To get good support from others, you first have to determine what you want yourself.
Then you can tell your “helpers” exactly what you need or want. [Read more…]
Help me, please… – Day 8
Do you get the support you need from family members or friends?
Sometimes the people who should be helping us the most do things that make us mad instead of motivated. [Read more…]
I can do it! – Day 7
Practice saying the words “I can do it!” over and over.
Write them on sticky notes, and then post them on your mirror, your computer screen, and your car dash. [Read more…]
Protect your program – Day 6
Temptation is always around.
Instead of depending on others to help you be successful with your diet, make a commitment that you will protect your program at all costs! [Read more…]
Magic Notebook – Day 5
Create a special notebook or journal section for recording your favorite foods.
When a food thought crosses your mind, remind yourself that you don’t have to act on it. [Read more…]
Boundaries, not diets – Day 4
Picture your diet program as a road or a path.
You can define the boundaries of your diet road based on the number of calories, points, or other factors you choose to follow. [Read more…]
Do it anyway! – Day 3
To improve your commitment, learn to focus on your actions, not just your feelings.
On days you’re not in the mood for exercising or eating right, tell yourself to do it anyway! [Read more…]
Interested or Committed? – Day 2
If you tend to start and stop every time you diet, you may want to look at the difference between being interested and being committed.
When you’re truly committed to achieving your goals, you stick with it, no matter what. [Read more…]
I used to be that way – Day 1
Starting today, eliminate the belief that things always go a certain way or that you never stay with your goals. Whenever those doubts creep back in, immediately give yourself this new message:
I used to be that way, but now I’m different! [Read more…]
The Cafe – Emotional Eating
How to stop emotional eating patterns
Recovering from an Emotional Cold
A few years ago, I got a terrible cold. It started when I fell off the sidewalk. But, besides the fact that it hurt a lot, it also pushed me over the edge into an emotional slump …. keep reading
Best book for overcoming emotional eating
The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating
and Lose Weight on Any Diet
Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and most independent bookstores
Article: How to Figure Out What You’re Feeling
If you refuse to acknowledge your emotions, you have to figure out how to keep them away. So instead of dealing with your feelings, you grab something to eat and try to forget about how you feel. …. keep reading
Worksheet: What Do I Really Feel?
Whenever your emotions are making you want to eat, take a few minutes to complete this exercise before you head for the refrigerator …
Click here for the worksheet
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