Look Back on Your Past Diets

I was talking to a woman the other day and she made a comment "My husband and I have to go back on the South Beach Diet".

For a moment look at this statement and how it sounds..."have to go back". Why should you have to return to something that did not maintain your desired weight? If it did not stick the first time why should it stick the second time? I realize that a diet may work initially. You are restricting your calories and eating specific foods and making sure your portions are correct. The biggest problem is that when you go back to eating the way you did before you picked that diet over time you will gradually gain the weight back.

Instead I would like to suggest a life style change that is lasting. Don't pick a diet that restricts, pick food that you like and enjoy eating and learn how to manage it. Make portions that are healthy and satisfying.

Intuitive Eating can help you learn how to do this. Please give me a call if you would like to learn more. Stop dieting and start enjoying food.

Stretching

When it comes to improving flexibility there is nothing better than stretching. Range of motion is also greatly improved.

If you are anything like me it is sometimes it is very difficult to take the time to stretch. When I am done exercising I want to be done exercising.

So this is my rule of thumb...15 second stretches are the best but 5 second stretches are better than nothing. Also, when I do give myself the time to take those 5 second stretches they end up feeling so good I usually end up holding that wonderful feeling for longer!

Didn't Do It Today...Do It Tomorrow

The lesson, "if you did not get to it today, do it tomorrow" can apply to many things including exercise, eating and writing your weekly blog.

I made a commitment to myself to write this blog every Monday. Even if it had to be one line of thought or comment or advise.

So here it is Tuesday. Yep, I am late. Life got in my way. I got a last minute notice, yesterday, Monday, that my dad was in the hospital. No time to write my blog.

But out of missing my personal deadline, came my blog for this week. If you miss your intended day of exercise, if you find yourself at the end of the day not happy with your food choices, if you had the intention to go to the gym but had to work late...
whatever life throws you... make up your goal the next day.

It will get done and it will still feel great!

Next 10 - How I Might Be Contributing to Another's Eating Disorder

11. Say something that presumes that a fat person wants to lose weight.

12. Say something that presumes that fat people should lose weight.

13. Say something that presumes that fat people eat too much.

14. Refer to "good" and "bad" food.

15. Talk about "being good" and "being bad" in reference to eating behavior.

16. Admire appearances.

17. Admire slenderness.

18. Make weight important.

19. Encourage perfectionism.

20. Admire excessive exercise.