What you can learn from the biggest loser

Ali Vincent lost an incredible 122 pounds (47.86%) on NBC's Biggest Loser and looks great. I am inspired by her accomplishment and had the opportunity to listen to several of her interviews and found a two common themes. She said her weight gain was gradual process over many years and she had to deal with the realization that she will have weight problems for the rest of her life.

Weight gain is normally a gradual process. If it was a dynamic process then people would most likely act upon it sooner. 2-3 lbs. a month of weight gain doesn't seem like a lot but that could mean gaining over 100 lbs. in 3 years. As we gain weight we rationalize the behaviors that are creating the weight. I had a stressful day so....I deserve this quart of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough. The sad part is the indulging of the junk food creates more problems that one would think. Your energy balance is going to be negatively affected as well as your mindset because you will feel depressed and guilty.

The realization that weight problems will always be present has to be recognized before any hope for long term success can be obtained. A reset of your internal consciousness is needed before any long term physical changes seen. If I don't fix the reasons behind my emotional eating then I will fail eventually. The contestants on show were constantly reminded to look into the feelings to find the root causes of their weight gain.

My fourth goal... reset my internal mind to love the way I look
I was unfortunately a large fat kid and was typically 5-6 inches taller than every one in my class. There was no where to hide from the verbal abuse. Instead of acting out against the abusers I chose to swallow my sadness with every bite of food. Luckily my father and brother were both extremely active so I wasn't allowed to be sedentary. Now, loving the way I look does not mean that I am satisfied with it and is actually the complete opposite. I love myself enough to not shove crappy foods and beverages into my system. Loving myself enough to control the stresses that come into my body and changing the mindset from one, who is ready to fail, to one that will not fail.

By the way I am down 9 lbs. since Monday!