This is very appropriate...
Lately I have been struggling with the idea that I need to lose weight and that if I just stick with a plan I can do it. I made some New Year's resolutions yesterday, and on the list was my plan to lose weight by eating right and exercising. Of course it seems like every year I make this resolution and then come February I get lazy and forget about it. Today I was reading my friend list posts on LJ and I saw this entry and it seemed very appropriate for this time of year and the forward thinking I have been trying to do lately. I hope you think about it and enjoy it as much as I did. This is the year I go from "interested" to "committed"!
If you're "interested" in losing weight...
* You stick with it only until something better comes along (such as doughnuts)
* How you feel determines your outcome. If you don't 'feel like it,' you stop your efforts.
* You need to see results. When the scale doesn't move, you lose your motivation.
* You blame everything else (people, travel, circumstances) for your struggles with staying on your diet.
* Whenever you face challenges in life, you give up and plan you'll start your diet again tomorrow.
If you're "committed" to losing weight...
* Nothing stops your efforts. You stick with your diet, "no matter what."
* Emotions don't control your actions. You stay on track even when you don't feel like it.
* Your motivation isn't linked to the scale. You assume that if you stay motivated and work hard, you'll eventually see results.
* You don't depend on other people for your success. You know it's up to you, not them.
* A bad day or a lot of challenges don't affect your efforts. You keep going in spite of it.