100 Questions to Ask Yourself

1. Do you want to lose weight?
2. Do you really?
3. How much do you want it?
4. A little?
5. A lot?
6. More than you can say?
7. Less than you believe?
8. You do realize that wanting it is only one small part of this, right?
9. But it’s the most important part, isn’t it?
   
   
10. Have you reconciled yourself to the fact that this is a lifetime pursuit?
11. As in “for the rest of your life”?
12. Have you really embraced that idea?
13. Are you good with this?
14. Really?
    
    
15. If you’re almost done, do you realize just how easy it would be to yo-yo back?
16. Do you honestly?
17. Have you gone through it before?
18. Maybe more than once?
19. Like me, are you making a pledge to never let that happen again?
    
    
20. Do you eat more than normal right after a weigh-in?
21. I mean, like right after?
22. Do you realize how silly that is?
23. If you’re cheating, do you realize that nobody really cares?
24. That you’re only cheating yourself?
25. What good will that do?
    
    
26. Have you really committed yourself to this journey?
27. I mean, really committed yourself?
28. Do you have any idea how much harder this becomes if you half-ass it?
29. Aren’t you worth your very best effort?
    
    
30. What excuses are you letting get in the way of your success?
31. Are you too busy at work?
32. Too busy at home?
33. Got health problems?
34. Got money problems?
35. Whatever problems you have, do you not understand that you’ll be in a better position to deal with them without all this extra weight?
    
    
36. Do you like the way you look?
37. Like the way clothes fit on you?
38. Aren’t you ready to start loving the way you look and being proud of the way clothes fit on you?
39. Ready to get a kick out of shopping again?
    
    
40. Have you exercised today?
41. Have you soaked your shirt with sweat?
42. Will you work out tomorrow?
43. Do you sleep better when you’re exercising regularly?
44. Is your stress more manageable?
45. Do you feel better?
46. Can you push yourself a little more?
47. Are you going to do it?
48. Today?
    
    
49. Must you eat so quickly?
50. Do sparks fly off your utensils when you get after it?
51. Why don’t you set my fork down at least momentarily?
52. Did you know that it’s perfectly legal to leave some food on your plate?
    
    
53. How many situps can you do?
54. Two?
55. More than two?
56. A few more?
57. A lot more?
58. How many pushups?
59. One?
60. Do you realize that “lady pushups” like Jack does don’t really count?
    
    
61. Do you own an Abdomenizer?
62. Do you feel ridiculous?
    
    
63. Do you eat out a lot?
64. Do you tell yourself that it’s a matter of convenience?
65. Do you tell yourself that you’re a terrible cook?
66. Do you realize how much more difficult you’re making this on yourself?
    
    
67. Does cake make you crazy?
68. Why do you suppose that is?
69. Do you think it’s mental or physical?
70. Something that you can control or something that controls you?
    
    
71. How are you doing this week?
72. Making some headway or getting in your own way?
73. Doing solid work or slipping and sliding?
74. Looking forward to your next weigh-in or dreading it?
    
    
75. Why are you doing this?
76. For your family?
77. For yourself?
78. Do you feel like this is impossible?
79. Do you even know what the word “impossible” means?
    
    
80. Do you sabotage yourself?
81. Put hurdles in your own way?
82. Why do you suppose that is?
    
    
83. Does this blogging stuff help you as much as it does me?
84. Does it keep your mind on what you’re doing even if what you’re writing about isn’t necessarily always on topic?
85. Does it help you stay accountable?
86. Connect you to a valuable support group?
87. Serve as your north star on this journey like it does for me?
    
    
88. Has it clicked for you?
89. Are you confident that this is the time when it’s really going to happen for you?
90. Do you know it in your heart?
91. Are you absolutely sure?
92. Do you think this is simply too much for you?
93. Do you feel overburdened?
94. Overwhelmed?
95. Overmatched?
96. Over it all?
    
    
97. Would you believe me if I told you that you’re so much stronger than you think you are?
98. Believe me if I told you that it’s within you to do this?
99. Shouldn’t you believe in yourself as much as I believe in you?
100. Well, shouldn’t you?