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Day 27 – Quiz: Self Control
To gain self-control, you need to adjust some old and worn thinking patterns. Do you
really believe that you are going to succeed this time? Or deep down, do you believe
you will just give it a minimum effort, and, just say “Well I tried,” and then give yourself
permission to give up?
You have to look deep within yourself, and not be afraid of what you will see. By
confronting yourself, and demanding more of yourself than your old used up excuses,
you can be honest with yourself, and demand a higher level of integrity.
If you don’t confront yourself with truthfulness and sincerity, aren’t you just setting up
a scenario that you have played out, over and over? Don’t get me wrong, it can be
difficult to change negative thinking patterns, even subconscious ones, which you
have reinforced with years of internalizing, but you can do it.
Facing yourself, and regaining a new positive belief in you is vital to your weight
management success. This means more than paying lip service with the same old
clichés. You must really believe that you have the strength to have the self-control.
Take responsibility, and then, take control. This is what self-control is really all about.
Change and self-control come from within. The nice thing about it is that no one can
take it away from you. The tough thing is that no one can do it for you, either.
You must face your weaknesses in order to change them. Your belief in this ability to
change your weight and health impacts how you talk to yourself and your ability to
use self-control effectively.
Write down a brief summery of your ability to use self-control:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
What does this say about you?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Do you take responsibility or are you a victim?
Does it reflect good self-esteem or a lack of confidence?
To have effective self-control, accept yourself, love yourself and be willing to
change. Understand that you are not powerless over your behavior. It all comes
back to taking responsibility for your life.
If you sit down and eat five cookies at one time, then you have to be honest and say
that you are sabotaging your health for a quick and temporary payoff. Do you really
think that you couldn’t stop at one cookie? You could. You just didn’t choose to.
Sometimes you just have to ask yourself: Are you a responsible mature person or are
you behaving like three year old? This is what being honest with ourselves is about;
recognizing the games we play with ourselves in order to get our way, even if it hurts
us in the long run.
Be aware of the negative self-defeating patterns in your life, and change them into
rational, self-affirming aspects. Make your internal dialogue positive and uplifting to
your thoughts and actions. Use your self-control to change one step at a time.
Worksheet-Click Here
This is a sample of what your food for the day might look like. (Changes daily)
Breakfast: 7-grain cereal-cooked, apricots, and skim milk, coffee with fat-free
creamer = 1 carb, 1 dairy, 1 fruit
Snack: Grilled cheese sandwich with low fat cheese, apple = 2 carb, 1 dairy, 1
fruit
Lunch: split pea soup with, salad with low fat dressing = 2 veg, 1 protein
Snack: Whole grain crackers with low fat cheese, orange = 1 fruit, 1 dairy, 1
carb
Dinner: large chicken caesar salad, whole-wheat roll =1 protein, 2 veg, 1 carb
Total = 2 proteins, 5 carbs (starchy), 4 veg, 3 fruits, 3 dairy
This is meant as a sample. We will change this daily.
For Your Spirit:
Life is raw material. We are artisans. We can sculpt our existence into something
beautiful, or debase it into ugliness. It's in our hands.
~ Cathy Better
To gain self-control, you need to adjust some old and worn thinking patterns. Do you
really believe that you are going to succeed this time? Or deep down, do you believe
you will just give it a minimum effort, and, just say “Well I tried,” and then give yourself
permission to give up?
You have to look deep within yourself, and not be afraid of what you will see. By
confronting yourself, and demanding more of yourself than your old used up excuses,
you can be honest with yourself, and demand a higher level of integrity.
If you don’t confront yourself with truthfulness and sincerity, aren’t you just setting up
a scenario that you have played out, over and over? Don’t get me wrong, it can be
difficult to change negative thinking patterns, even subconscious ones, which you
have reinforced with years of internalizing, but you can do it.
Facing yourself, and regaining a new positive belief in you is vital to your weight
management success. This means more than paying lip service with the same old
clichés. You must really believe that you have the strength to have the self-control.
Take responsibility, and then, take control. This is what self-control is really all about.
Change and self-control come from within. The nice thing about it is that no one can
take it away from you. The tough thing is that no one can do it for you, either.
You must face your weaknesses in order to change them. Your belief in this ability to
change your weight and health impacts how you talk to yourself and your ability to
use self-control effectively.
Write down a brief summery of your ability to use self-control:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
What does this say about you?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Do you take responsibility or are you a victim?
Does it reflect good self-esteem or a lack of confidence?
To have effective self-control, accept yourself, love yourself and be willing to
change. Understand that you are not powerless over your behavior. It all comes
back to taking responsibility for your life.
If you sit down and eat five cookies at one time, then you have to be honest and say
that you are sabotaging your health for a quick and temporary payoff. Do you really
think that you couldn’t stop at one cookie? You could. You just didn’t choose to.
Sometimes you just have to ask yourself: Are you a responsible mature person or are
you behaving like three year old? This is what being honest with ourselves is about;
recognizing the games we play with ourselves in order to get our way, even if it hurts
us in the long run.
Be aware of the negative self-defeating patterns in your life, and change them into
rational, self-affirming aspects. Make your internal dialogue positive and uplifting to
your thoughts and actions. Use your self-control to change one step at a time.
Worksheet-Click Here
This is a sample of what your food for the day might look like. (Changes daily)
Breakfast: 7-grain cereal-cooked, apricots, and skim milk, coffee with fat-free
creamer = 1 carb, 1 dairy, 1 fruit
Snack: Grilled cheese sandwich with low fat cheese, apple = 2 carb, 1 dairy, 1
fruit
Lunch: split pea soup with, salad with low fat dressing = 2 veg, 1 protein
Snack: Whole grain crackers with low fat cheese, orange = 1 fruit, 1 dairy, 1
carb
Dinner: large chicken caesar salad, whole-wheat roll =1 protein, 2 veg, 1 carb
Total = 2 proteins, 5 carbs (starchy), 4 veg, 3 fruits, 3 dairy
This is meant as a sample. We will change this daily.
For Your Spirit:
Life is raw material. We are artisans. We can sculpt our existence into something
beautiful, or debase it into ugliness. It's in our hands.
~ Cathy Better