According to a new study, keeping a food diary can double a person’s weight loss efforts. Lately, I’ve been eating mostly clean, but every day, I make at least one unhealthy choice. Some recent examples: Monday I devoured chocolate pudding and whipped cream while making dessert for my husband’s birthday and then had the dessert …
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A few years ago during a wellness exam, I was shocked to hear my cholesterol had gone up. Normally, my bloodwork was healthy. Seeing my concern, the nurse quickly assured me that while my overall cholesterol was higher, my bad (LDL) cholesterol was down and my good (HDL) cholesterol was up. What had changed? My …
Distraction helps you ignore bad feelings. Things need to change, but the enormous task of changing bad habits is overwhelming. So you put it off. Or you are so uncomfortable and desperate for change, you want a complete overhaul…yesterday. A sure recipe for short term gains and long term burn out. Baby Steps Create Spectacular …
Celll-e-brate! Good times! C’mon! The excitement builds, yesterday’s plans don’t seem so important. After all, it’s only one day. Dum dum dummmm. You just fell into an old story. It’s only one day. Except you don’t like the ending of your story. You wanted to make different choices today. There is no freedom when you …
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After the challenge, I didn’t crave sugar and felt a lot of freedom around food…at first. But over time, with temptations and a busy life, I started eating sugar again. EVERYDAY. Once I let sugar back into my diet, the cravings returned. I decide to start a food journal and pay attention to my food …
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Without knowing it, you can be outright mean to yourself. Have you ever pinched your trouble spots and called yourself fat or worse? Or had a whole day dampened after looking at the scale? When you talk to yourself, every cell in your body is listening. Your mind is a powerful source of action. As …
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Hi, I am April and I am a sugar addict. Shh, most people think I am ultra healthy, but sugar is my reward and comfort. It’s there when I am feeling down, bored, happy, you name it, sugar goes with it for me. But sugar isn’t always so sweet anymore. I have very little freedom …
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Bloated, gassy and uncomfortable. “That meal sat like a rock.” “Uhhh, I ate too much!” These feelings mean your digestion is compromised and your weight loss could be stalled. Maybe you overate or your food was combined improperly or maybe your digestion hasn’t been what it used to be for a very long time. You …
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What if you were in the best shape of your life? What would that allow you to do? How would it change your life for the better? Weight loss and getting fit are about more than looking good. It’s about living a vibrant life. It’s about feeling strong, confident, and looking your best. It’s …
You are on track with your diet and then – the ultimate trick – Halloween arrives. Christmas, your birthday, his birthday, anyone’s birthday, work party, Cinco de Mayo…you name it: it’s approaching. Every month has its own special temptations. Or you are over your ideal weight and the season looming ahead makes you dread …
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