Weight Loss Journey. Part 4. Key Takeaway.
The Base.
The thoughts & internal voice I feed myself with.
What do you carry on your shoulders?
What is heavy?
Why is it heavy?
Why can’t you let it go?
How long have you been carrying it?
How do I treat myself (generally)?
Am I kind?
Am I polite?
Am I forgiving?
Am I supportive?
Am I understanding?
Do I allow myself to make mistakes?
Do I let myself rest fully without doing anything?
Do I let myself to - just be - and not expect anything?
Do I understand it is okay to have bad/unproductive/lazy days without feeling guilty?
or
Do I criticize myself?
Do I think I should be less lazy?
Do I think I can always be/do better?
Am I not satisfied with the things I do?
Do I think I should be more disciplined?
Do I have high expectations of myself?
Do I constantly put time frames to accomplish something?
What do I say to myself? How do I say it?
Is it kind?
Is it polite?
Is it supportive?
Is it understanding?
or
Is it negative?
Is it a complaint?
Is it disappointment?
Is it dissatisfaction?
Conscious Eating.
How do I feel before eating?
Am I patient?
Am I supportive?
Am I understanding?
Do I tune in to my hunger?
Do I hear my body's needs?
Do I tune in to what I really want to eat?
Do I make food choices based on what I want to eat?
Or
Am I going all in or nothing?
Do I criticize my food choices?
Am I overanalyzing what I will eat?
Do I consider foods as good or bad?
Does the food choice make me nervous?
Do I make food choices based on what I should eat?
How do I feel while eating?
Do I notice how I feel while eating the food?
Do I give myself the time to eat the food calmly?
Do I feel that this food is what my body asked for?
Do I understand whether my body likes the food or not?
Or
Do I feel guilty while eating?
Do I criticize myself for what I am eating?
Do I feel like I have no control over food?
Does eating around other people make me nervous?
Do I feel better/worse than others while eating something?
Do I eat the food so fast that I don’t leave the space to think about it?
How do I feel after eating?
Do I feel full?
Do I feel content?
Do I feel satisfied?
Do I allow myself to freely eat more?
Do I ask my body whether it still wants more food?
or
Do I feel guilty?
Am I disappointed with myself?
Do I feel like I failed once again?
Do I feel I should’ve been better?
Do I promise myself not to eat this food again?
What can I add to a meal?
What would make me full & satisfied?
If I truly loved myself - what would I do?
What does my body want to eat?
