A client asked me today if I was a fan of weight watchers, and to be quite honest, the answer is NO. The term doesn't sit well with me for many reasons. Think about it. WEIGHT. WATCHERS. People watching weight. Even better, people spending a billion dollars a year watching weight. What could you be spending your money on?
Season tickets. New clothes. Fabulous dinners. Surprise gifts. Charitable contributions. Growing as an individual. Education.
What would you be doing if you weren't watching the weight?
Laughing. Dancing. Reading. Resting. Writing. Gardening. Talking. Listening. Crying. Walking. Learning. Growing. Making Love. Singing. Cooking delicious foods. Living.
Here's my little secret to weight loss in a nutshell: focus less on your weight and more on creating your best life. Life isn't going to necessarily get better when you lose the weight if you didn't have a great time losing it. Life doesn't start once you hit your goal weight; it's happening right now.
Now, here's the only exception: if you absolutely love, love, love counting points and watching the scale, then I say, go for it, because that's the ultimate goal: to have joy and peace. However, if you feel like a prisoner of your weight and you're not really enjoying watching the number go up and down, why not try skipping the scale and going straight for the good stuff: a joyful life where food isn't the enemy that needs to be under constant guard.
Here's the irony: the weight usually disappears when you aren't watching because what you focus on grows.
What do you want to grow in your life? Your weight obsession? Your increased anxiety around food and your body?
I didn't think so.
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