From Day 11 of my new book 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss.
You’ve started a new program, found a great place to exercise, joined a group or even started working with a life coach. This time, you are sure it’s going to work! But then you slip up, and suddenly you feel frustrated and discouraged, just like every other time you’ve done this.
Now what? Do you search for a new program or a different diet book? [Read more…]
I encourage you to make a list of reasons WHY you want to reach and maintain your goal weight.
Take a piece of paper and write down ten reasons that fit for you. Then turn the paper over, dig deeper, and write a list of ten more. [Read more…]
When Brenda arrived at my office, she looked ready to burst into tears. “What’s wrong?” I asked, as I handed her a box of tissues.
“I’m just not making any progress!” she said. I knew she was right because her scale weight had gone up instead of down the past couple of visits. So I gently pushed her to tell me more about her struggles. [Read more…]
If you’re doing great with your diet and exercise program, you probably don’t need to read this note.
But if you’re struggling, going on and off your diet, you may want to ask a critical question: [Read more…]
Becky looked discouraged.
As she sank into the chair in my office, she said, “I don’t know what to do. I’m trying so hard to lose weight, but I’m not getting anywhere.
I can’t figure out what’s wrong. Based on how hard I’m trying I should be losing a lot more than I am.” [Read more…]