A Thought on Self-Control

Self-control, supposedly I have it.  I have a hard time believing that at times.  My friends and family will point our things that I have done that require discipline but I shrug them off because for whatever reason it wasn’t hard.  But the things I REALLY want, these are the things that are hard and yet I haven’t been able at this point to get myself together. 

 Weight would be one of the biggest areas.  I have been overweight for a while.  Currently I am at 300lbs.  I want to be thin and beautiful but; apparently I want to be fat and lazy even more.  If I really wanted it I should be able to look at a bottle of soda and say "no, I want to be thin more then I want that soda".  Instead I get angry why do I have to diet?  Like this is some punishment handed down by God.  Others don’t have to diet and they are fine.  Why me?

What a stupid and utterly selfish way of thinking.  First off as I have learned while trying to save up my first $1,000:

·         I have to choose to deliberately to make the right actions.

·         What other people are or are not doing is not important it is only important what I do to reach my goals.

·         My mindset has to change before my actions change.

·         Find a way that works best for you.  Don’t worry about whether it looks silly or seems old fashion only worry about the results. 

I have gained this knowledge now I just need to apply it from one area (finances) into another area (weight loss).  One would think that I have put a lot of time into this already. After all I, like a lot of women, can name almost every diet and at times can tell you the calories of most foods.  But that is not really thinking about it —what have I come up with for me?  And that is what I need to spend some time thinking about.