Guided Journeys: what are they good for?

I’m currently working with two of the IOWL  guided journeys, Sabotage Self-Sabotage and Appetite Adjuster.
They aren’t magic, they are NLP-kind of activities that get you into the right mindset to do what you need to do. That’s the key, by the way. Having the right mindset so you move actively towards the skill you want [...]

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Learning to prefer healthy eating

Last night’s guided journey was about the conflict I lived out last evening. While reading and watching TV, I knew I wanted to snack. First I compensated at dinner by keeping it lighter. Later for my snacks, I ate some leftover guacamole and chips, and later enjoyed my dessert, a small portion of ice cream.
My [...]

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Day 4 results: 4 Day Win is a success!!!

My Goal:
Eat delightful foods that bring me to my weight goal and make me feel great!
My actions:

5-10 minutes of positive, silent meditation each day
Turn off the computer early at least once each day
Choose an extra vegetable each day to find out if it delights me
Choose to pass on a non-delighting food each day
Eat chocolate every [...]

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Day 3 results: 4 Day Win

My goodness, did I learn stuff about myself today.
This third day was harder than I thought. Somehow I was starting to take the change for granted, and before I knew it, my opportunities to do the right thing were slipping away.
I ate my chocolate at breakfast in the morning, then gave into temptation to eat [...]

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Day 2 results: 4 Day Win

My Goal:
Eat delightful foods that bring me to my weight goal and make me feel great!
My actions:

5-10 minutes of positive, silent meditation each day
Turn off the computer early at least once each day
Choose an extra vegetable each day to find out if it delights me
Choose to pass on a non-delighting food each day
Eat chocolate every [...]

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Day 1 results: 4 Day Win

My Goal:
Eat delightful foods that bring me to my weight goal and make me feel great!
My actions:

5-10 minutes of positive, silent meditation each day
Turn off the computer early at least once each day
Choose an extra vegetable each day to find out if it delights me
Choose to pass on a non-delighting food each day
Eat chocolate every [...]

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Living a Great Life! (not a meme, but fun)

Dr. Annette Colby is a counselor in Texas. She specializes in helping people transform difficult emotions. She just started a new blog that is inspiring to me. I love this quote: ” lead with my true nature instead of my fears”
That’s something I intend to do as much as possible.
Here’s a list of questions from [...]

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My Five Whys about goals

The 5 Whys is a technique to help you find out the reasons behind behaviors. Ask as long as you need to in order to get to a meaningful stopping point.
How do I make the connection between your plan to lose weight and your daily goals? What’s keeping me from losing as fast as I’d [...]

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Naked again, and loving it!

You might recall that I (and my family) was a card-carrying member of various nudist clubs, depending on where we lived. When our daughter reached puberty, she got shy enough about it that we stopped going.
Well, she’s now 17, and prefers to not have anything to do with us anyway, and we have more freedom [...]

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Enjoying feeling light and strong

Was it just last week that I ate so little and learned so much? I think so. The first few days, events made it easy to skip meals or eat very little or very low calorie foods. In fact, I experienced a level of hunger that in previous years would have made me depressed. No [...]

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