Post by jan on Nov 29, 2020 8:19:00 GMT
This round runs from Nov 19 to December 30. It’s not too late to join us. Just add your board name, first name and your goal for this round to this thread. All are welcome!
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - Keep on trying everyday
cathygeha/Cathy - OP every day
cherryt38/Cherry - Continue exercise
hollygail/Holly - Maintain lifetime at goal status
jalibmu/Jan - Limit after dinner snacking
jasimons/Judy - Focus on fruits and vegetables meeting in good health guidelines
pamthomas46/Pam - Get back on track with blue days & post daily menu
Hosts:
Nov 19 - 25 Pam
Nov 26 - Dec 2 Jan
Dec 3 - Dec 9 Cathy
Dec 10 - Dec 16 Cherry
Dec 17 - Dec 23 Judy
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - Keep on trying everyday
cathygeha/Cathy - OP every day
cherryt38/Cherry - Continue exercise
hollygail/Holly - Maintain lifetime at goal status
jalibmu/Jan - Limit after dinner snacking
jasimons/Judy - Focus on fruits and vegetables meeting in good health guidelines
pamthomas46/Pam - Get back on track with blue days & post daily menu
Hosts:
Nov 19 - 25 Pam
Nov 26 - Dec 2 Jan
Dec 3 - Dec 9 Cathy
Dec 10 - Dec 16 Cherry
Dec 17 - Dec 23 Judy
Dec 24 - Dec 30 Beverly
Smart People Problem with Weight Loss #3: They’re Afraid of Looking Stupid
When I was trying to teach personal finance at Stanford, everyone seemed excited…until it came time to attend the class. (Which was free.)
Mediavine
Nobody came!
I later discovered that people hate going to events about money because it makes them feel bad about themselves.
Especially smart people.
The psychology:
“I’m smart. I should already know this. I don’t want to go and ask a stupid question. I should figure this out on my own.”
It’s the same exact mentality with weight loss.
Instead of seeking support or hiring a professional to help, we decide that we should be able to do it on our own.
Even though we may not know nearly as much as we think we do about the best way to lose weight.
I think that’s why kids seem to do better when coached to lose weight. They just do what you tell them and jump in with both feet.
And why Behavior Expert and Lifetime WW BJ Fogg admires people who come to meetings: “They are the ones — the few — who are really trying to improve their lives. As I see it, those who go to Weight Watchers are top-notch people. “They’re willing to risk looking stupid and being vulnerable in order to lose weight an improve their lives.
When I was trying to teach personal finance at Stanford, everyone seemed excited…until it came time to attend the class. (Which was free.)
Mediavine
Nobody came!
I later discovered that people hate going to events about money because it makes them feel bad about themselves.
Especially smart people.
The psychology:
“I’m smart. I should already know this. I don’t want to go and ask a stupid question. I should figure this out on my own.”
It’s the same exact mentality with weight loss.
Instead of seeking support or hiring a professional to help, we decide that we should be able to do it on our own.
Even though we may not know nearly as much as we think we do about the best way to lose weight.
I think that’s why kids seem to do better when coached to lose weight. They just do what you tell them and jump in with both feet.
And why Behavior Expert and Lifetime WW BJ Fogg admires people who come to meetings: “They are the ones — the few — who are really trying to improve their lives. As I see it, those who go to Weight Watchers are top-notch people. “They’re willing to risk looking stupid and being vulnerable in order to lose weight an improve their lives.
Below is a comment made by a poster named Carrie:
What I know is that weight loss isn’t just about knowing what to do or having the physical capability to do so. If that were true almost no one would be overweight and you certainly wouldn’t see obese doctors.
For me 99.99% of weight loss is supratentorial 😉 It’s not solved by force but with heart.
It should also certainly be clear by now that if you could blame, guilt or shame people into an improved condition obesity would already be eradicated.
It takes support, patience, loving kindness towards ourselves and others, practice and lots of persistence.
For me 99.99% of weight loss is supratentorial 😉 It’s not solved by force but with heart.
It should also certainly be clear by now that if you could blame, guilt or shame people into an improved condition obesity would already be eradicated.
It takes support, patience, loving kindness towards ourselves and others, practice and lots of persistence.
Thoughts on Reason #3 ?
