Talk with Tara, MFT

Weight loss plateaus are common and a natural part of losing weight and getting fit.  However, have you ever sensed that maybe you were holding yourself back and contributing to your lack of progress?  If so, you may be engaging in self-sabotage behavior.

What is Self-Sabotage?

Self-sabotage has been defined as is “a state of mind and state of being which damages our belief in ourselves and our abilities to achieve that which we want."  The most recognizable sign of self-sabotage behavior is when there is no real explanation for why you have not been able to accomplish your goals.  The skill, the ability, and the desire are all there, however, something STILL stops you moving forward.

ASK YOURSELF - Are You Self-Sabotaging?

• Do you tell yourself that you're eating healthy when you know you're not?
• Have you made great progress but have now lost control of your eating/exercise more than you did before?
• Do you tell yourself that you've worked hard and deserve to cheat?
• Are you placing yourself in situations that guarantee you will cheat and/or not exercise?
• Do you stay too busy taking care of others or projects so that you can avoid dealing with your workouts and your diet?
• Do you refuse to plan your menu or your workouts because you are “too busy" or don't want to feel pressured?
• Do you tell yourself that eating right is too hard and you aren’t disciplined enough to follow through?
• Do you tell yourself that you don’t deserve to have good things happen to you?
  

If you answered YES to any of these questions chances are you are self-sabotaging and bringing your weight- loss progress to a halt.  Next time we will explore where self-sabotage behavior comes from.

Tara Griffith, MA, MFT
Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco
WLS Support Services

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