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…]
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…]
Almost without exception, people who regain weight admit it’s because they slipped back into their old habits.
It starts out with skipping your usual oatmeal one morning, then having a doughnut and coffee on the way to work. [Read more…]
When Jill ate five pieces of pizza at the mall one night, she assumed it was because she was overly tired from shopping.
But as she looked at the events and emotions from earlier in the day, it was obvious that fatigue wasn’t the only problem. [Read more…]
Whenever you struggle with your eating or with gaining weight, you might be tempted to describe yourself with words such as fat, lazy, failure, or screw-up. [Read more…]