I was watching Oprah today, it was about Hoarders (I am so happy that I have a DVR now). And the guy was working with the Hoarder and before they even removed 1 item from the house, he asked her what she wanted from the house. She wanted a place to celebrate, a neat, healthy environment, etc. He said that she needed to focus on those things, her goals, as they cleaned out the house. That part of the problem was that she was focusing all her energy on the "stuff" and until she focused her energy elsewhere, she wouldn't make any progress, she was giving all the power to the stuff.
I saw a correlation between Hoarding and Weight. It made me wonder if all my focus was on the "stuff". The weight, the weight loss process, Everything. What do I really want? Maybe if I could identify it and then just live life in accordance to weather or not my actions served my overall purpose or goal.
So what do I really want?
- I want to be energetic
- I want to small enough to fit in most places (booths, stadium seats, airplanes)
- I want to be healthy
- Normal Blood Pressure
- Normal Cholesterol
- I want to be small enough that I am not an embarrassment to myself or my family
- I want to live a long life
- I want my weight to be a non-issue
So I am going to really start focusing on actions & food choices that contribute these goals.
3 comments:
I didn't see Oprah, but I have come to the same sort of conclusion. It's not about the food or the points or the "program." If it were, I would have succeeded long ago because I can do those things. What I can't do is identify
IT. IT is something else, something that I, so far, am unable to put my finger on in order to overcome. I think that IT has to do with goals, with long-term follow through, as well as, finding why I self-sabotage. Because that is what I do, I just don't know why--yet. I, like the woman on Oprah, looked at the stuff, not why she had/hoarded the stuff. I think the answer is in the why, not the what.
I have Oprah dvr - ed but have yet to watch it. Now I have to :) Sandi, we want similer things. I love the last one - I want my weight to be a non issue. Thinking about that for a few moments I won't how possible is that? What will I look like when I reach goal? It's weird but not only do I picture myself slimmer.. but also taller..lol. Now that one I can't do anything about!
I watched the shows too....I have the same problem, it's just I am hoarding pounds instead of stuff.
I wish there was a book/program/whatever out there that focuses more on the mental/psychological aspect of being obese. Everyone tells what to eat and how much and in what combination and when, but no one I can think of really deals with the deep down stuff. Maybe Geneen Roth..... I wonder if I should fork out the money for a personal trainer or for therapy sessions??
Jen415
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