Author: mhayes
July 31, 2019/mhayes
If I’m at a healthy weight then maybe I SHOULD stay where I am and work on acceptance. If I’m not at a healthy weight, then it’s NOT good enough because my health is suffering.
July 30, 2019/mhayes
If you feel daunted by the prospect of losing and maintaining weight, remind yourself that it is a matter of learning and practicing necessary skills, not an impossible feat.
July 29, 2019/mhayes
If you’re having trouble getting yourself to stop eating something because it tastes really good, remind yourself that stopping comes with some huge benefits.
July 26, 2019/mhayes
Eating half of your (presumably much too big) meal at a restaurant and bringing the other half home is a win/win/win situation: you get to enjoy the meal twice, you pay only once for two meals, AND you get to continue working on healthy eating and healthy habits!
July 26, 2019/mhayes
Usually when dieters are faced with eating something they want to eat, in that moment they’re thinking about how good it will taste and how deprived they’ll feel if they can’t have it, rather than looking at what will happen once the food is gone.
July 25, 2019/mhayes
It’s important to build other means of comfort and stress-relief into your life so you have other things to turn to besides food.
July 24, 2019/mhayes
Just because I don’t come in contact with this food often, doesn’t mean I couldn’t seek it out; there is almost no food that I couldn’t buy or make 365 days a year. I don’t need to overdo it now, because I can ALWAYS get it again.
July 23, 2019/mhayes
Being accountable for your actions is a critical part of successful weight loss because it enables you to recognize mistakes, which then allows you to learn from them for the future.
July 22, 2019/mhayes
Monday is always an opportunity for a fresh start. Give yourself credit for every positive thing you do towards meeting your weight loss goals. It will help you feel better, raise your confidence, and give you motivation to keep going.
July 19, 2019/mhayes
Remember, when you say “no” to eating something, you’re also saying “yes” to even better things – losing weight, better health, increased self-confidence, feeling proud of yourself, and more. Focus on what you’re saying YES to!