I just got back from a great vacation in Jamaica where the weather was warm and all the trees were green.
Now I’m back in Iowa where we have tons of snow and the trees are all brown. The past few days, I’ve just wanted to sit in an easy chair and eat cinnamon rolls! [Read more…]
Today, I really don’t care! I don’t care about healthy eating or doing my exercise.
I certainly don’t care about doing nurturing activities or things that might protect me from emotional eating. Instead, I want to eat whatever I like, take a nap instead of exercising and hunt for some great cookies. [Read more…]
Excerpted from Day 37 in 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss.
Some years ago, I visited one of my favorite college professors. This man gets some of the highest ratings possible from his students. He always seems to have a sparkle in his eyes.
And when he talks about his classes, he practically jumps up and down. It’s obvious that he loves his work, and genuinely cares about his students. [Read more…]
Katie wanted to get back on her weight-loss plan but she couldn’t seem to get started.
Every morning she’d tell herself that “today” was a new start and she would make it work.
Breakfast was always fine and she would carefully record it in her tracking program. But then something would happen and she would get off track. [Read more…]
Excerpted from Day 1 in “100 MORE Days of Weight Loss.”
Others have done it and so can I!
I still remember the day Janet sank into my office chair and started to cry.
“I’m so discouraged!” she said. “I’ve been trying forever to lose weight, but I’m not making any progress at all. In fact, lately I’ve been gaining again. Right now, reaching my goal weight feels impossible. I don’t think it can be done and I’m ready to give up.” [Read more…]