Winning new habits (The “4 Day Win” way)

Just finished reviewing my progress for the past year, and I’m thrilled with my new skills. I’m now capable of talking myself down off an emotional ledge, finding hunger, waiting to eat until I feel physical hunger, and more.
Now I want to build a new positive habit. My goal is to eat healthily in such a [...]

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A process to stop eating when you’re not hungry

This is working really well for me right now. When I am eating and can’t stop, or when I’m thinking about getting food and I know I’m not hungry, I follow these steps.

Stop what I’m doing. Even if I’m bringing food to my mouth.
Breathe deeply, sometimes several times.
Close my eyes and sense all of my [...]

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Crocodiles: my first thin dream

One, two, three, four, five crocodiles, each in their own stalls. Two on either side of me, and one just ahead.
The crocodile wrangler assured me that there were no worries. The crocs wouldn’t do anything unless their mood changed. After several tense moments, my discomfort turned to curiosity.
Somehow, something changed. The wrangler decided I better [...]

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Meal planning as self-care

scale junkie (see http://blog.scalejunkie.com/) plans her meals weekly. Pretty cool. When I read her post I realized it’s a pretty nice way to care for yourself, because it acknowledges that you are willing to work to provide yourself with the foods you love.
I’m going to try some more planning myself. I already plan my basics, [...]

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Hillary, Obama, and the power of words

Do you think that words can make a difference in your life? Just listen to the two New Hampshire ending speeches by Hillary and Obama. The words in the speeches and the responses of the audiences show exactly how Obama has moved so far forward in this race.
Hillary’s speech:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/22565110#22565110
Obama’s speech:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/22564863#22564863
Obama’s speech is a study in positive [...]

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I can’t

I can’t.
When I can’t, I want to eat.
My boss is driving me absolutely up the wall. It has reached an impossible point, and I cannot (will not) save her.
Type A is an understatement with this woman. She has worked through the night having teleconferences on various subjects that weren’t even necessary for her [...]

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Moving In Today

I’m moving into a WordPress blog today. It will take a while to import my old posts from my previous blog on yahoo 360: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/livingrainbowcolor
Feel free to jump back and read old posts, but they’ll all eventually be up here.

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