It's New Year's resolution time again. At the top of many
people's list is, once more, the resolve to diet. "This is the year I am
going to lose weight," is pronounced with unwavering determination.
Then why doesn't it stick?
The addiction to weight loss obsession on this planet is epidemic. It has become a club that folks use to determine their self-worth. Too often the verdict becomes an indelible curse. There's something wrong with this picture when a number on a scale determines your innate value. Here's the problem with the white-knuckle approach:
The conscious mind is screaming, "I want to lose weight, because I need to lose weight in order to feel good about myself." This approach kicks up subconscious resistance into high gear. This results in civil war. And, because the subconscious drives the bus, it always wins. That is why diets that focus solely on weight loss never work in the long run. They are negatively driven to create inner conflict.
The addiction to weight loss obsession on this planet is epidemic. It has become a club that folks use to determine their self-worth. Too often the verdict becomes an indelible curse. There's something wrong with this picture when a number on a scale determines your innate value. Here's the problem with the white-knuckle approach:
The conscious mind is screaming, "I want to lose weight, because I need to lose weight in order to feel good about myself." This approach kicks up subconscious resistance into high gear. This results in civil war. And, because the subconscious drives the bus, it always wins. That is why diets that focus solely on weight loss never work in the long run. They are negatively driven to create inner conflict.
