I'm about 24 hours away from a final weigh in and Sabotage has reared its ugly head. First, my husband wanted to eat out last night and again tonight at restaurants that I know are difficult to find anything that I would want to eat, especially this close to my weigh-in. He also knows I have the weigh-in tomorrow. Secondly, the sweet little neighbor girl rang the doorbell an hour ago to deliver the 3 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that I purchased weeks ago, before I started the dietbets. Thirdly, I haven't watched any TV in 10 days (just too busy), until today. The first thing I noticed was all the tempting food ads for foods that I definitely don't want to be seeing or eating. So, what's a person supposed to do when Sabotage pops up?
Answer: Don't give in to Sabotage and keep my goals in front of me. I muted the TV, left the room and drank water until the show came back on. I left the boxes of cookies tied up in the plastic bag they arrived in and stashed the boxes in the freezer. Out of sight, out of mind. As for my husband, last night I suggested a restaurant that I know I can eat quality food that isn't full of of sodium and calories. I followed that up with some extra exercise this morning. Now, about eating out this evening, I'm still working on figuring it out.
Sabotage is the stuff of every day life. I make choices daily that hurt or help me achieve my goals. I find when I have success in weight loss, some of my friends are the worst saboteurs, tempting me to eat lousy food or skip workouts. Yikes, I am my own saboteur sometimes, especially at the grocery store. If I can see Sabotage coming, I can plan ahead to avoid it. For example, I buy off a grocery list. If it's not on the list, I don't buy it. That helps me avoid the sweets that I am tempted to purchase. When the unexpected Sabotage pops up, I try to keep in mind how hard I've worked to achieve my goals and tell myself I'll eat it later (later never comes). I plan for treats, rather than let them surprise me. And when I do blow it, (obviously I have, or I wouldn't be here trying to lose weight), I get back up and begin anew and keep moving forward.
Stay determined! We got this!