If you are struggling with your weight and your self esteem, there are many different things that you might find that you are not doing. Whether it’s wearing a favorite outfit, going to a gym to exercise or even just having fun, many of us end up self exiled hermits due to our weight. While this can be a great motivator, for most, it is self defeating behavior that may make it harder to lose weight. Here are some tips on how to start owning your body and getting back into life.
1. Start respecting yourself.
How many times do you avoid mirrors, or grimace at your own reflection? It’s time to stop that self destructive behavior and start finding things to life. It may be difficult, especially if you have spent most of your life putting yourself down. The secret is – when you don’t believe in yourself – no one else will either. You’ve got to start upping your self respect if you want people to respect you. Your exercise is: Find one thing that you like about yourself, such as your eye color, how shiny your hair is, or a favorite body part. Look at yourself in the mirror and declare that you are beautiful/handsome and that you love yourself. Repeat until you no longer feel silly.
2. Start hiding yourself in your clothing.
When you are dealing with a weight problem, your outfits of choice are probably black and not exactly form fitting. You may even develop an attachment to these clothes and use them to cloak your true body and personality. It’s time to break free of that mental block and start freshening up your wardrobe. Although black is slimming, it’s also pretty boring and it gives people the impression that you are overly somber. Loose clothes often make us look bigger instead of camouflaging our weight. Your exercise is: Buy one shirt or clothing item in your absolute, all time favorite color. Now, wear it immediately. No ifs, ands or buts. Put in on and you will probably notice that you collect quite a few compliments that day.
3. Stop hiding and get out there.
Self confidence is the most attractive thing in any human being. If you lack confidence, you’ll project that and as such, people will either overlook you, or worse. You’ve got to start working on building up that self confidence. The first exercise will help you stop beating yourself up, but now you’ve got to take it to the next level. You are beautiful/handsome and you deserve the best right now – not when you lose weight. By adopting this attitude, you’ll find that many different things in your life will start to turn around. Your exercise is: Every night before you go to bed, repeat twenty times: I am confident. Every day when you wake up repeat twenty times: I am confident. You’ve got to fake it until you make it and watch your life start to change!
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Originally posted 2008-12-05 13:22:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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My biggest problem is that I do so well during the day but then late at night all of my willpower flies through the window.
I’ve come up with a list of things you can do to stop eating late at night and regain self control.
It’s helped me a lot to feel confident in the morning when I wake up and know I did well the night before.
http://whoisrunnergirl.com
Kevin,
It’s only my first visit to your site, but I must say that I am impressed by your efforts. I wish that we could bottle your enthusiasm and determination.
I was in a similar situation years ago (299 @ 33% body-fat), so I have some idea of the transformation that you are attempting.
Good luck!
LOL.. I see your meeting inspired a post..
My friends and I heard it today in our meeting.. POSITIVE IMAGE yes!
Fantastic post. I’ve struggled with confidence issues for years, but working out and eating right have helped me tremendously. I’m to the point now where if I don’t break a sweat or get a good workout in the morning, I don’t feel like I own my body for that day.
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