Some
people say that “practice makes perfect.”
That may be true with some things, like practicing a musical piece until
it can be played perfectly. But in
weight loss we’re not aiming for perfection, because everybody slips up
sometimes and that’s normal and human.
Maybe the better saying for BDS is “practice makes automatic.” That’s what we’re really aiming for – to
think like thin people, and to do it automatically.
In
the Army once, when we were in the middle of a 12-mile road march, everybody
was starving and we were standing in the pouring rain, one of the drill
sergeants encouraged us “This can only last so long.” True with everything, isn’t it? You’ll hit rough patches in your weight loss
journey, where you’ll question all your accomplishments and whether it’s worth
it to continue. Suck it up and drive
on. Everything is temporary and this
transient wave of difficulty will soon wash away.
Keep
reviewing and practicing the core skills we have learned over these past 6
weeks. Build on them. Make new response cards and checklists that
better fit the changing you. Take up new
hobbies and pursuits to support your goals, like studying yoga or meditation to
help with relaxation and stress reduction.
Keep learning and developing yourself towards skinny thinking and
living.
For
honing on your best goal weight and maintaining that weight, read the next two
chapters of BDS. There may well be a
difference between the weight you think you’d like to be and your Lowest
Achievable Weight, the weight at which you naturally plateau. The book gives you further tips and
suggestions on how to decide whether to stop at your plateau weight or to keep
going lower. The book also gives you
pointers on how to stay at the goal weight you’ve chosen.
Dr.
Beck encourages us to get in touch with her and let her know what strategies
and tips we have that weren’t included in this book, and also wishes us the
best of luck!
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