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Small Steps
A journey of a thousand miles begins with
a single step.
Lao-tzu
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Put your fork down between bites. I don't know how many times I've read that strategy for losing weight. And I always gave that advice a nod and a 'yeah, yeah', but I never really tried it. I always thought of it as a behavior or a habit that I couldn't quite change. But this last week I've been reading The Jean Nidetch Story by Jean Nidetch (only available through Weight Watchers):
...people who are overweight still do the same thing. They hold on to the fork all through a meal. They never let go, because they've never learned how.
When I read those words, the light came on. I realized that, for me, holding on to my fork was more of an emotional attachment. It was a security blanket that I wouldn't let go. No wonder I've had such a hard time putting down my fork. It wasn't about changing a behavior, it was about changing my thoughts. It was about overcoming that emotional attachment and seeing the fork as a tool for eating rather than as my Excalibur against life's pain and frustration. I will be practicing letting go of my fork at least once each meal this week.
Can you let go of your fork this week?
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Did you plan your snacks last week?
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You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.
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