Are you the type of person when someone tells you that you have lost weight, you eat?

Yep, that used to be me alright! I would start off doing great and feeling good about myself then I would  meet someone who would ask me if I have lost weight.Proudly I would tell them yes and then the little voice in my head would says, ” go on you can eat that extra piece now you have lost weight.” So I had a bad cycle of losing weight, then putting it on, losing weight then putting it on. This is also known as yo yo dieting and self sabotaging which really is not the best for your body.

We don’t self sabotage our weight  intentionally in fact no one does, so it begs the question why do we do it at all and how can we stop?

We really all know what to do to lose weight. But along the weight loss path we are bombarded by newspaper and magazine articles, online websites, and any other social media outlet that will supply education on “eating healthy”. We will read about quick fixes and the latest fad diet or diet pills that promise instant weight loss and fat reduction. Coupled with constant images of models and prominent people looking super slim and trim all the time.So while we might start off feeling positive ,we can easily be swayed by other “diets” promising faster results.

The most important factor we are missing is mindset. Yes siree, mindset!! It is the most important factor in basically all that we do in our lives including weight loss. I am not saying a little will power , I mean 100% foolproof mindset! This will prevent self sabotaging.

When we understand that being healthy is a lifestyle change and not a quick fix ,especially as we age, we can then start to relax and understand that we are not on a “diet”, we are changing our eating habits because we know that fuelling our bodies with clean and healthy foods will make us feel and perform at our optimal level and who does not want that?! That’s when we will see results and stop self sabotaging.

When we eat sugary and processed foods consistently apart from the health or lack of health factor there is also the feeling we get of being:

• tired,
• sluggish,
• inflammation can occur,
• bloating,
• weight gain,
• lack of energy 

Quite frankly after two weeks away on holiday, I am feeling like that and I don’t like it. I exercise regularly so being away for two weeks and just walking I am more than ready to go back to the gym. I find when I eat well and exercise regularly my mindset is clear, positive and spurring me on. I feel now that after working on my mindset I know that when my unwanted visitor “self sabotager” pops into say hi , I will be equipped enough to send it packing.

Having one piece of cake will not change anything and that it is ok to eat it and to enjoy it.We cannot constantly deprive ourselves all the time. But by learning and creating new habits we can learn to crave healthier options. The hardest part that used to be for me was getting off track and trying to get back on, I now can veer off but steer myself immediately back on track.

I have overcome emotional eating and (almost) self sabotaging. I have put on weight over the past few years with the loss of my parents , crazy hormones and a complete lack of interest in eating well. So I don’t see it as self sabotaging, it was my way of coping with my grief , then I just got lazy and never found the proper path back to eating well which was purely my choice. But now, I am ready once and for all to release the weight! I say release as a friend once said to me, ” don’t say lose as you never want to find it again, give it permission to be released.” 

If you are having trouble losing weight, start shifting your mindset. Set realistic weight goals and think less of the scale and more about how your clothes feel. Do not look at how long it will take you to lose weight or even how much you have to lose, take one day at a time. Reward yourself with non food goals and be kind to yourself. Talk to yourself how you would talk to others with kindness and compassion. Take a good long hard look in the mirror and LOVE what you see with all the jiggly bits.

Working on your mindset will not happen overnight, it takes committment and work. Take the time to start reading books on self growth and learn to love, no really love yourself and know that you are worthy. All this will translate into weight loss success as well as success in your life in general and you will start to see you will win the war on self sabotaging.

We only get one life and we need to live it well for as I know life can be cut short in a nanosecond. So living this life we have with energy and good health and a positive mindset will increase our ability to make better choices, be relaxed and stop the cycle of self sabotaging…. oh and to be able to enjoy a piece of cake without feeling guilty or making you veer off track.

If you would like to end the yo yo cycle or stop self sabotaging, I  would love to hear from you. Our 30 day clean eating challenge is a wonderful way to take the first step.Click here to get more information 

Positive mindset will overcome self sabotaging