Author: mhayes
July 18, 2019/mhayes
If you think, “I’m going to try to eat extra to see what I can get away with,” remind yourself that the only thing you’ll really ‘get away with’ is either not losing weight or losing it much more slowly.
July 17, 2019/mhayes
When I’m off track, I spend time thinking about needing to get back on track and feeling guilty about my eating. There’s no such thing as ‘not thinking about it,’ summer or otherwise.
July 16, 2019/mhayes
Believing that you can’t turn down food someone is offering you because they will be terribly disappointed is mindreading – you don’t actually know unless you have evidence.
July 12, 2019/mhayes
Your body doesn’t know or care how much money you spent on food – it processes all calories the same.
July 11, 2019/mhayes
Working on eating sitting down (and slowly and mindfully) is a comfortable way of cutting many calories from your diet.
July 10, 2019/mhayes
Learning to lose weight and keep it off is a process and it takes time. I’m not going to learn it overnight, and I’m not going to be good at it overnight. Just because I gave in once, doesn’t negate all the other times I didn’t. I need to take an accurate picture of how things are really going and acknowledge that, while I’m not perfect, I’m better than I was. As long as I keep working at it, I’ll keep moving forward.
July 9, 2019/mhayes
Tuesday Reality Check: There’s a difference between physical satisfaction and psychological satisfaction. If you’ve eaten a reasonable portion of food and you want more, remind yourself that while you may be experiencing a lack of psychological satisfaction, physically you’ve had enough so it’s time to stop eating.
July 8, 2019/mhayes
Monday Motivation: If you feel daunted by how long it will take to lose the weight you want to, remember that the time will pass anyway! A year from now you’ll be a year older regardless, but do you want to be a year older and stuck at a heavier weight, or a year older and feeling SO MUCH BETTER? Either way, the time will pass.
July 5, 2019/mhayes
Friday Weekend Warm-Up: If you come in contact with food pushers this weekend, remember that in terms of your eating, you only have to answer to yourself. Don’t let comments or predicted reactions from others influence how you eat. You’re working on healthy eating because it’s an important goal for YOU. You don’t need to explain or answer to anybody else about this!
July 5, 2019/mhayes
For the last few weeks, my client, Jenna, has been working hard on overcoming emotional eating.