http://www.freewebs.com/sagebabe/index.htm Freewebs http://www.freewebs.com/sagebabe/index.htm?blogentryid=2156238 "The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later."


Okay...Confucius' phrasing was a bit sexist, but he lived 2,500 years ago, so I'll get past that.   Maybe women of that time had no difficulties to overcome, so they didn't need the advice.  We can hope, at least.  Moving along....this ancient wisdom speaks volumes to me as a 21st century woman, particularly one tackling a longstanding weight problem.

So often over the course of my lifetime, I have focused on outcomes, instead of behavior.  Without exception, this flawed thinking has derailed me.

Take last year, as an example.  For several months, I took on a different behavior I wanted to change each month.  After a while, momentum built up and I was able to execute the thing which is hardest for me: portion control.  Consequently, weight came off at a gradual steady pace.  I was delighted with the success, but eventually got off my game.  The number on the scale started to be my only focus, and I found myself sliding back into old habits.  The net result was regaining almost half of the 60 pounds I had lost.

Now I am trying to regain the proper focus.  I feel it coming back ever so gradually.  Check out one of my favorite blogs for some simple tips for weight loss.  It's written by a guy who's taken that gradual behavior-focused approach to tackle a variety of habits he wanted to change.  Very inspiring.  Check our his advice on weight loss.  Here's the link:
http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/simple-things-you-can-do-to-lose-weight/
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