"Die Fat or Get Tough"

"Americans have been programmed to believe diets don't work because of the inability of the average person to stick to them, and their unwillingness to take responsibility for their own failure. Make no mistake: many diets work very well. Because the individual lacks the mental toughness to stick to a diet doesn't make the diet any less effective. Fat people have a difficult time accepting responsibility for their own behavior, so they blame their diet. That's no different than a college graduate begging for money on the street and then blaming the school for his failure to succeed. This delusional thinking is a hallmark of the middle-class mindset. World-class thinkers know the real problem lies in the thoughts, beliefs and philosophies of the individual. They know diets work, but people often don't. Exacerbating the delusion of the masses are the weight loss companies telling people getting fat isn't their fault. Of course, this makes people feel comfortable with their failures, and the comfort is the most important thing to the middle-class consciousness. So in addition to unhealthy foods, they begin ingesting pre-packaged meals and magical pills that promise to turn them into the next supermodel. To add insult to injury, these diet companies have the audacity to brainwash the masses into believing losing and maintaining their weight will be easy and effortless. Fortunately for these companies and unfortunately for their customers, fat people want to believe this so badly they lie to themselves."

This was taken from the book "Get Fat or Get Tough" by Steve Siebold. This is so true and applies the majority of my life, where I was blaming everyone else but myself for getting and staying fat. The truth of the matter is that I lacked self-control. I started to gain it back but I have lost it again. I am going to start to gain the self-control back and I think that therapy will definitely help. Making excuses isn't a healthy coping mechanism and I have lost sight of myself and my goals. It is not that my only goal is to become thin; the overarching goal is to be happy with myself and losing weight is something I know I need to do in order to be happy. The other aspects in my life that need mending are all meshed into one common theme: I need to get in control of my life.