Weight loss can seem like climbing a mountain.
Normally we are motivated to change when we reach a problem that is big enough we feel that we must change now. This is often triggered in weight loss when we hear a comment, look in the mirror and notice how far we have let ourselves go, or like a recent client wanted to look good for a high school reunion.
Now when I have someone come to me that has an event related request to lose weight I counsel them on this reason will not facilitate long term weight loss. If they are ready to lose weight they must be ready to go the distance, not just shed a few pounds. And like this client, they will promise me they are in for the full journey. So off we go, only to find out later that often they will drop out of the journey after the event has passed.
So why does that happen? Why when they have great success, and are often amazed how easy it was don’t they keep going? Here is what I have learned is the steps to what Dr. Anderson’s “Habits of Health” refers to as “Conflict-driven” motivation.
First emotional conflict leads us to act. This could be a report from the doctor’s office that we have high this or that. Or it could be something like the before mentioned high school or family reunion. You look in the mirror and realize they can’t see you like this.
At this point we are convinced things must change. We must take some action. We can do whatever it takes. So we start with a decision and a promise to ourselves that we will do it. So why does it appear that some of us do and some of us don’t? What happens to that need for change and the emotion attached to it? Come back tomorrow and lets talk about it.
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