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 as well as an image of herself becoming grossly obese if she goes "off" the diet.These two images represent her

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These two images represent Sue's possible selves - idealized versions of who she could become (slim and fashionable) and worst-case scenarios of who she fears she could become (grossly obese). This aligns with the definition of possible selves as representations of one's hopes, fears, and expectations for the future.

Sue Is About Ten Pounds Over Her Ideal Weight and Has