Comments on: The Benefits of Weight Loss Series Benefit #1 http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/ Arming you one post at a time Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: admin http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/comment-page-1/#comment-53 admin Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:43:38 +0000 http://weightlossweapons.com/blog/?p=18#comment-53 Thanks for the comment Kery, Keeping it off can be a real challenge as it's easy to slip back into that comfort zone. Also once you have reached your goal you tend to lose some of your motivation. Maintenance isn't as exciting as losing the weight. I never had the self-confidence to make that healthy lifestyle change. I was afraid of failing again and thought well you can't fail if you don't start, right? The key for me has really been to look at my past non weight related accomplishments and use them to build enough confidence to at least commit to making a change in my life. For example: I built my own deck and finished my basement all on my own, not knowing how to do either one before I started. Little things like that can really get you going. Thanks for the comment Kery,

Keeping it off can be a real challenge as it’s easy to slip back into that comfort zone.

Also once you have reached your goal you tend to lose some of your motivation. Maintenance isn’t as exciting as losing the weight.

I never had the self-confidence to make that healthy lifestyle change. I was afraid of failing again and thought well you can’t fail if you don’t start, right?

The key for me has really been to look at my past non weight related accomplishments and use them to build enough confidence to at least commit to making a change in my life.

For example: I built my own deck and finished my basement all on my own, not knowing how to do either one before I started.

Little things like that can really get you going.

]]> By: Kery http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Kery Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:25:30 +0000 http://weightlossweapons.com/blog/?p=18#comment-51 I totally agree with Lorelei's comment. Losing is the easy part, so to say (well, alright, save for those last ten pounds, but these tend to be a problem for lots of people anyway). Never regaining it is harder, and what I would consider my 'true' goal in that. I can live with being 130 lbs instead of 120 or 110--it's the thinniest I've been, anyway, so I'm already extra happy. But regaining... No. Never again. It was a miserable time. Of course, it tends to be the problem of the chicken and the egg, too. We build self-confidence when slimming down, but for some people, self-confidence is necessary to start slimming down as well. It can be hard. I totally agree with Lorelei’s comment. Losing is the easy part, so to say (well, alright, save for those last ten pounds, but these tend to be a problem for lots of people anyway). Never regaining it is harder, and what I would consider my ‘true’ goal in that. I can live with being 130 lbs instead of 120 or 110–it’s the thinniest I’ve been, anyway, so I’m already extra happy. But regaining… No. Never again. It was a miserable time.

Of course, it tends to be the problem of the chicken and the egg, too. We build self-confidence when slimming down, but for some people, self-confidence is necessary to start slimming down as well. It can be hard.

]]> By: Weightloss » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Weight Loss Series Benefit #1 http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Weightloss » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Weight Loss Series Benefit #1 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:45:54 +0000 http://weightlossweapons.com/blog/?p=18#comment-44 [...] admin created an interesting post today on The Benefits of Weight Loss Series Benefit #1Here’s a short outlineWeight loss and self confidence go hand in hand. As your weight goes down your confidence goes up. You being to realize that you are capable of more than anyone has given you credit for. You may start out wanting to lose weight in order … [...] [...] admin created an interesting post today on The Benefits of Weight Loss Series Benefit #1Here’s a short outlineWeight loss and self confidence go hand in hand. As your weight goes down your confidence goes up. You being to realize that you are capable of more than anyone has given you credit for. You may start out wanting to lose weight in order … [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Steve Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:28:51 +0000 http://weightlossweapons.com/blog/?p=18#comment-29 Very true. Keeping the weight off can be difficult. I am currently changing up my goals and my focus. I think constantly setting new goals when you're trying to maintain your weight is key it keeping it off for good. Great comment, Thanks. Very true. Keeping the weight off can be difficult. I am currently changing up my goals and my focus. I think constantly setting new goals when you’re trying to maintain your weight is key it keeping it off for good.

Great comment, Thanks.

]]> By: Lorelei http://www.weightlossweapons.com/blog/benefits-of-weight-loss-series/the-benefits-of-weight-loss-series-benefit-1/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Lorelei Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:55:33 +0000 http://weightlossweapons.com/blog/?p=18#comment-28 Very well said. When I lost my 75 lbs my self-confidence went through the roof. Now that the weight is creeping back on the self-confidence is going away. I think one of the hardest things about losing weight isn't losing the weight, it's keeping it off. Very well said. When I lost my 75 lbs my self-confidence went through the roof. Now that the weight is creeping back on the self-confidence is going away. I think one of the hardest things about losing weight isn’t losing the weight, it’s keeping it off.

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