You’re probably familiar with the old game “He loves me, he loves me not.”
Using a flower such as a daisy, you pull off one petal at a time. As you remove each petal, you alternate saying the phrases, “He (or she) loves me, he (or she) loves me not.”
Whichever one you say as you pull off the last petal will answer the question, “Does he (or she) love me?”
Sometimes your weight-loss efforts might feel as random as the flower petal game. The only difference is that you’re trying to predict whether or not you “care” about losing weight.
On some days, you are certain that you DO care. Then a few days later, you get discouraged, or life throws you a few challenges. Suddenly you decide to skip your workout, and eat whatever you want. You just pulled out the “I don’t care” petal.
But what if that petal comes up a lot? Or maybe you “care” during the week, but “don’t care” on weekends?
Unfortunately, the “don’t care” days seem to quickly undo the progress you made on the days you did care. Eventually, weeks or even months can go by without you making any progress on losing weight.
If you’re struggling with “not caring,” don’t assume there’s something wrong with you or that you lack willpower or self-discipline.
Instead, when stress and life challenges drain your energy, losing weight moves a lot lower on your priority list. Look for ways to move it back up and make it important in your life.