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Day 32 – Supporters and Saboteurs
There are a couple kinds of saboteurs. The first type really wants the best for you,
but is used to showing this through food such as, perhaps, your parents, and other
friends or relatives. This person thinks they are showing love and concern through
food.
These saboteurs can often be educated into support people. It is important that you
are still aware that they are sabotaging your diet though, and you must stop them
from tempting you into their world where “food is love.”
It is your final responsibility to say no, however nicely, to their undermining of your
diet.
The other type of saboteur may not be aware of their motives, but it is often jealousy
of your determination to change. They would rather that you stay the way you are
because they know they don’t have the courage to change and they think their level
of friendship with you will be threatened if you change. They like the status quo, and
change makes them uncomfortable.
This could apply to a spouse or significant other also. Change is often threatening to
others close to us. The key is not to give your power to someone else. This is
something that you are doing for you.
The idea is to build a support team, or even one person, who will help and encourage
your weight loss goals.
You have to start by letting people close to you know that:
• You need their support in your weight loss activities. This includes not using
unhealthy food as affection.
• You appreciate if they would make healthy low-fat food for you at family affairs,
holidays, etc.
• You need encouragement to your exercise in any way they can.
• To please stop you if they see that you are about to fall off your program.
• Explain even briefly that you are on a healthy eating program of low-fat, highly
nutritious foods, and anything they can do to help you continue this way would be
appreciated.
Let them know how important it is to you, and that your weight loss program is not
something that you can compromise. Explain to everyone close to you know how you
feel.
You will soon see which people will be your supporters and which won’t. If the
saboteurs are too much of a distraction, you might need to develop new friendships.
In either case, be prepared for the saboteurs, and encourage your new supporters.
Letting people know that you are serious about your weight loss will also help hold
you accountable to yourself. If you know others are watching and supporting you,
you will be more likely to stay with your program.
Whenever I train for a marathon, I make sure that I tell my husband and parents
about my plans. That way, if I start to get behind in my training, I have an added
incentive to catch up. Since I have already told people of my plans, I don’t want to
appear inconsistent. Plus, they ask about my progress and encourage me.
You can take it a little further, by giving one or two of your supporters a copy of your
goals and ask them to help you, in any way possible. This is a good idea with your
parents, also – especially, if they tend to show love through food. Work on making
them part of your support group. The same goes for your kids, if applicable.
Apprise these people of your progress, also. Give them a weekly update. This will
make it very difficult for you to backslide, knowing that you will have to report this to
someone who cares.
The key is to keep positive, caring people around you. If you have to let some
negative friendships go, then maybe that is the right thing to do. In the long run, don’
t you want to be surrounded by people who cultivate the best in you and want to best
for you?
Worksheet-Click Here
This is a sample of what your food for the day might look like. (Changes daily)
Breakfast: Eggbeaters, grits, and mixed fruit, coffee with fat-free creamer = 1
protein, 1 fruit, 1 carb
Snack: microwave apple with low fat cheese on it = 1 fruit, 1 dairy
Lunch: low-fat clam chowder, corn on the cob, and salad with chicken = 2 veg.,
1 protein, 1 carb
Snack: raw vegetables with low fat blue cheese dip = 1 veg., 1 dairy
Dinner: steamed mussels with tomatoes, couscous salad, spiced red cabbage,
glass of wine or whole wheat roll, = 2 veg.,1 carb, 1 protein
Total = 3 proteins, 4 carbs (starchy) 5 veg., 2 fruits, 2 dairy
This is meant as a sample. We will change this daily.
For Your Spirit:
There just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.
~ Joel Rosenberg
There are a couple kinds of saboteurs. The first type really wants the best for you,
but is used to showing this through food such as, perhaps, your parents, and other
friends or relatives. This person thinks they are showing love and concern through
food.
These saboteurs can often be educated into support people. It is important that you
are still aware that they are sabotaging your diet though, and you must stop them
from tempting you into their world where “food is love.”
It is your final responsibility to say no, however nicely, to their undermining of your
diet.
The other type of saboteur may not be aware of their motives, but it is often jealousy
of your determination to change. They would rather that you stay the way you are
because they know they don’t have the courage to change and they think their level
of friendship with you will be threatened if you change. They like the status quo, and
change makes them uncomfortable.
This could apply to a spouse or significant other also. Change is often threatening to
others close to us. The key is not to give your power to someone else. This is
something that you are doing for you.
The idea is to build a support team, or even one person, who will help and encourage
your weight loss goals.
You have to start by letting people close to you know that:
• You need their support in your weight loss activities. This includes not using
unhealthy food as affection.
• You appreciate if they would make healthy low-fat food for you at family affairs,
holidays, etc.
• You need encouragement to your exercise in any way they can.
• To please stop you if they see that you are about to fall off your program.
• Explain even briefly that you are on a healthy eating program of low-fat, highly
nutritious foods, and anything they can do to help you continue this way would be
appreciated.
Let them know how important it is to you, and that your weight loss program is not
something that you can compromise. Explain to everyone close to you know how you
feel.
You will soon see which people will be your supporters and which won’t. If the
saboteurs are too much of a distraction, you might need to develop new friendships.
In either case, be prepared for the saboteurs, and encourage your new supporters.
Letting people know that you are serious about your weight loss will also help hold
you accountable to yourself. If you know others are watching and supporting you,
you will be more likely to stay with your program.
Whenever I train for a marathon, I make sure that I tell my husband and parents
about my plans. That way, if I start to get behind in my training, I have an added
incentive to catch up. Since I have already told people of my plans, I don’t want to
appear inconsistent. Plus, they ask about my progress and encourage me.
You can take it a little further, by giving one or two of your supporters a copy of your
goals and ask them to help you, in any way possible. This is a good idea with your
parents, also – especially, if they tend to show love through food. Work on making
them part of your support group. The same goes for your kids, if applicable.
Apprise these people of your progress, also. Give them a weekly update. This will
make it very difficult for you to backslide, knowing that you will have to report this to
someone who cares.
The key is to keep positive, caring people around you. If you have to let some
negative friendships go, then maybe that is the right thing to do. In the long run, don’
t you want to be surrounded by people who cultivate the best in you and want to best
for you?
Worksheet-Click Here
This is a sample of what your food for the day might look like. (Changes daily)
Breakfast: Eggbeaters, grits, and mixed fruit, coffee with fat-free creamer = 1
protein, 1 fruit, 1 carb
Snack: microwave apple with low fat cheese on it = 1 fruit, 1 dairy
Lunch: low-fat clam chowder, corn on the cob, and salad with chicken = 2 veg.,
1 protein, 1 carb
Snack: raw vegetables with low fat blue cheese dip = 1 veg., 1 dairy
Dinner: steamed mussels with tomatoes, couscous salad, spiced red cabbage,
glass of wine or whole wheat roll, = 2 veg.,1 carb, 1 protein
Total = 3 proteins, 4 carbs (starchy) 5 veg., 2 fruits, 2 dairy
This is meant as a sample. We will change this daily.
For Your Spirit:
There just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.
~ Joel Rosenberg
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