Are you tired of self-sabotaging behaviours hindering your weight loss journey? It’s time to break free and embrace a healthier, happier you!
We all engage in self sabotaging behaviours at some point, especially when it comes to achieving a healthy lifestyle. It usually happens when our goals are more difficult to reach, and if there’s too much restriction involved.
Here are some practical techniques to overcome self-sabotage:
Work on developing self awareness to identify what triggers you to sabotage your health goals.
Do you find that being bored or stressed causes you to overeat snacks when you’re not hungry? It helps to reflect on why the behaviour occurred, and come up with a plan with what to do differently next time. For overeating, this could be doing another activity you enjoy, or working on your stress levels through mindfulness and journaling.
Ensure your goals are realistic and achievable for you
It’s great to have goals to work towards, but ensuring they are realistic to you will make you more likely to achieve it. For example, going from doing no exercise to suddenly going to the gym six days a week may be more difficult to sustain and could end up demotivating you. It’s a good idea to start off with a smaller goal and then build your way up, such as going to the gym 1-2 times a week and slowly increase this as you get stronger.
Have people in your life to help hold you accountable and encourage you
Surround yourself with people who uplift and encourage your goals. This could be scheduling a walk with a friend to increase your exercise, or someone to check in with you regularly on a goal.
Avoid having an “all or nothing” approach
When your plan has little flexibility, going off track can feel very discouraging and turn into self sabotaging. It can help to think of certain situations where you would want to enjoy certain foods to avoid feeling like you’re going completely off track. For example, you may find eating cookies mindlessly at your work desk isn’t as enjoyable as going out to have dessert with friends.
Celebrate Non-Scale Victories
Shift your focus from the scale to other positive changes. Celebrate increased energy levels, improved sleep, or fitting into clothes better. Acknowledge and appreciate these victories along the way.
Practice Self-Compassion
Treat yourself with kindness and understanding. Embrace self-love and forgiveness, recognising that setbacks are a natural part of the journey. Support yourself like you would a close friend.
Remember, overcoming self-sabotage is a process that requires patience and self-reflection.
You have the power to rewrite your story and create a healthier, happier lifestyle.
Believe in yourself, embrace these techniques, and watch your journey flourish!
If self-sabotage persists, RTH can support you and provide personalised strategies and guidance to help you navigate and overcome self-sabotaging behaviours. Book in for a free consultation here to learn more.
