This is my first exercise from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. Kindle location 1109 at 24%.

What is My Poor Body Image Costing Me?

Having struggled with poor body image for quite some time I have adjusted life to accommodate my problems. I was no longer aware of the huge toll my problems have taken on my life. Here is my list of disadvantages of being obsessed with my appearance. I will use these to help motivate me to make change.

1. Dissatisfaction
2. Shame/embarrassment
3. Guilt
4. Anxiety
5. Concern that my children will become preoccupied with appearance
6. Loneliness/isolation
7. Jealousy of better looking people
8. Self hate
9. Disgust
10. Anger
11. Fear of rejection of abandonment
12. Fear of being ridiculed
13. Avoidance of intimate relationships
14. Stress on relationships due to avoidance behaviors or comparing
15. Making excuses or lying about the problem
16. Not being fully present at work because of appearance concerns
17. Being late because of rituals
18. Avoidance of body focused activities (swimming, gym, sun)
19. Refusing overnight trips
20. Avoidance of social activities
21. Feeling horrible in certain clothes
22. Avoidance of getting your picture taken
23. Avoidance of mirrors
24. Avoidance of being seen from certain angles
25. Avoidance of certain tasks (for example, sitting near a window or under bright lights) 
26. Time for rituals (mirror checking, comparing, shopping appearance fixing)
27. Accidents due to mirror checking
28. Alcohol or drugs to cope with preoccupation
29. Cost of beauty products suck as skin creams and soaps

Questions to Ask Yourself if You are Losing Motivation