Posts in Motivation

Set your intentions – Day 95

To become more effective with making things happen, define your goals as intentions and clarify exactly what you want to do. Start by making your intentions measurable so you can tell if you’ve achieved them or not. [Read more…]

Three columns of weight loss – Day 94

Every day, from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, you live out your day in one of three behavior columns—weight loss, maintain, or gain. [Read more…]

Accept the solution – Day 92

Even though you’re not happy about it, you’ve probably decided to accept the fact that obesity is a condition and that you’re stuck with it long-term.

Today I want you to add one more piece—you have to be willing to accept the solution. [Read more…]

Live “as if” – Day 90

In a study conducted many years ago, two groups of people who were depressed started taking regular walks as part of an experiment.

The people in one group were simply told to walk for 20 minutes each day. The other participants were told the same thing, but with one added instruction. [Read more…]

I don’t have any willpower

Cheri was really discouraged.

Once again, she had gone off her diet and she couldn’t seem to figure out why she was struggling.

Here’s what she said:

“I honestly feel like I have absolutely no will power when it comes to food. [Read more…]