jespes26's Journal, 11 Jul 18

"self sabotage" is my middle name 😂😂 

Isn’t it aweful to think that most of us have been dieting as long as we can remember?! I can remember being at Weighless from age 13. It’s been years and years of different diet methods. I have probably tried them all in one form or another. I can safely say that I have finally found the one that works for me - pity it’s so much later in life but I suppose that’s just how it goes. The most important way to start any “diet” is to put yourself first and love yourself enough to want to make yourself happy. You just have to focus and find an eating lifestyle that works for you. I know that I cannot stick to a diet if I am hungry all the time. I have learnt to understand the difference between what hunger is and what my mind “feels” like. If you can manage that you are half way there. It’s easy to say but you have to focus and really want it. I started banting on the the 29th Aug last year and today I can say that I have lost nearly 24kg. I would never have thought I could say that! But it’s true. I know that in my heart I will always be a “fat person” so I have to consciously make food decisions at every meal. I have found that banting is the only way of eating where I don’t battle with hunger or cravings. How amazing is that?! I do it because I feel like a better person now. Self sabotage is a real thing! Love yourself to want to reach your goals. Do it day by day. Soon it will be weeks and then months. Every day is a new opportunity to lose weight. Try think of it that way.