Personal Reasons for Losing the Weight

by Maria's Last Diet

I'm desperate to lose these 25 lbs and get back into size 7 jeans like when I was a kid. So why can't I do it?

We thought we'd share with you an idea that a woman wrote to us about last month. She, too, was concerned with what size she was. She reflected on this, and wrote:

"When you're a kid, it's important to 'fit in' to a certain size. But as we get older, it's probably better to concentrate on different values. What I started to do was to dig deeper into my well of aspirations and ideals and come up with an important reason for losing the weight, other than being a certain size.

I thought about the economic crisis, and how wanting to make a lot of money fast can backfire. But the companies that have a greater purpose in mind—companies that want to contribute to people's welfare and do something for humanity—these are the companies that usually make it in the long run.

So, what could I say to myself about losing the weight that would help me find the real value of doing it? Would it make me a more open person? Would it make me a more honest person? A more tolerant person? Would it leave me feeling better so I could be more helpful to other people? Would it help me be less selfish? Would it let me be more able to pursue the higher goals I have for myself? For me, it was all of the above."

We all tend to get shortsighted and hung up on things that don't matter so much. I wonder if considering what really and truly matters to you in your life, and thinking about how losing the weight can help with those things, might be the answer you are looking for.

Comments

[Twinkie]

I love how this site goes into the Psychology of weight loss--- I believe this is a real reason why people fail at losing weight for good, and why Yo-Yo dieting is so common these days.

I feel its not necessarily to get into a certain size, but to be healthy. My goal years ago was to be healthy and to lower my cholesterol. By doing this, I naturally was able to lose the weight my body didnt need.

Thanks for your articles..

Twinkie