Texas Lap Band Surgeons Talk With You

I was talking to a patient today about the upcoming 6 weeks and how hard the Thanksgiving/Christmas combo can be on dieters.  I told her that I dreaded January appointments because so many people gain 9-10 lbs over the holidays.  Her immediate response – and she didn’t miss a beat, batt an eyelash, or pause to take a breath before she said it- was that she was sure she would gain. 

Now wait a minute- if you’re sure you’ll gain weight, then I can assure you that you will.  It’s like defeating yourself before you’ve even tried.  But it also serves the purpose of excusing a failure before you’ve had the chance to try.  So my mistake of the week is this:

THINK YOU’RE GOING SUCCEED, OTHERWISE YOU ARE GUARANTEEING FAILURE!!

Don’t keep repeating the same Eyeore-like mantras to yourself about how you’re never going to lose, you’re never going to be thin, you’ll always just give in to temptation and might as well quit before you’ve even started.  Think of yourself as the person you’re going to be – thin and healthy – not as the person who made mistakes and gained weight when they didn’t want to.  That thinner person is strong and healthy and happy and isn’t going to let a little creampuff or pumpkin roll or Christmas candy steal away all of their hard work.