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What will it take? – Day 96

If you continue to struggle with following through on your goals, try breaking them down into smaller and smaller actions until you run out of excuses for not doing your plan. [Read more…]

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…]

20 year plan – Day 93

Think ahead to the next 20 years. What types of things can you actually see yourself doing consistently for 20 years or longer?

With the following exercise, first determine your answers for each section, and then combine them into a lasting plan for daily life. [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…]

Obesity is a condition – Day 91

If you’re like most dieters, you can’t wait for your program to be done. You keep hoping that, one of these days, you’ll reach your goal weight and not have to think about it again.

Unfortunately, this probably won’t ever happen. Regardless of all the magazine promises and “after” photos, there is no such thing as permanent weight loss. [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…]

At my best – Day 89

Remember the days when you felt confident, strong, capable, and able to face challenges head-on?

Even if it’s been years ago, think of times when you were truly at your best in many areas of your life including physically as well as mentally and emotionally. [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…]

I do care! – Day 88

To stop your pattern of reaching for food as a quick fix, you have to stick with your diet even during times when you don’t feel like it.

On a bad day when you’re tempted to “not care,” remind yourself that you are worth it and you deserve to improve your life and your health. [Read more…]