Welcome to winter, at least here in the Midwest.
I live in Iowa where we have already had several snow days as well as two days when the temperature never got above 5 degrees. I know, I should be used to it. But it still doesn’t make me very happy. [Read more…]
Last summer, Kate bought a new diet book. The plan looked great, and Kate knew that if she followed it carefully, she would lose her extra thirty pounds quite easily.
But the book was a little complicated and Kate had trouble figuring out exactly what she was supposed to eat. Whenever she got ready to follow the meal plan, she didn’t have the right foods on hand or time to prepare the recipes.
Suppose you’ve been perfect and didn’t mess up on your diet even once. But when you step on the scale on your weigh-in day, it reads exactly the same as the week before.
First, you feel shock and surprise; then you get angry. You can’t believe it! It’s not fair! You did everything right, but you didn’t lose even one pound. At that moment, you may hate your body and feel convinced it has betrayed you. [Read more…]
Margie hated going to the doctor. The biggest reason? The scale! Here’s how she explained it.
At home, my scale is becoming my friend. But in the doctor’s office, the scale is terrifying. I have to plan what I wear because I know it will become part of my “recorded weight.” I also make sure to empty my pockets and not wear any heavy jewelry. [Read more…]
For many years, Paula lived with a scale obsession that often left her feeling depressed and hopeless after weighing herself.
Then she decided to disconnect from all of the crazy thoughts and behaviors she’d struggled with for so long.
Instead, she began thinking of her scale like an email. Each day, it gives her a little input. But once she steps off, she never gives it any more attention and mentally walks away from the numbers. Here is her story: [Read more…]