How To Lose Weight Without Dieting

Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Body image, Food and Nutrition, Health Tips | 0 comments

How To Lose Weight Without Dieting

    If you read last week’s blog you now know why I think diet’s don’t work. In 2007 alone, the American Diatetic Association found that Americans spent $58 billion on weight loss products. Considering that obesity has gone global, you can imagine how lucrative the weight loss industry must be. There is always someone [...]

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Why Diets Don’t Work

Posted by on May 12, 2013 in Body image, Food and Nutrition, Health Tips | 0 comments

Why Diets Don’t Work

Did you know that nearly all dieters (95%) can expect to regain two-thirds of their lost weight within a year of completing their diet plan? These dieters can also expect to regain all of their weight, and possibly more, within 5 years. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to [...]

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Ditch the Diet and Lose Weight

Posted by on Mar 17, 2013 in Body image | 0 comments

Ditch the Diet and Lose Weight

The Weight of The Scale For most of my life I have judged my self-worth based on my weight, and my weight alone. I weigh too much, therefore I am fat and that’s why no one loves me. I am always trying to lose weight. I am constantly thinking about what to eat and what [...]

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Letting Go

Posted by on Feb 14, 2013 in Body image, Mindfulness | 0 comments

Letting Go

            I used to weigh 300 lbs. I have always felt fat and insecure. I used to think that I am not enough because of my size and unworthy of love. I have come to discover that these feelings of being unworthy protect me. Protect me from getting hurt, rejected, [...]

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Remember The Magic

Posted by on Feb 9, 2013 in Mindfulness | 0 comments

Remember The Magic

      The universe has a funny way of showing us of what we need to remember. Today I remember the magic. Magnificent snow. Beautiful white crystals on trees. Snowy days and missed school. Snow Angels and snow balls. Fortress of snow and playing with friends. Hot Chocolate and red finger tips.   I [...]

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Holiday Preparation

Posted by on Nov 28, 2012 in Health Tips | 0 comments

Holiday Preparation

Now that Thanksgiving has passed and the month of November comes to a close I want to focus this week’s blog on holiday preparation. It is officially holiday crunch time. Holiday party invitations are being sent, gift-giving season has begun and our stress levels are at an all time high!

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Cultivate Gratitude

Posted by on Nov 20, 2012 in Health Tips, Mindfulness | 0 comments

Cultivate Gratitude

Thursday is Thanksgiving. Instead of focusing on food and football, let’s spend the day focusing on gratitude! As we enter this holiday season, we can help alleviate our stress by cultivating an attitude of gratitude. According to an article from the New York Times: Cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” has been linked to better health, sounder [...]

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