Hi Brooke! I’m now Diamond-yay! I have definitely been overwhelmed with the amount of awesome information you give us and have used that as a buffer. I have to watch and read EVERYTHING or I won’t do it right. Well, I have let that go! Like you always say, you’re like Netflix and we can pick and choose. My goals are to drink less and lose weight. Seems they go hand in hand so I’m trying to do both together.
I have learned so much about managing my own mind-who knew our brains were up there running around like an out of control 2 year old? I have come along way with the controlling my drinking and have added intermittent fasting.
I recently went to Napa with friends and made a drink plan for the entire weekend. However, I didn’t follow it. The first day didn’t even think about it, not once! I made a very realistic plan but still never thought about it. Woke up the next morning and thought, “wow, you never once thought about your plan! Back on track today!” I was never hungover and enjoyed all the tastings with moderation, both huge, but still didn’t stick to the plan.
I have been doing good with no sugar or flour, some set backs but overall good.
So, I have had very little weight loss. Reviewed how to make a protocol again and found where I’ve been going wrong. I also plan on making an appointment with a tutor to really lock down my protocol.
The closer I get to being successful, the louder the out of control 2 year old gets. Is this a normal part of the brain convincing me I will die if I don’t curl up with a large pizza and the entire bottle of wine while binging on Netflix? Does it seem to get harder the closer you get to gaining control? I feel like I’m processing my urges correctly or is that maybe why the 2 year old is getting louder, I’m actually avoiding instead of feeling and working past the urges?
I can feel a huge difference with the way I deal with people. They all get to have their own thoughts and feelings. This has been a life changer for me. It is soooo freeing to learn this. So when my brain tries to tell me I should drop the program because I haven’t made the progress I should, I tell it no, I have made a huge amount of progress and I’m sticking with it!!
Thanks Brooke!
When I reread this I felt so much tension when I read, “gaining control”. Maybe this is where I should start?