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Monday Motivation: This time of year we always start reminding you that the holidays are right around the corner (in fact, Halloween is almost here!).

Friday: Halloween is Thursday, but maybe you shouldn’t buy candy this weekend! It may be too early, and having it around may make it hard to resist.

Thursday: If healthy eating feels painful to you, you may be giving food a bigger role than it deserves. Food is a pleasure in life, but not the only one.

Wednesday: I may not have an hour a day to exercise, but there’s a huge range between doing 60 minutes and 0 minutes. 5 minutes is better than nothing!

Tuesday Reality Check: You don’t cure emotional eating by removing all comfort foods. You do it by learning to comfort yourself without food.

Monday: An important aspect of healthy eating and weight loss is improved quality of life. Our dieters find that they feel better mentally and physically.

Friday Weekend Warm-up: If you’re eating out at restaurants, decide in advance what you’re going to have and then don’t even look at the menu when you get to the restaurant! Remind yourself, “I’ve already decided what to order so I don’t even need to look at the menu or consider what else I might want. The decision has been made, and sticking to this decision will make me feel so much better. It’s worth it.”

Think Thin Thursday Tip: Staying on track, while it can feel difficult, is actually a stress-reducer overall because it makes you feel proud and in control.

Wednesday Sabotage: Negative emotions are uncomfortable but not dangerous. I don’t have to “fix” them. I’ve had times where I was upset but haven’t eaten.

Tuesday Reality Check: If you make a dieting mistake and start to catastrophize, ask yourself, “What would I say to my best friend if she told me about a mistake she made?” Chances are you’d be more compassionate to a friend than you would be to yourself. In dieting, you’ll make many, many mistakes. It’s important to be compassionate to yourself so that you’re able to learn from them and move on.