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and sustain your motivation!

 

Article: Are You Interested or Committed?

If you’re like most dieters, you start out strong and highly motivated, but then something happens. Demanding kids, needy friends, even a new puppy can wear you down. Maybe you start feeling lonely or depressed or discouraged.

Once you slip off your diet, you may have a hard time getting back on track and eventually, you say, “Forget it! I simply can’t do this right now.” …. keep reading

 

Article: Creating Weight-Loss Passion

Passion! What a strange word for a weight-loss program. If you’re struggling with motivation, passion is the last thing on your mind.

Passion and motivation go hand in hand. When you feel one, you’ll notice the other as well. But just like motivation, passion doesn’t appear out of the blue. It has to be created….. keep reading

 

Worksheet: How to improve passion and energy

Use this worksheet often, especially during times when you feel stuck or need a boost to your motivation. … keep reading

Worksheet: Ten Reasons WHY I want to Lose Weight

Think for a minute about all the reasons why you want to lose weight. Are you prompted by immediate goals such as feeling better or wearing certain clothes? … keep reading

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Filed Under: Motivation

Sneaky food triggers

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It’s so easy to grab food that shows up in front of us.

Food triggers are everywhere, from the cookies on the counter to the TV ads for pizza. Before you know it, what started as the “thought” of food is now going into your mouth. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Eating Tagged With: temptation, Triggers

I never learned how to maintain

ChildOnScaleHelen was back!

Her discouragement was obvious as she described her struggles over the past year.

“I don’t know what went wrong!” she said. “I worked so hard to lose weight, and I was thrilled when I finally hit my goal. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Long-term Success

What do I feel?

How to figure out what you are feeling

On the left side of a piece of paper, write the words, I feel, and on the right side write, because of. Choose a situation or event to explore and in the left column, write a word to describe how you feel about it.

Then on the right side of the paper, add a reason or issue that prompted the emotion.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Eating

Why I Want to Lose Weight

I encourage all dieters to make a list of reasons WHY you want to reach and maintain your goal weight.

To help you get started, here is my own personal list. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation

This is how I live… – Day 100

One of the most common themes among dieters is the phrase, “I know what to do, I just don’t do it.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Long-term Success

It’s not in here – Day 99

No matter how long you stay on your diet or maintenance plan, food will still always look good!

And you’ll never be completely free of the temptation to eat something when you feel stressed or upset and need nurturing and solace. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Eating Tagged With: Days 91-100

New Year’s Resolution – Day 98

Imagine what your life will be like once you’ve reached your weight-loss goals.

Pretend your current plan was successful and that you’ve lost weight, built an exercise program, and maintained your new habits. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Days 91-100, Success Stories

Use what works – Day 97

Don’t let your present circumstances keep you from making progress. Instead of getting stuck on what you can’t do, figure out which things you can salvage from your past. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Days 91-100, Support

What will it take? – Day 96

If you continue to struggle with following through on your goals, try breaking them down into smaller and smaller actions until you run out of excuses for not doing your plan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: Days 91-100, Support

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