Wednesday Sabotage: I’ll never be able to get to the weight I was when I was younger. I should stay where I am, it’s good enough.
Response: If I’m at a healthy weight then maybe I SHOULD stay where I am and work on acceptance. If I’m not at a healthy weight, then it’s NOT good enough because my health is suffering. Yes, it’s true that I may never return to my younger weight, but that doesn’t mean I can’t still be healthy, feel good about myself, and achieve everything on my Advantages List. Having unreasonable expectations gives me an excuse to not even try, when I can still improve my life so much by working hard and losing weight.