My task for day 8 was to be either more or less assertive than usual-based on my assessment of how I would usually behave. I don’t consider myself to be particularly assertive or non-assertive. I decided that I’m probably less assertive by nature since I do have a tendency to coast along only asserting myself in situations that I feel strongly about. So I made the commitment to be more assertive should the opportunity arise. And it did. Twice.
The first chance to be more assertive presented itself while making a dental appointment. Instead of accepting the time offered I asked for another date and time. I was accommodated without comment. Okay hardly a radical act and not a surprising result but I did act against my natural inclination in a more assertive manner.
The second chance came with an unexpected knock at the door. Two women wanted to talk to me about God. Normally I would listen politely while they finished their introductory spiel and then tell them I already had enough God in my life. This time at the earliest opportunity, that is as soon as they stated their business, I expressed my disinterest and closed the door. I don’t even know which religion they were selling. I was definitely more assertive than usual but not by much.
Now according to the book, having diligently followed the program for a week, I should now have lost 0.5-1.0kg. However when I weighed in this morning I found that I have in fact GAINED 0.4kg and am now a nice even 2kg heavier than when I started this blog.
Not to worry, after all, weight loss is not the primary aim of the first week. Apparently I’ve been laying the foundation upon which sustained, healthy weight loss can be built. From now on I should “start moving forward in leaps and bounds.” Let’s hope.
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