This resonates with me at so many levels. I've had an addictive personality for as long as I remember, and have struggled with inertia all my life. As someone with PD, I'm acutely aware of dopamine and where I get my (natural) hits from (as opposed to that from my medication), and as you know, I've been 'working' on my weight for years.
You'll be happy to know I'm now firmly on the other side of 100kgs, and am flirting with breaking 90. A few weeks ago I actually wore one of the suits I had gotten stitched for my wedding!
I think as a society we seem to have lost the plot a little. It's not rocket science. Control what you eat, exercise more. For me, diet (mostly just sugar) control,. and regular, planned exercise is working - 15kgs and counting.
This resonates with me at so many levels. I've had an addictive personality for as long as I remember, and have struggled with inertia all my life. As someone with PD, I'm acutely aware of dopamine and where I get my (natural) hits from (as opposed to that from my medication), and as you know, I've been 'working' on my weight for years.
You'll be happy to know I'm now firmly on the other side of 100kgs, and am flirting with breaking 90. A few weeks ago I actually wore one of the suits I had gotten stitched for my wedding!
I think as a society we seem to have lost the plot a little. It's not rocket science. Control what you eat, exercise more. For me, diet (mostly just sugar) control,. and regular, planned exercise is working - 15kgs and counting.
An addictive personality is something that people without that trait just dont understand,.or empathise with.
Glad to know you've knocked off 10 kg.
The quote about smoking is attributed to Oscar Wilde
Thanks!
Will attribute, the next time I use it.
Will power is (mostly) a myth
https://open.substack.com/pub/mariakonnikova/p/the-myth-of-willpower?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=17wmt