Welcome to some new to the board but nearly at goal – you have been so successful – I think others would benefit from your advice.
We have all been given a tool by Dr. Zapata, not all will get to goal – it is sort of like tires – mileage varies widely depending on the driver. On occasion wls fails because of mechanics – it can happen and I think it is important not to blame the patient but look at the total picture. The possibilities for metabolism are infinite so we go into this literally fighting with our bodies, our bodies love being fat, it is our genetic heritage! However, sometimes we don’t all use our tool as wisely as we should – our inner child (and mine is a spoiled rotten brat) win out over sensible decisions of what to put in the mouth.
We are all in this together – people who have never had weight issues don’t have a clue about how hard it is to diet stringently with no success – or to lose a large amount of weight only to regain with friends. Even with the best of tools, success can be challenging – without our tool there is almost no hope of beating the odds.
So for today, we each have a tool – and we can work it one day at a time. Take this moment to be thankful and make good decisions only for today without worrying about tomorrow. This is how people succeed at weight loss – one day at a time, being mindful of the rules and forgiving yourself if you have a weak moment. We all have weak moments – the goal is to make good food choices 95% of the time and forgive the other 5% because we are human. Keep the voices in your head kind and gentle – we all respond better to kindness than criticism and we are all our own worst enemy. Today is a gift, use it wisely.
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