in my head (ALOT) that I will be the size I want. I WILL!! I CAN do it. 4 pant sizes is huge and I need to give myself credit for that. I really only want 2 more, I CAN do that.

So lets all be positive together??? what do ya say?

[Anna]

Paulie,

You're so right. I really think we create our own reality by what we think. That is such a huge thing and really gives us so much power over our future. It's just so darn hard to remember! Sounds like you're doing great girl!

Love, Anna

[Pony]

You got it lady!!

You know already that this is one of my most challanging areas......self talk. Faith in ourselves is the key to our success. We have to have it in ourselves even if others do not. Oh and by the way......I know you can do it!!!! You have done great! and yes give yourself credit for that. And you know....it's OK, to give yourself credit for all the good hard work you have put into your life and changes that you have made. They have all been positive and you have worked hard to achieve them.

I know how frustrating it can be to feel like you are not progressing at the rate you want to....but stop and ask yourself something. Would you be as hard on yourself or as frustrated with your progress thus far if you weren't up against the wedding deadline? What I mean is would you still be feeling as discouraged and down about the plateau if you weren't pushing to have yourself just right for the wedding?

Just a thought! That's not to say that you should have goals. I just know that this one is a very important and public one and wondered if maybe you are being to hard on yourself because of expectations for that day! You have made great progress.....please be sure you DO recognize that and give yourself that pat on the back!! Just keep at it dong it for the healthyier you that you have become and all will work out ..... you are beautiful......I know what you are thinking........!! And you know what I say.....??? LOL

Hugs

[Paulie]

Anna - thank you. I think we talked about this over on WIR, but I need to keep talking about it to keep doing it.

Pony - yeah WHATEVER!!!!! kidding, yep you are right. And I am aware of that but it does not make it any easier.

[Pony]

{{{Paulie}}}

[smoke gets in my eyes]

I'll play positive thinking with you!

I just remembered a dancer I knew a few years back having hit a weight plateau that she didn't seem to be able to get past. She went to a nutritionist. Apparently the balance of what she ate was pretty out of kilter and the nutritionist gave her some recommendations and it started coming off again. Of course, I thought she looked great already, but nobody has to lift me over their head.

[Paulie]

I understand that thinking and I understand the balance of what I am eating, the trainer helps me with that too. And we have been doing this for a year now, I get that.

I have come to the conlusion, being the over thinker that I am, that it is my thinking, I am doing everything I am supposed to be doing, I have even up'd my cardio on the health rider to 40 minutes.

So now I am working on convincing myself that my dress with have to be altered at least one size down, maybe two. I will tell myself this everyday.

For me personally, this is how my disease manifests itself instead of picking up drugs I pick up picking on myself. well no more!!! I am not gonna bully me around!!! LOL

thanks for playing with me Smoke.

[smoke gets in my eyes]

I was in Walmart just now and thought I had found a positive thinking talisman to use. It was great actually. Like Paulie, my favorite color is orange and they had this orange bra and panty set that was very now and cute and had a big flashy "10" on both pieces. I thought I would get the size I'm going to be once I get to "surely everyone with think I'm only 30" and look forward to wearing it. The bra looked comfy. However... um... the panties were thongs. I looked at them. I tried to muster some "maybe". But I mean... what is the point of wearing anything at all? So I guess I have to find something else. I really don't think I would actually be looking forward to putting those on.

[Paulie]

LMAO!! that is funny, I understand.

That reminds me of the Yoplit commercial where the bikini is hanging on the wall in the womans room.

My wedding invitations came yesterday UPS, that is my bikini hanging on the wall.

[Pony]

I've seen that bikini commercial.......yep!

I have thought of the same thing. I was looking through one of those mail order catalogs for clothes....and well, there are some pants (jeans) of different colors that I have been looking for. My thinking is that I will order them my next size down to help give me incentive to keep going.

Because I have a long distance to go before I reach that ulimate weight loss goal, I ahve to make my steps a bit teenier......smaller goals with rewards. So if I get these pants they will be just perfect when fall starts. I wear shorts mostly all summer anyway.