Preventing a Weight Loss Disaster

We all want to make our family and friends happy, and many of us go to great extents to put a smile on others faces. But how much do you sacrifice your own needs to satisfy others happiness? Perhaps, for example, your children ask for pizza for dinner. While you might be focusing on your weight loss goals, you may suddenly feel guilty about not taking your children to the movies yesterday after you promised them they could go, and if you aren’t prepared then this feeling of guilt may drive to merge from your weight loss plan.

While some people might not feel a connection between the two events, you might suddenly feel as though by not getting this pizza and compounding that with the missed chance to see a movie, you are somehow being a bad parent. This intense guilt could lead you to get the pizza and steer you away from your weight loss goals.

While you might temporarily bring a little happiness into others’ lives by caving into their desires, the happiness is just that: temporary. Saying no won’t ruin their lives and saying yes won’t make their lives tremendously better, it will only steer you in a direction you don’t want to go in. In the example of the pizza, your children might complain for a few minutes, but chances are after dinner they will forget about it and move on, whereas if you say yes, you will spend the rest of the evening feeling guilty about your dietary choices.

Dieters face these types of decisions every day, whether it’s making dinner for the family or going out to eat with a friend. Saying no in these cases can be difficult, which is why support systems such as medical weight management in Baton Rouge can help dieters stay on track. Learning to say no can help you lose weight and will help to make you feel more confident.