Why Charting Your Course Begins
with Dropping Your Anchor
It's nice to have an anchor.
If you're a boat, an anchor means you have
complete freedom to sail wherever and
whenever you want, but when it's time to
stay put, you have a safe harbor.
The sailing analogy works well for weight
loss surgery patients, too. I use the metaphor
all the time when I talk about being the captain
of your own ship. However, I seldom acclaim
the "anchor" when I speak on taking charge of
one's own life.
If you're a WLS patient, an anchor means no
matter how much we waiver from our WLS
programs on any given day, there are some
tried-and-true options for us that will help
keep us on the straight and narrow. Your
anchors will always bring you back to a
safe place when you go off plan -- and we
all do from time to time.
Here are a few of my personal anchors
that I rely on when I'm particularly
tempted or veering off course:
Don't mess with my breakfast. For me,
starting off my day right is easy and
tasty. I love cheesy eggs; they're good
for me, so I have them every morning.
I prefer the consistency in my day, and
I don't feel deprived. While I may
occasionally veer off course later in the
day, this first meal always gets me back
on plan.
More than my feet hop on the scale.
Some people feel overwhelmed
weighing and measuring their food. For
me, I find it comforting to know with
certainty that I am sticking with my
plan. When I am home and able to use
the scale with relative ease, I do take
advantage of this tool in my own WLS
program.
Always plan for a Plan B. This is
especially true when you find yourself
talking into the metal box at a drive-thru
restaurant. If you have a disaster plan
set in stone before you pull up, then
you'll know what to do when you get
there. A certain fast food restaurant, for
example, offers chili and a side salad.
For me, this menu choice is better than
most, and has consequently ended up
in the fine print on my contingency plan.
You'll need to tweak your own plan so
it works for you when you are tempted or
eating at a restaurant.
I would encourage you to take some time
and think about the anchors in your own
program. Let me know what you discover
and how well they are working for you.
*********************************************************
From Small Bites, the email newsletter for the National Association for WLS. Subscribe today and get your F'REE report, How to Regain-Proof Your WLS at http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7Ir9V&m=1d33Ayu2xrt6Cb&b=9qlRq598ynBxu3yoy.H1vw.
with Dropping Your Anchor
It's nice to have an anchor.
If you're a boat, an anchor means you have
complete freedom to sail wherever and
whenever you want, but when it's time to
stay put, you have a safe harbor.
The sailing analogy works well for weight
loss surgery patients, too. I use the metaphor
all the time when I talk about being the captain
of your own ship. However, I seldom acclaim
the "anchor" when I speak on taking charge of
one's own life.
If you're a WLS patient, an anchor means no
matter how much we waiver from our WLS
programs on any given day, there are some
tried-and-true options for us that will help
keep us on the straight and narrow. Your
anchors will always bring you back to a
safe place when you go off plan -- and we
all do from time to time.
Here are a few of my personal anchors
that I rely on when I'm particularly
tempted or veering off course:
Don't mess with my breakfast. For me,
starting off my day right is easy and
tasty. I love cheesy eggs; they're good
for me, so I have them every morning.
I prefer the consistency in my day, and
I don't feel deprived. While I may
occasionally veer off course later in the
day, this first meal always gets me back
on plan.
More than my feet hop on the scale.
Some people feel overwhelmed
weighing and measuring their food. For
me, I find it comforting to know with
certainty that I am sticking with my
plan. When I am home and able to use
the scale with relative ease, I do take
advantage of this tool in my own WLS
program.
Always plan for a Plan B. This is
especially true when you find yourself
talking into the metal box at a drive-thru
restaurant. If you have a disaster plan
set in stone before you pull up, then
you'll know what to do when you get
there. A certain fast food restaurant, for
example, offers chili and a side salad.
For me, this menu choice is better than
most, and has consequently ended up
in the fine print on my contingency plan.
You'll need to tweak your own plan so
it works for you when you are tempted or
eating at a restaurant.
I would encourage you to take some time
and think about the anchors in your own
program. Let me know what you discover
and how well they are working for you.
*********************************************************
From Small Bites, the email newsletter for the National Association for WLS. Subscribe today and get your F'REE report, How to Regain-Proof Your WLS at http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=7Ir9V&m=1d33Ayu2xrt6Cb&b=9qlRq598ynBxu3yoy.H1vw.
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