Have you backed yourself into a corner when it comes to dieting? Has it become something you do only when you “have to” or because you are mad at yourself for overeating or getting too fat. It is a self-inflicted punishment for being so bad. When this is how dieting is approached the outcome is usually poor. [...]
Some people are on a diet 365 days a year, not because they enjoy dieting but because they are afraid that if they stop they will completely lose control and their weight will skyrocket. Yet this futile attempt to stay in control may very well be the reason their weight is out-of-control. Food has no [...]
This seems like a silly questions but it is actually very telling because it gives you a glimpse into how you see yourself. How you describe yourself or perceive your body image is a part of your Weight Mindset and it plays a role in predicting your weight loss success or failure. Your Weight Mindset [...]
These are the words of a woman who currently weighs 198 pounds. If she loses 2 pounds a week she will reach her goal in 24 weeks, that’s 6 months. Does this mean she is planning to be miserable until that magical number appears on the scale? This “I’ll be happy when…” mindset is one [...]
Well it’s official, another week gone and the scale hasn’t budged — you’re stuck on the dreaded dieting plateau. It is true that the body sometimes takes it’s time to reward you for all your hard work but is your dieting plateau an entirely physical thing? Is it a normal and expected response by your body or could [...]
So what is your Weight Mindset? What are your thoughts and beliefs when it comes to weight? Are you set for success or failure? Are you sentenced to being a lifelong struggler or will you overcome and be a life-long achiever of weight loss? Your Weight Mindset will determine your weight-more so than the diet [...]
Your mindset will do one of two things: it will either keep you from achieving your goal or drive you to success. If your mindset is currently limiting your ability to move forward, you must change it. To get rid of old, limiting beliefs, you must constantly flood your mind with new thoughts and ideas. [...]
Everyday someone tells me, “I want to lose weight.” This is good, this shows that there is desire, and desire is the first step toward action, but wait… there is a problem. The problem is that most people who tell me this neglect to finish their statement. The real phrase sounds more like [...]
We all have them — at work, at social gatherings and even at home. Everywhere we turn they’re there — offering us seconds on the mashed potatoes, a fresh chocolate chip cookie, or a bag of chips. They might mean well but their actions are sabotaging our efforts to lose weight. [...]