Still Thinking About Change

Yesterday I blogged about the fact that not changing is really choosing to stay where we are.  I'd like to expand on that thought a bit today.  Basically, another way to say this is: no change = no change.

That pretty much says it.  If what we are doing and the way we are thinking isn't producing the results we're seeking, then there's only one thing to do:  CHANGE! 

For me, I spent years in the no change = no change rut.  I made repeated attempts to lose weight (name a diet and I probably tried it at one time or another), but I was only kind of sort of trying to change the outside without really being willing and ready to fundamentally change how I thought and emotionally related to food.  I wanted to change the outside without being willing to change the inside, and it never worked. 

The reason why I know I wasn't ready to change how I thought and emotionally related to food is because I was always trying to outsmart the program I was on.  I was never ready and willing to just follow the program (and given some of the crazy programs I tried, lack of compliance was probably a GOOD thing in those instances).  Regardless of what program I was on, whatever level of compliance I had was limited to my mood, stress level, etc.  If things in my life were less than ideal, it was too easy to decide that it wasn't going to be a "good diet day."  This went on for two frustrating decades.  The only change I experienced was an increase in my weight and a decline in my health.  Not exactly the change I was looking for!

For change to begin or continue in your life, you have to be ready to change - not just your outside, but your inside.  Are you ready?  If so, your willingness to change will be reflected in the choices you make today.  Different choices WILL equal change, so choose wisely :-)