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Day 62 – Revive my feelings

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 62

Recovering your feelings doesn’t mean you have to start pounding your fists and screaming.

You simply need to move out of the neutral zone and rebuild your enthusiasm for life. [Read more…]

Day 61 – The emotional box

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 61

Facing your emotions doesn’t have to destroy you. When you take your feelings out of the dark, it makes them less scary.

You may discover that your grief, anger, and even bitterness aren’t as intense as you remembered. [Read more…]

Day 60 – The gift of yourself

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 60

Consider letting go of fretting about yourself and your own weight-loss goals.

Instead, focus on your ability to support and encourage others. Think about the words you need to hear, then give these words away to someone else. [Read more…]

Body memories make you overeat

I’ve just been through a couple of hard weeks.

My exercise program went away because I “didn’t feel like doing it.” Then I found myself eating a lot more cookies, desserts and nighttime ice cream.

I couldn’t figure out why I had slid into this overeating pattern.

My life seems fine right now, and I didn’t feel overly stressed. The weather’s been good, my home life is stable [Read more…]

Day 59 – When there isn’t enough

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 59

There are a lot of times in life when you simply can’t get enough. During these times, remember that food won’t fix your empty heart.

Instead, you have to identify what you need, then take care of those needs through nurturing and self-care activities. [Read more…]

Day 58 – Grieve your progress

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 58

Grieving what you’ve left behind is a healthy part of moving forward in life.

Whether you lose a bunch of weight or go through challenging times, go ahead and grieve your progress. Then find ways to replace the past and every day take steps in your new life. [Read more…]

Day 57 – People make me eat

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 57

Sometimes your efforts to connect with people don’t work.

Heading to the refrigerator might seem like a good solution, but food can’t make up for the absence of good companionship or meaningful conversation. [Read more…]

Day 56 – I’m so bored

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 56

Any time you are feeling bored, take a few minutes to determine what’s prompting your thoughts.

Then use solutions that match your specific needs instead of eating because you are bored. [Read more…]

Day 55 – Food as a reward

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 55

Rewarding yourself with food results in a hollow victory.

In reality, you would much rather be noticed by the people you worked so hard to please. [Read more…]

Day 54 – Please comfort me

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 54

Even if you’ve been an emotional eater for years, you aren’t stuck with these negative patterns.

As you discover new ways to cope with your emotional needs, you’ll move toward a sense of peace with food–a feeling you may have forgotten existed. [Read more…]