You can't change what you don't know - so we need to take time to figure out the whats and whys "underneath" our habits / default reactions. Take a look at what you are feeling as you eat, what you are eating, and how it correlates. Are you really hungry? Are you stressed and worried… Continue reading A look at the facts we need to face
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Becoming Aware Of Our Choices
We've been talking about making small changes, one at a time. This brings success that we can see and build on. It helps when we make list to help us look at what we want to accomplish. Writing things down on paper that we can add to, adjust and mark our successes helps us reach… Continue reading Becoming Aware Of Our Choices
Formulating a Plan That is “Do-able”
I realize that this winter I have lost a lot of my normal routine that kept me feeling good. Somehow the stress in my life, along with the cold and dampness of the weather have slowly overtaken my life and mindset. I am having more pain in my body along with feeling overall more tired… Continue reading Formulating a Plan That is “Do-able”
It’s O.K.
As I started to “beat myself up” emotionally for my mistakes and “bad” decisions, I heard that gentle voice from within that comes from God that says – It’s O.K.! Because instead of beating myself down even further for messing up – I can be o.k. where it is and just not chose to stay… Continue reading It’s O.K.
An “Overview” of Where We Are
Thank you for taking this journey with me. Hopefully by now you are incorporating some of the following into your daily life: 1. Becoming aware of what you are eating / defaulting to, when and why. And as you pay attention to your "triggers" begin to look at a "better" choice. 2. Make one simple change… Continue reading An “Overview” of Where We Are
Changing our “Mindset” through Affirmations
A valuable tool in all of this is to find a statement to say to yourself as a positive input, to begin changing your thoughts about yourself and food. This is an ongoing process. We will begin by speaking what we want and then "getting it into our minds", where it will affect our will… Continue reading Changing our “Mindset” through Affirmations
A Look at What, When and Why
We turn our focus to look at our eating and "see" what is "underneath" our food "intake" Take a look at what you are feeling as you eat, what you are eating, and how it correlates. Are you really hungry? Are you stressed and worried about something and just eating (smoking, drinking, shopping,) out of… Continue reading A Look at What, When and Why
You Need To Know Your “Why”
Before you can begin to make any significant or long-term changes, we have to have a reason that is important enough to make the changes and then actually stick with them. With anything we start, when there is a deep desire to actually make some changes because we want to, not because someone says we… Continue reading You Need To Know Your “Why”
As we Begin
As I begin to share my “journey” with you – Do I have all the answers? NO. Am I an authority on any subject, have a degree or way to “prove” anything? Absolutely not! What I do have is experience - the wisdom that comes with the ages. Going through things and finding out the… Continue reading As we Begin
How we see our Bodies
Greetings and Welcome! Our first step is very important as we build a foundation to begin our change (one simple change at a time). To begin we will choose to shift our focus from food or any “other” substance or “vice” that we use to deal with stress, fear, anxiety, worry, etc. and move into… Continue reading How we see our Bodies
I Can Do This Lifestyle 