Looking back and adjusting emotions: Saying goodbye to anxiety and regaining motivation for weight loss through self-care.

2026-04-08

Try reflecting on yourself yesterday. You can't transform into a beautiful woman if you don't understand your current state and mood. Looking back allows you to see yourself more clearly now. Understanding "your current self" is crucial for changing yourself. Once you understand and accept yourself, with some effort, you can transform into your "ideal self."

To understand yourself now, you need to look back at your past self. Let's start by reflecting on yesterday. Try recalling everything you ate, your work, and your life. For example, think about "where you ate yesterday, what you ate, and how much you ate." If you can remember everything, then double-check if this is a good approach. You can reflect on work-related and personal matters in the same way.

Doing this might make you realize that if you ate a lot yesterday, you'll think, "I should eat less today," or "It's better not to do things like that." This can help you discover many things. If you're very busy at work, carefully reflect on how busy you were, how you handled things in those situations, and think about it deeply and seriously.

After reflecting on yesterday's events, let's look back at the week. "How did I spend my time?" "What were I wearing?" You'll definitely notice some differences between who you were a week ago and who you are now. A little reflection on the past helps you understand how your recent life has influenced "your present self." This naturally leads to some changes in your otherwise ordinary life.

If you find yourself being rather lazy lately, you might think, "Should I walk a little more?" or "Should I go for a swim?" Once you seize the opportunity to change yourself, everything else is entirely in your control. The rest is simply you automatically moving towards your "ideal self."

Adjust your mood and don't let worries hold you back. No matter how you eat, it won't solve your inner turmoil. First, you need to have a dialogue with your own feelings; try asking yourself what you truly need. Why do you eat so much even when you're not hungry? Is it to kill time? Or is it because you're craving something sweet?

That's because of your inner unease, loneliness, anger, and many other emotions. You unconsciously eat a lot to mask those emotions. Perhaps it's because you haven't seen your partner for a long time and are feeling lonely. Let's adjust our emotions by looking at the things around us and our interpersonal relationships. We should be able to find some triggers for your negative emotions.

If you still can't understand why you have these emotions, that's okay. Just accept yourself as you are now. This will make you feel much better. To become your "ideal self," it's important to have inner peace. Although there's also inner peace that comes from the satisfaction of losing weight, as long as you have a heart that can make you feel "inner peace," that's enough.

When you honestly face your emotions, thoughts like "wanting to exercise" or "wanting to create enjoyable time with people" will naturally arise in your mind. These are signs that a change has occurred in your brain. Don't just be dissatisfied with yourself, but rather be more content. Because you already possess enough charm! This optimistic and positive attitude will bring you a lot of happiness!

Express your reasons for wanting to lose weight in words. Why do you want to lose weight? What are the benefits of losing weight? If your "motivation for weight loss" is not clear, your motivation will be weak, and you won't be able to stick to it. If someone asks you, "Why do you think it's necessary to lose weight?", will you have a good answer? To lose weight, we must first understand why we want to lose weight.

Everyone has their own reasons, such as "I want to wear beautiful clothes that show off my figure," "I want to wear a swimsuit," or "For my health." However, it's not enough to simply think "I'll become more beautiful after losing weight." Let's take Hollywood actors as an example. To play a role well, they can easily gain or lose 10 kilograms from their normal weight.

In one film, they play a wealthy, overweight detective, while in the next, they portray a somewhat neurotic, skinny detective. Sometimes, it even seems like they're acting completely differently. The reason they can control their weight fluctuations so quickly is simply because they become the characters they're playing. Their purpose is very clear.

A weight change of around 10 kilograms is remarkable. But if they can do it, we should be able to. Also, a fighter once came to my research institute to lose weight. I was incredibly impressed by his concentration. He usually weighed 75 kilograms, but he always managed to keep it below 70 kilograms before a match. Because losing weight was essential for his competitions, he was clearly very dedicated.

There's one crucial point to understand here: doing something earnestly and forcing yourself to try are completely different things. Having a clear goal naturally generates motivation, and your awareness of the need to lose weight will increase. In this way, anyone can definitely lose weight.

Cultivate your unique style. Small changes that differentiate you from who you are now can be the catalyst for many other transformations. Shed your bulky clothes and embrace a fashionable look! Do many people think, "Because I'm overweight, it doesn't matter if I dress fashionably"?

This idea is wrong. Even if you're happy with your current figure, you should still find clothes that suit you and dress stylishly. People who are self-conscious about their weight may feel that "there are no clothes that fit me," but the important thing is whether you feel beautiful. Believing that many fashionable clothes don't suit you and only wearing loose-fitting clothes will only make you feel like you can only wear larger sizes.

That being said, if you normally wear a size 13, there's no need to force yourself to buy a size 9 and then struggle desperately just to fit into clothes. The right approach is to understand your current body type and consider "fashion that suits you." This fashion can include clothing, hairstyle, makeup, nail polish, posture, and so on...

You can start by making some small changes. After dressing up nicely, you'll definitely look in the mirror. When you see your figure in the mirror, you might think, "I would look even prettier if my belly were smaller," and then you might unconsciously take a deep breath and straighten your back, right? Just like the posture you adopt, that's the beautiful figure you desire.

As long as you keep the thought of dressing up nicely in mind, you'll naturally feel like you could be even prettier. Your everyday actions and behaviors will change accordingly, and you'll consciously correct your posture and gait. It's these subtle changes that will ultimately reshape you into a beautiful and confident person.

If you take the time to groom yourself every day, even if your body shape doesn't change, you'll look much prettier than when you don't. People around you will notice your transformation, and they might even notice your improved appearance sooner than you do. To gain a better understanding of your body shape and to strengthen your desire for a beautiful figure, you must take the time to groom yourself. This is also a "secret" to weight loss.