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Ten-minute solution – Day 50

Yeah! You got started!

But as you know, getting started is only half the battle. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation

Just do something – Day 49

rock_uphillEvery day, you tell yourself that you’re ready to get started on your diet or exercise plan.

But it doesn’t happen. Days or even weeks go by, and you still haven’t done a thing. [Read more…]

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You gotta want to… – Day 48

Tennis1If you’re serious about making changes in your life, you may have to work on your “want to” skills.

The next time you’re tempted to say “I can’t,” substitute the words “I don’t want to.” [Read more…]

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Kick the can’t – Day 47

RockClimber21I can’t…

These two little words will almost always keep you from being successful. [Read more…]

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If not food, then what? – Day 46

CandyPull-2Once you decide to label a lot more of your food as being unimportant, you may have to replace it with something else.

Take out a piece of paper and write the numbers from 1 to 10 down the side of the page. [Read more…]

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Food – important or not? – Day 45

DreamingOfFoodHow much do you think about food?

A little? A lot? Most of the time?

Do you finish one meal and immediately start planning what you’ll eat next? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Eating

It’s not the right time – Day 44

Calendar2I guess it wasn’t the right time!

When you struggle with staying on your diet plan, it’s easy to excuse your bad behavior by deciding that it simply wasn’t the right time. [Read more…]

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Choose to, not “have to” – Day 43

 

puppy

At some point, I’m sure you’ve uttered the words, “I have to lose weight” or “I have to exercise.”

The real truth is you don’t actually have to do anything. This includes going to work, cleaning the house, or even feeding the dog.

You choose to do these things because you don’t like what might happen if you don’t do them. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Emotional Eating

Make it matter – Day 42

Exercise1Yes I care! No I don’t!

Do you ever wonder if you really care about your weight or your fitness level?

To get past this roadblock, raise the importance of your goal and make it matter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation

Motivation is a choice – Day 41

Tired of ExerciseI just can’t seem to get myself motivated!

Do these words sound familiar? Even the most dedicated dieters sometimes feel at a loss on how to get themselves going.

Although it may seem like it simply pops up unexpectedly, motivation is actually a choice. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Motivation

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