Grieving Your Progress

I recently published an article on Medium called “Grieving Your Progress.”
I wrote it soon after we moved to Iowa, so it talks about our move. Now we have lived her 9 years and I have adjusted to this new home and town. But I thought you might like to read the article. It applies to a lot of life situations! 
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Life is better, but I still want to eat

In my last post, I talked about my sadness because of a family member who was close to death. A few days after I wrote that note, my older brother died.

Even though we knew for a while that this was coming, the sadness and grief was overwhelming. At the same time, most of us felt a sense of relief that he didn’t have to suffer and he could be at peace. [Read more…]

When life is hard, I want to eat!

brownies

Lately, I seem to be in a season of hard times.
 
Many of you know about the stress I’ve had with some recent family illnesses and surgeries. In addition to all of that, one of my family members is probably in his last weeks of life because of cancer.

It all just makes me so SAD. [Read more…]

Why did I come into this room?

Be sure you didn’t go through a doorway

I do it all the time. I walk into a room and can’t remember why I’m there. I had my phone in my hand a few minutes ago but now I can’t find it. Of course, I also can’t find my car keys or my glasses.

In our complicated lives, we often have too many things happening at the same time. Eventually, something gets lost or forgotten. [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…]

The dreaded doctor’s scale

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…]

Seven scale guidelines

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…]

14 things that affect the scale

Did you know that the barometric pressure or high ocean tides can influence the numbers you see on your scale? Or that stress can make your body refuse to lose weight?

I’m sure you’ve had times when it seemed as though your scale had gone crazy. Some days, for absolutely no reason, your scale number will bounce around like a ping-pong ball. Or your weight will suddenly drop several pounds when you haven’t changed anything in your routine.  [Read more…]

To weigh or not to weigh?

Over the past years, you’ve probably heard lots of conflicting advice. Throw the scale away. No, wait! Weigh yourself every day. No, that’s not right either. Never weigh yourself at all.

In the field of weight loss, you’ll find plenty of controversy about using the scale. Lots of books and program leaders take an extreme approach and say, “Throw it away! Never weigh yourself again.” Sometimes, you’re told, “The scale is evil, and it will ruin your weight-loss efforts.” [Read more…]

No more drama

Suppose you pick up a new diet book that includes a week’s worth of menus. As you plan a grocery list for your program, you are horrified to see that Monday’s menu contains spinach, which you hate.

Would you throw the book across the room or yell about the stupid meal plan that contained spinach? Of course not. When Monday came, you would substitute a different vegetable and continue to follow the plan. [Read more…]