Fun? In DIET? I remember seeing T-shirts and plaques that said, "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we shall diet." That pretty much sums up my experience with dieting most of the time. I can say I have a great time when I'm on the losing end, but then the stall happens, or LIFE happens, or I just can't stand to eat another stalk of celery, I want to give it all up.
That is going to change starting NOW! I've decided to focus on FUN. If I can find something fun about the way I eat/don't eat, if I can find an exercise I have fun doing, I'm more likely to stick with it. There won't be a diet I'm tired of to walk away from. There won't be a wagon to fall off.
Sure, I'll still make poor eating choices along the way -- everyone does, even those who are supermodels. The difference is, I won't let them get in my way. That's life. I don't let mistakes at work get in my way. I don't quite my job just because I've made a mistake. So why should I give poor eating choices so much more weight and so much more control over my emotions and feelings of self-acceptance.
As part of this new approach, I decided to create a Squidoo Lens on the topic. I love surfing the web and sharing things I find. This lens on Weight Loss Fun will give me the opportunity to do just that! Plus, it will keep me motivated. I want to post articles to the lens about the fun things I'm doing to lose weight. I have to DO some fun things before I can post about them. So, having this page will, in a way, hold me accountable.
Do you have any suggestions to help me get started? Have you found any things that help you stay motivated?
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