Today I have read a great deal on the blog about dissatisfaction with how people are doing on their program.  Well the first thing you can do with that dissatisfaction is toss it out the window and replace it with a choice of always being satisfied with yourself.  You see one of the things we need to lose in order to keep on the program or on any program is the thought that food controls our very day and to quit beating ourselves up for being human.  It is all about choices.  Self love, loss of magical thinking, making correct choices and not sabottaging yourself are all essential elements of a future stable weight.  These are also essential elements of making it through any program successfully. 

Oh seems easy for me to say this.  I have been at my goal weight for three years.  I have little if ever deviate from that number of goal.  Things have changed for me and the way I look at food and my life.  Even at my worst, I am at peace with food.  It will not be my choice to hurt myself with food, or allow myself to beat myself up about what I have done and it is only there to nourish me and give me energy.  You see there is always tomorrow.  A brand new glorious day where I can make the right choices and feel empowered.  Each and everyone of you can make the right choices and always feel empowered.  Love yourself even if you ate something that made you really gain two pounds.  Guess what?  You have the ability to change that.  You can make the choice to do that!  That is power.  Do not let thoughts of " I can have just one and I won't gain anything, I didn't before." or I have not lost for two weeks I might as well just go off the program rule you or break your determination.  Because you have a choice.  You have the power to make it happen.  Be patient.  Let the time frame that it is going to occur happen and learn these things.  Your choices are your future.  I know you can do it and I expect to see you standing here after goal three years later too. 

Cheri