Key Points:
- Your first time is the hardest
- It's also the last time it will ever be that hard
- Feel anticipation, excitement, fear, overwhelm - then you stop or do it anyway
- Jon Acuff - "Fear is a Feeling, Afraid is a Choice"
- Weight Loss Firsts
- Make a plan
- Put fork down and leave food behind
- Pass on break room food or when hubby says here have some
- Stop eating instead of fighting for more, even when you are unsure if it is enough
- Normalize fear with the first time
- Accept that you do it imperfectly
- Support yourself as you do it.
- My Mantra when I do hard things - "This is the last time it will ever be this hard"
Acknowledge how many hard things you've done, knowing YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!
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