“The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.” This quote is very true. Weight loss is an exercise of mind over matter. You have to start losing weight in your mind, feeling beautiful in your mind, and getting healthy in your mind. From there, it gets much easier.
What do you fill your life with? What do you watch on TV, listen to on the radio, your conversations, what you read, ect? If you are constantly looking a magazines and watching TV shows with unrealistic idea of what you should look like then losing weight will be that much harder because God did not create you that way. Everyone is created in the image of God in their own unique way. For me, I will never be 120 pound wearing size 5 jeans. There is just no way. I would look very sick. I have to start filling my head with healthy ideas of the way God sees me. How do I know the image God sees me? Simply building that relationship with Him by spending time with Him. To make it more Simple just ask Him. Jesus will tell you.
The times when I lose the most weight or feel my best is when I am most connected with Christ. If I am filling my head with worldly things then I will view myself more negative. This is ultimately losing weight or being health in an unhealthy way. There nothing wrong with wanting to become thinner to be more healthy but don't do it for anyone else but yourself. It has to be for you not to get guys attention or hopefully have more friends. I want to become thinner. Not because I don't like who I am or what I look like but because I know if I keep gaining the weight I will be more likely to have health problems. God calls us to take care of our bodies. Our bodies are his temple. He lives inside us.
To help mentally prepare for a long term weight loss plan you should try the following:
- Envision your future self.
- When it come to exercise do what you enjoy.
- Feel Confident
- Find a friend
- Look for different ways to measure your success
- Reward yourself
All in all when trying to lose weight you should devote as much energy to creating a positive attitude/atmosphere. Don't be discourage about having to start slowly such as I am doing. I am taking one goal at a time. Over time, all your hard work will add up. All things are possible through HIM who gives you strength.