Your Next Step To A Healthy Weight

JUST FOR TODAY:  Do something that you know will be good for you, but you've been afraid to do.

The process of healthy weight loss or recovery from eating disorders can be challenging.  Some steps can be easier to take than others, so most people start with those steps first.  But to achieve long-term weight loss success, or to achieve complete recovery from eating disorders, you'll need to take those difficult steps too.  Think of something that you know will help you make progress towards your goals, but you have been afraid to do.  Encourage yourself through your fear by acknowledging the benefits that this next step will bring.  Also, reflect upon the drawbacks of not taking this step.  What will your life be like if you don't take this step?  What if you do?  Imagine the life you really want for yourself, and know that next step will take you one step closer to your goal.

"And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." – quote by Anais Nin

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado