Reason 34; Deprivation Breeds Entitlement

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Abstinence Watch – Slimming Down To Goal Weight – 200 Pounds


Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in the person of another. One gains a profoundly personal, selfish joy from the mere existence of the person one loves, It is one's own personal, selfish happiness that one seeks, earns, and derives from love. ~ Ayn Rand

One of the many great reasons for making outreach calls is the little pearls of wisdom that surface in the conversation. I had a friend give me an outreach call. The message that came out from the short talk was unbelievable. I had only to listen to this person, it was as if he was a channel of God. The person making the outreach call to me had recommitted to the program and was entirely excited about having eight days. He talked about how weighing and measuring his food was a struggle. I could certainly relate in that at times I really don't want to weigh and measure. It is much easier to eat out at a restaurant than stay home and slice up all the vegetables and chop the salad; besides the eatery gives you way more than the allotted amount. The gentleman went on to say that it was not the alcohol, drugs, the sugar or white flour that he wanted, but a fraction more than the weighed portion allocated. I could certainly understand the desire for more.

I question myself the intent of my selfishness. Am I afraid that the food will run out? That I will not get enough? Will someone else get to my food before I have a chance to eat it? Why do I want more? It is not as if I am going to die of hunger in between meals. What the gentleman in the outreach call said to me hit me like a ton of bricks. He had spoken on another outreach call where he was told that his wanting more than the four ounces is an act of defiance. I instantly grasped at the concept. Deprivation breeds entitlement equals defiance.

Defiance for me begins when I make the choice of whether to weigh or not. Am I willing to be honest enough to weigh and measure my food? Will point one-tenths change the total outcome of my weight in the long run? For myself, it is not the amount of food that will change my future, but the degree of willingness to be honest that will.