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Day 31 – Your Support Person or Circle
Although I have mentioned our support person, or persons in previous lessons, let’s
look at their role a little more in depth. Support from others will uplift you, give you
strength and get you back on track when you slip or become discouraged. This can
be a powerful advantage in your weight control.
Studies have shown that people with strong social support from family and friends
have a much higher rate of success with weight loss. The key is to enlist the help of
those who will support you and minimize contact with those who would sabotage you.
That’s right, not everyone will be happy to see you lose weight, and you should be
aware of this. They may not even be conscious of it, but you should be alert to
situations and people that are thwarting your weight loss program.
For example, you may already realize that you eat more in the company of others,
because of the socializing aspect of food. Example: You tell your friend or family
member you must leave to workout, and they insist you stay to watch a movie. (More
food and drinks during the movie.)
This is where you need to enlist their support, and discover whether they will be in
your circle of support, or someone, that you may need to convert or avoid. Unless
you are a very dominant person, you will be tempted to conform to the will of the
majority. It is only natural to want to fit in and be liked.
If you were a smoker trying to quit, and you spent time with other smokers all day, it
would be difficult because the temptation of if being around smoking is too great and
the smokers probably would not be working toward helping you to quit.
A lot of people will not necessarily support you because change is threatening to
them. Most people are comfortable with the status quo, and you are upsetting that
balance. It is not that they are mean or bad people, just that they don’t want things to
change.
Remember that family members often use food to show love, and, now, maybe, you
aren’t accepting this “show of love”. Perhaps your husband/wife will be afraid that
you will become too attractive. The point is: You need to be aware, and not become
distracted by the negative influences. You must find that positive circle of support.
Although I have mentioned our support person, or persons in previous lessons, let’s
look at their role a little more in depth. Support from others will uplift you, give you
strength and get you back on track when you slip or become discouraged. This can
be a powerful advantage in your weight control.
Studies have shown that people with strong social support from family and friends
have a much higher rate of success with weight loss. The key is to enlist the help of
those who will support you and minimize contact with those who would sabotage you.
That’s right, not everyone will be happy to see you lose weight, and you should be
aware of this. They may not even be conscious of it, but you should be alert to
situations and people that are thwarting your weight loss program.
For example, you may already realize that you eat more in the company of others,
because of the socializing aspect of food. Example: You tell your friend or family
member you must leave to workout, and they insist you stay to watch a movie. (More
food and drinks during the movie.)
This is where you need to enlist their support, and discover whether they will be in
your circle of support, or someone, that you may need to convert or avoid. Unless
you are a very dominant person, you will be tempted to conform to the will of the
majority. It is only natural to want to fit in and be liked.
If you were a smoker trying to quit, and you spent time with other smokers all day, it
would be difficult because the temptation of if being around smoking is too great and
the smokers probably would not be working toward helping you to quit.
A lot of people will not necessarily support you because change is threatening to
them. Most people are comfortable with the status quo, and you are upsetting that
balance. It is not that they are mean or bad people, just that they don’t want things to
change.
Remember that family members often use food to show love, and, now, maybe, you
aren’t accepting this “show of love”. Perhaps your husband/wife will be afraid that
you will become too attractive. The point is: You need to be aware, and not become
distracted by the negative influences. You must find that positive circle of support.
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