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07 Dec 07:00
In this holiday season, many of us tend to eat more than might be optimal. I posted on myLoseIt page about my upcoming Christmas Dinner and a friend named Gordon responded with “Enjoy….no guilt!” And I thought, “I never feel guilty about what I choose to eat.” And why should we feel guilty? It is ... Read more MYST 198: I Feel Guilty
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29 Oct 07:00
Success is the result of finishing a task. But the ability to finish a task is dependent on whether we work toward our goal consistently, and if we enjoy what we are doing to reach that goal. That applies to weight loss, writing a book or running a marathon. If we don’t enjoy the process, ... Read more MYST 197 How Do You Do It?
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26 Oct 07:00
We trap ourselves with our beliefs. We let our previous stumbles define ourtotal capabilities. Weight loss is hard, and it never ends. We sometimes find ourselves stepping on the scale and seeing a number that our mind says “Nope! That’s it! We can’t lose more!” And you don’t lose more. You have reached your limit, ... Read more MYST 196 Trained Fleas
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23 Oct 07:00
Are you good enough? How about your weight? Is it “good enough”? Are you quitting? “Good enough” implies that you are complacent now and that any further progress is not worth the effort. And if that’s the case, then just say “I’m done”. To do anything else is to play word games with yourself. You ... Read more MYST 195 Good Enough
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05 Oct 07:00
“Wow! You’ve lost a lot of weight. I think you might be getting too skinny!” “Huh. Sure, I suppose YOU are going to just eat a salad while we all eat real food!” How do those comments make you feel about yourself, about your progress, about your self-worth? Your friends and family might actually think ... Read more MYST 194 Family Advice
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02 Oct 07:00
Winning a race and setting a record does not happen by accident. Without the proper preparation, planning and the ability to choose the environment–and reject unhealthy environments–success will not happen. And even then, usually success only occurs after at least one failure. Roger Bannister set a new record in the one-mile race on May 6, ... Read more MYST 193 Sharp Spikes
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28 Sep 07:00
In this show, I am not talking about just any food, but food kryptonites. Those are food that will trigger a binge. These are foods that you truly cannot “eat just one” because once you start it as though someone opened the floodgates of hunger and you won’t stop eating until it is all gone ... Read more MYST 192: GIGO
11m ·
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26 Sep 07:00
We plan ourwork days and work weeks months in advance. We keep ourcalendars with us at all times. In the “old days” we used paper day planners (remember the big “Franklin planners”?) Now all of our calendars are on every digital device we have. Why? It’s because we are busy! We have so many demands ... Read more MYST 191 Preplan
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20 Sep 07:00
Photo via Pixabay by rawpixel All images and videos on Pixabay are released under theCreative Commons CC0. Thus, they may be used freely for almost any purpose – even commercially and in printed format.Attribution is appreciated, but not required. All images from LoseIt are mine, and cannot be used without permission. _________________________ Music composed ... Read more MYST 190 Weekends
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17 Sep 07:00
What are you going to do when your current plan falters? Yes, of course, you can keep doing what you have been doing, but when that fails what will you add? In episode 187 I talked about FOCUS (Follow One Course Until Successful–or Stagnant) and I believe that is the most basic action. Find a ... Read more MYST 189 Next Step