In short i've put on over 2 stone since i stopped working and i'm just under 18 stone.
I am increasingly finding my motivation to lose weight / reduce food consumption is linked to my helplessness regarding my future. I accept that if i can lose 3 or 4 stones then i'd feel amazing and more confident meaning i might be able to attempt more things and be in a better position to improve my life despite my autism.
I'm finding it challenging and frequently give in to my food urges when my brain tells me my goals cannot be achieved so not to bother. It's like a reward for accepting failure and the more i fail or give in then the more rubbish food i am allowed to eat thus reinforcing that neural pathway i guess.
I've read about the 'disappointment gap' where a person may have an unrealistic goal or such a big gap between where they find themselves in the moment and where they want to be that it causes lots of frustration and mental issues.
I am also aware that a goal has to be broken down into more manageable chunks that can be measured and ticked off as they are accomplished but it doesn't allow for the fat that the goal may not be achievable in the first instance.
Has anybody shed the pounds and found that self belief, confidence and motivation? How did you achieve this? How did you change your thinking patterns / patterns of behaviour?
