ARE YOU SAYING I CAN’T EAT COOKIES?

“I caved in last night, and I ate a batch of cookies I baked.  I know it’s not good, it’s just that, when my husband started eating them, I couldn’t resist.” ​In a situation like this, a really important question to ask yourself here, is, if you weren’t eating the cookies out of a physiological need (hunger), what need were the cookies meeting? A cookie is not a very satiating (physiologically satisfying) food.  But it is being eaten to meet a need. Now, there’s all kinds of potential emotions in play here. Jealousy/Envy (why does he/she get to and I don’t?); FOMO…

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WHY DIETS WILL NEVER WORK

How do you achieve permanent transformation? Consistency. (Thanks Captain Obvious) But, really, how do you stay consistent? You do something that you can stick with, not just in the good times, but when things are really tough. Make it as simple and as easy as possible. I’ve never seen extreme and rapid methods produce lasting results. In order for transformation to be permanent, it requires a permanent change of lifestyle. This is why so few people actually lose weight and keep it off. ​Why is it so incredibly difficult?  And what can we do about it? It’s because it requires a…

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“YOUR HEAD LOOKS SO SKINNY!!”

“Your head looks so SKINNY” my wife exclaimed, when she saw the photo … (below) I didn’t realize how stark the contrast until I saw this photo from 2 years ago … I was nearly 290lbs, suffering from major stress, high blood pressure, and in pain most days It was also just after that first picture was taken, that I swallowed my ego, and hired a coach to help me. It turned out to be a life-changing decision.   I thought he was going to tell me what a fat loser I was, and prescribe me a meal plan, and…

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