Trying to change your weight is a losing proposition if you don’t get the value of all the little changes you’re making.
The weight-loss process is a grueling test of your endurance. You’ve got to stick to it all the way to the end. And because the route to your goal weight is so long, you need lots of encouragement, lots of buoying up along the way. The motivation to keep going and to keep doing what you’re doing comes from seeing the little changes you’re making and realizing their value.
One of the best ways to make sure you see and appreciate these changes is to think multi-dimensionally. Don’t just think in terms of pounds or pant size. Think about change in all its dimensions. What about how you feel? Were you able to turn away from being tempted? How did it feel to say “no”, and what did saying no do for you? Could you have been more determined when you made last night’s dinner for your family, and everyone ate the good diet food? Notice how you’re thinking more before you do something foolish like eating the kids’ leftovers.
There are lots of changes that you can identify and savor. It's these little changes and your capacity to see and use them that’s the real saver—of your motivation for losing weight.
