Suzie Raincloud

One of the hardest things about dieting is the morning you weigh in, after weeks of struggling and refusing to give into your cravings, only to find that you haven't lost a pound.  It's in that moment that, if it were, at all possible, you deflate and melt into a giant puddle of misery.  To make matters worse, you find that the only thing that could give you both comfort and satisfaction to ease your misery is a warm, gooey plate of chocolate chip cookies and a tall glass of milk--the one thing you have been trying to avoid.  My advice on avoiding the whole melting-pile-of misery and cookie-induced heart attack is, my favorite defense, defiance.  Take it from me, this is one defense that motivates me more than anything!

Picture all of your struggles with weight.  Even if you've had a wonderful, caring support system in your corner rooting you on, you've got to realize that they probably don't believe you anymore when you tell them that you've "got a winning plan and you're gonna do it this time".  Even though they're all nodding their heads and telling you that they're proud of you, they are more than likely thinking of the fairy tale about the boy that cried wolf.  It stings to think about it, but you're support group has lost faith in you.  As unhealthy as this may seem, you need to consider defiance as a defense against this lose in faith.  Who are they to not have faith in your willpower?  They probably have more than enough examples of occurrences when you gave in to granny's pecan pie, but who are they to judge??  If you can remember all of the good times with your family equally as much as you remember them saying, "Sugar I sure do love every pound of you, but I wish you'd love some weight", than you need to consider my viewpoint. 

Next time someone tells you that you can't do something or shows an obvious lack of faith in your abilities, add that fuel to your fire and burn that baby to the sky and prove them wrong!!!! Every person in the world has been given at least one stumbling block in their life.  Everyone has something to face and overcome.  Mine just so happens to be weight.  Don't let anyone point a finger in your face and tell you that you're fat and ask you if you've ever considered Slim Fast.  Never forget that they've got a bridge to cross as well.  Keep your chin up and keep faith.  You can do it!