I'm posting this because I often see people both on this sub and all over the place in real life say they can't lose weight/give up smoking/cut out a bad habit because of ___.
I was one of those people. I couldn't lose weight because my job has me in work camps where everything is cooked in fat, or there were tons of baked goods. I couldn't because it is impossible to eat healthy when I spend 10 hours a week driving through the middle of nowhere. I couldn't because I wanted to go out for dinner/drinks with my wife and friends when I finally got home from the field. I couldn't because my parent's never taught me how to eat properly. I couldn't because it was winter. I couldn't because it was summer. I couldn't because....
Fuck that. I CAN lose weight. I can lose weight in the winter because I don't want to walk to the corner store. I CAN lose weight on long drives because I don't want to spend money at every gas station I pass. I CAN lose weight in camp because I can opt for the salad and only have a small portion of the food they serve. I CAN lose weight at work because they let me bring my bike and stationary trainer with me. I CAN lose weight because I can use the internet to figure out how to do it. I CAN lose weight even without people making me watch my calories because I want to do it for myself.
Over eating is an addictive behavior just like smoking, drugs or alcohol. Having encouragement is nice, but unless you decide for yourself that it needs to happen, it will never stick. If you're only doing it because someone else is keeping you accountable, then you will fail just like I did. As soon as those people are no longer pushing you there is no longer any incentive to continue. If you make the motivation internal, you can be your own support and encouragement network.
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