Pick Up Your Pen and Lose Weight!Written by Patti Testerman
Although every dieter knows that keeping food records is a key to permanent weight loss, few understand importance of also keeping an “emotional journal.” In fact, one dieter lost 100 pounds, thanks in part to insights gained through daily journaling.Dieting for weight loss can be as simple as keeping that food diary, or (the more challenging) dipping into dark waters of psyche. For example, which emotions motivate, sabotage, side-track, or inspire? Which people are supportive, which ones undermine your focus with snide remarks or constant invitations to ice cream? All will be revealed inside your private journal. Of all journal exercises for gaining insight, a favorite is “Letter to My Body.” In this exercise, dieter actually pens a letter to self, being as honest as possible. A sample might be “Dear Fat Body, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you. I hate your rolls of fat on me, I hate that my knees hurt, I hate that you’d rather have a Danish than let me feel good about myself. I hate that you’ve been good all day and I know that tonight you’ll be a pig.” What does that type of letter accomplish? For many—instead of adding to an already huge portion of self-loathing—it provides a powerful way of recognizing and reversing trigger situations. In this example, when nighttime does come and journaler heads for pint of Ben and Jerry’s, there’s a good chance letter will be remembered. And, an even better chance that instead of eating a pint, some or none will be chosen.
| | Look better feel betterWritten by Kenia Morales
Yikes! It’s that me, I though after seeing my reflection. What happened? I feel like a different person and I am right. I went from being a single, ambitious young woman to a loving wife, mother and entrepreneur. All this new roles that I have acquire through life, leave me with more responsibilities and less time on my hands.So, does this mean I have to sacrifice my physical appearance? I don't think so! Who says that moms can’t be trendy or simply look more put together. Just to make things clear, I am not talking about wearing over revealing clothes, expending every single penny on shopping sprees or basing your whole existence on way you look.
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