- Precontemplation: Stretchy pants are totally acceptable, I mean they are really comfortable. I still look good. I'm just having a few treats to feel better - I just got robbed after all.
- Contemplation: OK, real pants aren't fitting and now I have a noticeable muffin top (link just for my friend Phil). But thats OK - I have stretchy pants and they are comfortable. I still look OK and I don't feel like working hard to get out of stretchy pants. I am having a hard time with life stuff now. I am being comforted.
- Preparation/Determination: No more stretchy pants. This is making me feel really bad about myself. I sure need to make some changes. OK, I will enjoy the mother of all stretchy pant holidays blissfully. Yay Thanksgiving food! But then, on Monday, I will be working towards putting real pants on. I will do what it takes to fit in real pants again. I WILL NOT BUY NEW CLOTHES.
- Action/Willpower: Must get in real pants. I will CROSSFIT and watch what I eat. There is a new Weight Watchers program. Kind of paleo-y. I will do this and be dedicated to working the program. I will try real pants on everyday. And I will try not to get sad if I have to keep wearing stretchy pants. I will just keep working. I will think about real pants when I don't feel like working. This is where I am now friends.
- Maintenance: Where I want to be! I will be able to wear real pants any time I want. Anything in my closet will fit! Maybe I will have to buy new clothes. YES!
- Relapse: no no no! Must not put stretchy pants on to avoid the reality of real pants. Real pants don't lie!
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| Me (3rd from the right) in some stretchy pants during a time in which I felt no shame wearing them. I worked my ass off in those stretchy pants. |
Enjoy this wonderfully horrible video I found about a different kind of stretchy pants...Totally work and family inappropriate, but so terrible its like a car wreck. Can't stop watching...
*The Stages of Change Model credited to James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente - used to treat addictions starting in the late 70's.
Hi Melinda,
ReplyDeleteGet out of my head!!! I have these very thoughts about the stretchy pants...but I like how you framed them in the stages of change model. Very fitting (sorry for the bad pun ;)
I plan to be right there with you in stretchy pants ACTION PHASE. Yeahh! I will have to ask you sometime about the new weight watchers points plus... I haven't done it for a while, and the new stuff seems kinda complicated. But, I know it works, so...why not, right?
Anyway, it was great to see you tonight kicking some ass.
HAAAAA! Thanks Kristen! My WW meeting is on Thursday, so I'll learn all about the program and let you know how it is!
ReplyDeleteHi Mo,
ReplyDeleteI think you may have just put into words what many of us think about those stretchy pants. Will we have Christmas at our house in real pants? Let's work on it!
Cute corduroys soon! You are headed the right way. Can I tag along? :)
ReplyDeleteMom - yes, definitely will be in real pants I hope by then! Can't wait to see you in your real (smaller) pants!
ReplyDeleteErin - most def! Real pants (in the form of triathalon suits) are coming your way too!