From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 47

Instead of waiting for someone to show you love, try turning the tables and giving it out.

Remember that you hold the power for your own nurturing and you don’t have to use food to replace love. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 46

Whenever you feel disappointed because something didn’t go the way you wanted, look for the trade-off you got instead.

Instead of letting a disappointment pull you into despair, search for the trade-offs and give yourself a new perspective. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 45

Any time you start a new job or move to a different home, don’t wait for months to “fix things up.”

Take immediate steps to make yourself feel comfortable and emotionally safe, even in a brand-new setting. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 44

You may be surprised at what pops to mind when you look for the memories that hook you with your favorite food.

Food tracing will often reveal thoughts of better days when your needs for comfort, nurturing and happiness were met. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 43

By tracing back to your earliest recollections of eating a food, you can identify the needs that were met at that time.

When you crave that food now, you are probably experiencing some of the same needs as in your food memory. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 42

When your life is stressful or unhappy, food makes the world more bearable. Later, when the painful realities of your life return, you simply eat again.

You also may need to invent new ways to manage transitions in your day. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 41

Emotional eating or using food as a friend happens to all of us at times.

Keep learning how to identify and express your emotions rather than shoving them away with food. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 40

By making a few simple changes in your self-talk and your internal beliefs, you can improve your self-esteem almost immediately.

Here are my answers to the three questions at the end of the lesson. [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 39

Change the negative words you say to yourself.

Instead of saying “I can’t do anything right,” hold your head up high and tell yourself, “I’m important, I’m valuable, and I count in this world.” [Read more…]

From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 38

With an emotional cold, you feel a little moody, discouraged and slightly depressed. You just feel an emotional letdown or a sense of emptiness.

Learn to recognize the symptoms and start treating it right away. [Read more…]