Chances are good, that if you are reading this blog, then you are interested in weight loss, and/or improving your health. Being part of a caring community makes such a difference because you know you’re not alone there are plenty of people like you. I always say this, but then something struck me during my WW meeting this morning, even though we are all on a weight loss journey, all of our experiences are so very different.
A friend next to me shared her struggles, and I could feel myself getting pulled into her story because it resonated so deeply. Her hardest meal of the day was dinner. Me too friend! But then as I listened I soon discovered my reasons are different. Dinner is a problem for me because during the workday, I make hundreds of decisions, and by the time dinner rolls around I have decision fatigue. I handle this by having a plan for dinner, Here I am sitting next to a friend who has the same problem yet my solution would be useless to her. We are the same but not the same.
Weight loss is a journey that is meant to teach us something important about ourselves. While it’s easy to relate and see yourself in others’ problems, what works for them may not work for you. What then? It may seem daunting but you need to think about yourself. A friendly way to begin is by being curious about one thing. Here are some ideas to start you off:
- How many nights do I eat dessert?
- How much sugar am I eating?
- How does my weight fluctuate from day to day?
- How can I apply what I’m learning about health/nutrition?
- How do I feel right before and right after a workout?
- How does mindful eating impact my hunger levels?
- How does the quality of my sleep impact motivation?
- How do my community/family/friends help or hinder me?
- What habits are or are not sticking?
- What would happen if I changed (…)?
Being self-aware unlocks so much of this process. Invest some time and do an inquiry into yourself. See what you learn, because there is no one in the world who is like you. You are unique and worthy of study – turn an “admiring lens” (Gravity Goldberg) on yourself and appreciate all that you are and all that you give back to the world.
Getting to Goal 
Great article! It’s important to remember that everyone’s weight loss journey is unique and what works for one person may not work for another. Asking yourself questions about your own habits and behaviors can be a helpful way to become more self-aware and make positive changes.
Joanne Tomlinson
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Great reflection, Joanne! There are many ways to get the same result. So true!
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