Posted in affirmations, emotions, positive self-talk, weight loss and diets on 13 May 2008 | No Comments »
When I feel good and occupied with my life, I don’t overeat. Therefore, the more good feelings I can bring into my life, the easier it will be for me to eat intuitively.
Here’s a list I just made of things I like and do not like. My intent is to recognize the Do Not side, and [...]
Posted in positive self-talk on 10 May 2008 | No Comments »
May is a wonderful month in Germany. We had a holiday last week, another one on Monday and yet another in the week thereafter. So I’m going to enjoy today by getting up off the sofa and cleaning out the old belief that I cannot make my house the way I want it.
My intent for [...]
Posted in positive self-talk on 5 May 2008 | No Comments »
Man-o-man, this is a dangerous day for me. I woke up normally after a 4 day long weekend. I”m fully refreshed, ready to work.
As we hop into the car to drive Dear Daughter to school, I start to make little critical comments. First, Dear Hubby, who used to criticize DD for not fastening her seat [...]
Posted in affirmations, emotions, positive self-talk on 29 April 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in goals, portion control, positive self-talk on 28 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, weight loss and diets on 28 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
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, [...]
Posted in goals, positive self-talk, tagged calvin hobbes on 22 April 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in affirmations, cognitive behavioral therapy CBT, positive self-talk, tagged enabling beliefs, limiting beliefs on 17 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in cognitive behavioral therapy CBT, emotions, positive self-talk, tagged wanting too much on 15 April 2008 | No Comments »
Overwhelmed by work is my current state. I know I have to keep taking action., but I feel paralyzed. Why? Habit. There are several tasks I can do, and I have lots of freedom to choose what I do every day. There’s even one task that I prefer to do. But I’m still frozen.
My wants [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, self-care, tagged letter to my body on 26 March 2008 | No Comments »
Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one. - Astrid Alauda
Dear Body,
We are going to improve our communication skills.
I promise to feed you when you are hungry, using foods that satisfy us emotionally as well as physically.
I promise to give you a large variety of interesting foods and flavors.
I promise [...]
