My name is Steve Saunders. I've been thinking about and applying the psychology of weight loss for years. I'm hoping that I can share some of the things that I have learned.
The Why's
My first post was entitled 'The Most Important Thing'. In it I stated that in order to be successful with weight loss, it had to be the most important thing. This post I explore WHY it should be my most important thing.
The Why’s and Why Nots
I believe that it is important to reflect authentically and deeply to identify the reasons that you want to lost weight. And to not only to identify your reasons, but to internalize them, so that they become a common part of your psyche, belief system and and self talk.
I am starting by putting together 2 lists I Want and **I Don’t Want. Every several days I will reflect on each of these, and write a paragraph or two. My goal is to internalize these reasons. It’s impossible to fake out your psyche, so I have to be authentic.