Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The is my Pomeranian, Chichan. She is my wonderful companion and because of her I started watching Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan. Not because she has a behavioral issue, but I love Cesar's attitude towards dogs. And as I watch another episode today, some thoughts struck me.
One aspect of Cesar's perspective is that dogs live in the moment. They don't carry grudges and when treated appropriately they can learn calm submissive behavior. And the other aspect that I love is that many times it's about the human owners who need to be trained more than the dogs.
Okay, you're wondering what this has to do with weight issues. But think about it...if we could treat the missteps we take like dogs and not remember them, wouldn't we spend less time lamenting those missteps and more time moving forward in a positive way?
And if we recognized the wrong way we approach weight loss, couldn't we all do better. If we could disassociate the "feelings" that food promotes, wouldn't it be easier to just say no? Okay I am mixing my metaphors but you get the picture I'm sure.
I made the decision a week ago that food was no longer going to give me the joy in my life. My faith, family and friends were going to give me joy and as a result I've lost about 6 lbs this last week. Granted, I don't expect to lose 6 lbs every week, but each day, I'm focusing on loosening my emotional attachment to food.
You might want to watch Dog Whisperer and listen as he advises folks who have dog problems and realize how much the problems are brought on by the emotional tethers the owner put on the dogs. I'm severing my emotional tethers to food and moving on to a better, healthier life!
Take care and have a great week!
Joyce
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