Well, I’ve actually gotten started on the book, and I have to confess, it’s made a difference already. Darn it. I suppose I should be pleased that my system works, but I was hoping I could get away without doing all that work.

So one of the things I did today was work with my Inner Critic. I discovered I have two of them that are sabotaging my efforts. One has a wispy, quiet little voice, sort of sneaky-like, and the other has a sneering, sarcastic way of talking: “Yeah, right!” I haven’t named them yet; I’m waiting for that to come to me.

The messages I hear most often are:

• You won’t be able to give up your wine and cheese.
• You’re going to miss your evening snacks too much to stick to this.
• It’s been too long since you weighed 110. You’ll never make it. (Lest you think I’m trying to become as skinny as a model, let me tell you I’m barely 5′0. And every pound I gain goes on my belly, so right now, I look about 5 or 6 months pregnant.)
• Your skin is going to get all baggy and you’ll look worse than you do now with that belly.
• You’ll never stick to this.
• Even if you do lose the weight, you’ll put it right back on.
• Fifteen pounds isn’t worth worrying about.

And the refutations I’ve developed for them are:

• I’ve never been this committed before, so I know I will succeed.
• I’m feeling better already.
• Yes I can, and I am, bit by bit, day by day.
• I just have to be good right now. I have a cheat day coming up.
• This is a permanent change in my life style. I can maintain it.

So that’s where I am — I’ve made it through the Introduction. Where will I be tomorrow?

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