So it has officially begun . . . okay it began about three days ago, but that is beside the point. I am at the beginning of the end result, I am taking the first steps on a journey to a new me and. . . oh I really wish that I could believe that. It's just sooo hard to kick that feeling of “been here before” out of my head.
Dieting and weight loss has unexpectedly and boringly become such a major aspect of my life that kicking it out once and for all feels almost, well, scary. Clearly I am not alone, otherwise an entire industry wouldn't have arisen around this obsession with diet and weight loss . . . surely that wasn't all for my benefit?
It's pathetic how life-consuming this one topic has become for me . . . and well most women really. Earlier I decided that I would Google “visualization techniques.” It seems to me that believing in the new slim me is as important as what I put in my mouth. The very first site that came up was all about neuro-linguistic programming, motivational therapy, and confidence-building exercise as well as the visualization techniques. “Great!” I thought and decided to check out the forum so I could see what tips people might be sharing and what they felt worked best etc. And then I read the postings . . .
Here are a few examples:
Has anyone tried Capsiplex? (I Googled it and it's yet another “weight loss supplement”)
Slimming quickly for my wedding day—any tips!!!!!!! (Yes—assume he loves you for who you are!)
Has anyone tried the unit/jigsaw diet? (Again I Googled and it seems to be some sort of points based diet . . . how exciting another one!)
Phen 375—A phenomenal fat burner! Contains Phentemine Fat Burner! (Wow! A genuine miracle weight loss pill!)
Proactol Plus, does it work???? (Blah, blah, blah yet another “weight loss supplement” making ludicrous claims)
I lost forty-two pounds in a few weeks with Nuvoryn! (Okay this was scary; I'm hoping someone took her to hospital!)
Anyone tried Xenical??????? (Oh would that be another 'miracle' weight loss pill)
Atkins or Dukan? Anyone???? (Depends which doctor you want to blame for your bad breath and constipation)
Techniques to fight against hunger. (Unfortunately eating wasn't one of them.)
How much does gastric bypass surgery cost? Okay this is when I became so depressed I had to stop!
How did this happen to us? When did we become so obsessed with eating and losing weight? When did we so badly lose the plot in our own life stories? And where the hell were the tips on visualization techniques and confidence building exercises?
I have to break this cycle, I cannot stand being one of these people any longer! Bring on Guru McKenna and his four golden rules . . .
