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I never learned how to maintain

Helen 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…]

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.

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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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

Set your intentions – Day 95

To become more effective with making things happen, define your goals as intentions and clarify exactly what you want to do. Start by making your intentions measurable so you can tell if you’ve achieved them or not. [Read more…]

Three columns of weight loss – Day 94

Every day, from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, you live out your day in one of three behavior columns—weight loss, maintain, or gain. [Read more…]