Posts in Motivation

Shrink your goals

Several years ago, a lady named Judy participated in one of my weight-loss groups.
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At the beginning of the first session, Judy announced that she hated exercise! She didn’t like to sweat, she despised feeling stiff and sore and she worried about getting short of breath. [Read more…]

My motivation took a vacation

A year ago, I was walking regularly, following a healthy eating plan, and doing yoga stretches. Then one day, I stopped. My motivation was gone and I had no idea how to get it back.

I wanted to return to my healthy routines, but day after day, I would eat too much, skip my exercise, and worst of all, not care. [Read more…]

Lost your motivation? How to find it back

As Amy sat in my office chair, she sighed deeply, then began to talk about her discouragement with her weight-loss goals.

“Last January, I was so determined to lose weight. So I spent a bunch of money, went to weekly meetings, and bought special foods hoping all of this would help me stay on track. [Read more…]

When the scale won’t move

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…]