Added an extra goal

For the month of May, I’m also going to write down my successes each day. This helps a lot towards keeping a positive attitude.

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My future work state: me at 10 kilo less

To make permanent change in your life, you need two types of motivation. One is motivation to make you want to leave your current state, and two is motivation of the new state you want to have.
In order to strengthen the second motivation, I choose to frequently think about (and write about) how I will [...]

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My current plan

My current plan is based on what I’ve learned from the Eckhart Tolle and IOWL podcasts. So far, the plan has increased my feelings of peace, helped me to stay in the present moment, and helped me strengthen my eating habit of 3 fruits and 5 veggies a day.
Every week or so I find myself [...]

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Off the scale again

After thinking about my doctor’s suggestion to ignore the scale for a while, I decided to do it. Now I’m going to try weighing in only monthly, even though I’m noticing frequent urges to hop on the scale right now.
So far, I’ve rationalized that not only should I step on at the beginning of the month, [...]

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How to know when you should stop eating

It generally doesn’t take many bites. If I’m really hungry, the first bites are like heaven itself. Afterwards, I notice that I am still hungry, but the flavor intensity has worn off.
Lately, I’ve had a strong signal that it’s time to stop eating. First, I look at the next bite, and I get this “blech” [...]

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It all comes down to the moment

It doesn’t matter which intuitive eating process you choose, how many therapists you do or don’t have, which diet you want to follow.
What does matter are the choices you make in each moment – what you eat or don’t eat, what you say to yourself, what you listen to, how you create your own environment.
Everything [...]

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Goal reached: broke through the plateau

After all the work inside my head, I stood on the scale today and saw a lower number than anytime in the last 10 years. Good.

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Awesome progress

Not only did I sleep through the night, but when I went to the doctor today, she was highly impressed with my progress. Here are some of my accomplishments:

Blood pressure in normal range
Great blood sugar
Well over 20 kilo lost by learning and practicing normal eating
I was able to tell her effectively about my recent progress (she [...]

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Sleeping through the night

When I first moved here, I slept maybe 3 hours a night. It wasn’t just jet lag, but more the speed of the move. I like different things, but apparently I don’t deal with FAST change very well. Talk about groggy, try getting half your normal sleep for a year and a half. I didn’t [...]

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Changing my beliefs about eating

I can’t eat little enough to lose weight every day

Of course I can eat less. Simply don’t put unnecessary food in the mouth, and when necessary, put lower cal food there.
Some empowering Enabling Beliefs:

Every day I get better at eating the right amounts to support a smaller size
My preference for fruits and vegetables keeps growing
My [...]

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