In a study conducted many years ago, two groups of people who were depressed started taking regular walks as part of an experiment.
The people in one group were simply told to walk for 20 minutes each day. The other participants were told the same thing, but with one added instruction. [Read more…]
Remember the days when you felt confident, strong, capable, and able to face challenges head-on?
Even if it’s been years ago, think of times when you were truly at your best in many areas of your life including physically as well as mentally and emotionally. [Read more…]
Cheri was really discouraged.
Once again, she had gone off her diet and she couldn’t seem to figure out why she was struggling.
Here’s what she said:
“I honestly feel like I have absolutely no will power when it comes to food. [Read more…]
To stop your pattern of reaching for food as a quick fix, you have to stick with your diet even during times when you don’t feel like it.
On a bad day when you’re tempted to “not care,” remind yourself that you are worth it and you deserve to improve your life and your health. [Read more…]
Almost without exception, people who regain weight admit it’s because they slipped back into their old habits.
It starts out with skipping your usual oatmeal one morning, then having a doughnut and coffee on the way to work. [Read more…]
In going through this 100 Days Challenge, you’ve learned a lot of new tricks and skills for managing your weight.
But many times, real life will get in the way of your plans. [Read more…]
When others have emotionally hurt you, it’s easy to say, “They can’t treat me this way! I’ll make them pay!”
But somehow, these other people never seem to suffer very much. In your efforts to “show them,” you’re the one who overeats, gains weight, or feels depressed. [Read more…]
With almost everything in life, you hold a mental picture of how things should be.
For example, you expect that a restaurant will have clean tables, attentive wait staff, and good food. [Read more…]
Do you sometimes give in and eat because you feel deprived?
But stop and think about the whole concept of deprivation. Like it or not, to successfully manage your weight, you have to set boundaries around your eating. [Read more…]
When Jill ate five pieces of pizza at the mall one night, she assumed it was because she was overly tired from shopping.
But as she looked at the events and emotions from earlier in the day, it was obvious that fatigue wasn’t the only problem. [Read more…]