Sue is about ten pounds over her ideal weight and has decided to go on a diet. In her mind, she has an image of herself as a slim person, wearing all the latest fashions if she maintains the diet. She also has an image of herself becoming grossly obese if she goes "off" the diet. These two images represent her

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The two images represent Sue's "possible selves," which are the ideal selves that we would very much like to become and the selves we are afraid of becoming. These are future-oriented representations of what one could become, both positively and negatively.

Sue Is About Ten Pounds Over Her Ideal Weight and Has