Being Willing

Have you ever really thought about "Being Willing" to lose weight?

It is different than wanting to -- sure, most of those I talk to want to lose weight -- to hit that number on the scale. Yes, please. Tomorrow, if that would be convenient! Wanting to lose weight is all about the destination.

Being willing to lose weight is different. It is about the process. If you have been reading this blog or know me at all, you know I am all about the process (messy as it is most of the time)

Being willing means you are opening to looking at your behaviors and seeing what works for you and what does no long does. Most of what you do, you do for a reason. But is that reason allowing you to move in the direction of your dreams?

Being willing means trying new things. Even if you don't think it will work -- consider trying it -- what is the worst that will happen? You will not lose weight? You will gain a bit more during the experiment? Are you gaining weight right now because you are tenaciously sticking to your current patterns?

Being willing means taking a good, hard, compassionate look at what you eat that you could willingly give up and not feel deprived.

Being willing means stepping outside your comfort zone and tolerating your discomfort to get your weight heading in the direction you want it to go.

Are you willing? Or do you just want to.