It’s the evenings that get me….
"I have no problem during the day, it’s that lull when I get home - before supper, that I cave"
"It’s like an addiction… once I have one bite I just can’t seem to stop"
"I promised myself that THIS YEAR I would stick to it… so far I’ve done ok, but it’s only January 6th"
"I thought I would try and fill my calendar with positive things - I joined the gym (again), I’m trying a yoga class, and I haven’t had a bite of fast food (well unless you count Tim Horton’s cream of broccoli soup) so far this year"
"New Year, fresh start, I’m going for it … and I’m going to go back to weight watchers"
"I’ve tried everything … I’m pretty sure I need to just learn to be happy being big and heavy"
These are all statements I heard just yesterday. YESTERDAY ALONE. And I know I will hear more today, and tomorrow.
The puck has dropped. We are now in the midst of the flurry and scramble of activities to try and make this year the one in which everything comes together. Very soon the mad scramble will lose a little of it’s almost desperate drive, the rhythm will slow down a tempo or two for some, and others will re-position themselves once again as sideline observers because that is what is most familiar.
Many will give up again, citing it’s too hard, Monday is a new day, I’m too tired, the time isn’t right. There will be another few that actually lift their heads and look up. They may get a feeling for what is really required at this stage in order to ensure their plans unfold and results come to be.
It’s facinating really - how this dance occurs. I say it all the time to people - we stick with or revert back to what we know. It might not be comfortable or healthy or fun or fulfilling or rewarding to do what we do, we might be downright miserable… and it happens because it is familiar.
But when you learn how to shift the familiar pattern, the implications can be magical. Imagine if your unconscious patterns simply needed one extra mini step added to dramatically impact your success. How much longer are you willing to stay in familiar? What stops YOU from getting what you really want?
Tags: goals, motivation, weight loss