I spent some time this morning going through my closet.  I have some older clothes that are a size 14 and I’ve been slowing bringing them out and wearing them again.  Today, however, I went through the size 16s that have been gathering dust and made sure they are really too big to wear.  They are.  They are almost clown-like.  The pants literally fall off of me as I walk around.

It’s time to burn the boats.  I’m giving them all to Goodwill.  Tomorrow.  There is no going back.  There is no chance that I can shut off my brain and slip back into my old ways.  I am throwing out the fat clothes.   I am solidly into the next size down so there is no logical reason to keep them anymore.

When I do go to Goodwill, I will start looking at the size 12 clothes.  I will no longer buy anything that is a 14.  I will begin visualizing myself as a 12 and will imagine what it will feel like to be a size 12.  I strongly believe that the first step to accomplishing a goal is to visualize yourself having achieved it.  And do so with emotion.  I will spend time imagining how I will feel at a lower weight.

I have spent time already visualizing myself at my goal weight.  However, I think it’s important to do it at the milestones along the way.  I’ll admit that I can’t completely imagine how my goal weight will feel.  Other than “skinny” I don’t know what my body will feel exactly like.  It’s much easier to picture one size lower.  I can get some emotion around that.  I’ll buy some size 12 jeans and I’ll try them on every week or so.  I’ll see the progress and I’ll feel connected to it, and that will keep me motivated as well.