Watch Out for Sabotage

As hard as it is to believe, not everyone in your life will be happy for you when you decide to lose weight. In fact, the reactions you get from some people can range from mocking to downright hostile. You have to be prepared for these reactions, and refuse to let them put a damper on your desire to get into better shape.

And then there are the saboteurs. These are the friends and family members who might act supportive while subtly (or not so subtly) trying to sabotage your efforts.

How will they try to undermine you? Well, they might wave your favorite dessert under your nose, even though they know you are trying to cut back. Or they will invite you to go somewhere really fun even though they know it will be during your regular workout time.

How do you deal with saboteurs? Well, you don’t have to get aggressive or confrontational about things. Just stand firm in the face of their undermining efforts. Refuse that dessert, no matter how good it looks. Recommend going to that really fun place some other time. Through your actions, let them know that you are truly committed to changing your life for the better, and their attempts to make you stray off course won’t succeed.