"The secret of life...is to fall seven times and to get up eight times." -Paulo Coelho What's going on in your mind can either make or break you. I can't stress that enough. Reaching a goal has everything to do with your beliefs and your attitude. And one of the most destructive (and common) thoughts I hear when it comes to weight loss is... I can't do this. If we believe that we can't do it, we won't. Once we attach ourselves to can't, there is absolutely no way we'll do what it takes to reach our goals. We're done. Checked out. Time to throw in the towel and break out the donuts. This type of thinking comes in a variety of flavors... I'll always be fat. Nothing else has worked, so why bother. I know I'm going to fail - again. This … [Read more...] about Please, Don’t Ever Give Up on Yourself
Practicing Acceptance
It would be nice if everything went according to plan, right? If everyone liked us If our relationships were conflict free If we always got it right on the first try If our friends and family and coworkers and kids would just do what we want them to do No mistakes. No problems. No icky feelings. Except life doesn't roll like that. I've been practicing some new thoughts lately. Thoughts that inspire a feeling of acceptance. And they've been rocking my world. Ready? There is room in this life for mistakes. There is room in this day for unpleasant feelings. I'm mint chocolate chip - there are going to be people who don't like my flavor - and that's okay. I can screw up from time to time and still live an amazing life. We can … [Read more...] about Practicing Acceptance
What’s Your Story?
Have you ever taken the time to listen - like really listen to the story you've been telling yourself? If the answer is no - you're not alone. We all have a story - - - a collection of thoughts we believe to be true about ourselves. Some common stories I hear from my clients are... I'll always be fat I'm not worthy My body is disgusting My life sucks There's something wrong with me Most of us are totally unaware of our story - it just plays in the background - which is unfortunate, because our story is incredibly powerful. Our story drives the results we get in life. I see you. You're rolling your eyes and thinking this is a bunch of woo - I get it. I felt the same way once. Until my body and my life began to transform. So stay … [Read more...] about What’s Your Story?
How to Process Negative Emotion (without food)
I think there's a misconception out there that we're supposed to feel happy all the time. Think happy thoughts. Stay positive. Turn that frown upside down. There is room in this life for every emotion. It's healthy and normal to experience negative feelings. Nevertheless, many of us go to great lengths in order to avoid anything that feels uncomfortable. We choose distraction via food over feeling - time and time again. We think feeling our negative emotions will be so unbearable that we're willing to risk our health. Push it down. Cover it up. Resist. Distract. Pretend. Binge. Pass the wine. If you do nothing else but make the decision that you will be willing to feel your feelings instead of eat, you will lose weight. Let that really … [Read more...] about How to Process Negative Emotion (without food)