Personal Evaluation
1. In what ways have you celebrated reaching your "goal" in past diets? I always celebrated with a celebratory meal or treat - maybe I'd bake some brownies, or have a glass of rum and coke. Maybe we'd have a pizza for dinner, or perhaps we'd go out to celebrate.
2. Do you see a connection between your celebration and gaining your weight back? How? If not, why? Yes, I do. I can't reward my weight loss and my success in this program with food. Food is for fuel. It should not be used as a treat or a reward or a pat on the back. That's what people and experiences are for. Food can taste good and be a pleasurable experience, but it's not a what I choose to reward myself with (anymore).
3. Have friends or family approached you about what you are going to eat after you complete this program? Who has approached you and what did they say? How did you respond? My family has approached me about what will happen after I finish PRISM and how I will live in the real world after that. I responded by telling them how I'll likely maintain a 'clean eating' lifestyle long after I finish PRISM. I really appreciate what the dietary restrictions/guidelines have done/are doing in my life, and I really don't want to change that after I'm done. Will I be doing the lessons in the workbook every day? No. But I will want to carry with me these beneficial and life-saving dietary guidelines long after I finish losing the weight I need to to become the true me.
4. How WILL you celebrate reaching your "right weight"? I've started a Pandora charm bracelet with my sister. After we reach some fitness/weight loss goals, we buy ourselves a new charm. Perhaps I will buy a new charm for myself when I reach my right weight. I will probably also do a lot of clothes shopping for my new body. Maybe I will treat myself with a better food scale, or a fancier HRM.
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