Posts in Long-term Success

The Cafe – Long-Term Success

Become a long-term success story!

 

Article: Why Seeing Food Makes You Want to Eat

You’ve been through it many times. Everything was fine until you saw the doughnuts or smelled the popcorn. Food cues or “triggers” include all those little signals and thoughts that tell you to eat something when you weren’t planning on it. …. keep reading

Article: 20-Year Plan for Managing Your Weight

Whether you’re just starting a new diet or you’ve reached your goal, you still have to be clear about your long-term success plan. Making a 20-year plan helps you determine your exact method for sticking with your goals during the years ahead …. keep reading

Worksheet: 20 Year Action Plan

What I can do forever. … keep reading

The Cafe – Stress Management

Don’t let stress ruin your weight loss
Use these tools to manage it

 

Article: Wear a “Healthy Day” Hat

Pretend that you put on a “Healthy Day Hat.” Every day, do at least 5 things that will help you label the day as being a “healthy one.” When you hang the healthy day sign over your head, it will inspire you to stay with your diet or maintenance program successfully the rest of the day. … keep reading


Best book for working on stress management


Life is Hard, Food is Easy

The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating
and Lose Weight on Any Diet

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See Chapter 14: Life is not stress

Read an excerpt

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Worksheet: Three Instant Tools for Stress Relief

When stress becomes overwhelming, you need a quick, effective way to regain your sanity … keep reading

Grieving Your Progress

It’s been a little over a month since my husband retired and we moved to Iowa. The move went amazingly well and we are beginning to get settled in our new, much smaller home. So far, we like the house, the town, and the people we’ve met.

This was certainly a good move. So why am I crying?

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After the Move – Grieving my Progress

House-outside-2It’s now been a little over a month since we moved to Iowa. The move went amazingly well and we are beginning to get settled in our new, much smaller home.

It’s a brand new house which means there are added challenges and expenses such as window coverings. But so far, we like the house, the town, and the people we’ve met. [Read more…]