Fear Of Weight Loss Success

Is there a possibility that you are afraid to succeed when it comes to losing weight? Believe it or not, this can happen. One reason you may feel this way is the nagging fear that you will drop weight and still not feel happy or content with your life. This may not even be a conscious thought, but if it is in the back of your head, it can cause trouble for you on your journey. One way to help work toward the goal of being more happy or content is to not concentrate on weight loss alone. Add new activities and behaviors to your daily life that will help build those feelings from the ground up so they are not just dependent on you losing weight.

Another reason people are often afraid of weight loss success is that they don’t feel “deserving” of something good happening, or they are afraid they won’t be able to sustain it. Depression and low self-esteem can both contribute to the feeling of not being worthy, and they can be overcome. In fact, the actual process of losing weight can help build feelings of self worth and work against feelings of depression. Those who are afraid they will not be able to sustain the weight loss can take comfort in the fact that the journey itself will help give them the tools to keep the weight off. You learn as you go.