I love Girl Scout cookies. They are also one of the most unhealthy food choices. One cookie is packed with more fat, carbs and sugar than multiple brands of other cookies. Of course – that’s why I like them. I’ve bought them in the past. Actually, before my surgery, I generously supported the Girl Scouts [...]
Archive | March, 2010
I’m in a Bad Mood – Let’s Eat!
by Cathy on 05. Mar, 2010 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
Throughout the years of my dieting career I’ve learned how connected my moods are to my foods. If you’re struggling with weight loss, this probably applies to you too. Food can be a way to self-calm, self-medicate and physiologically change your mood. It can be a way to take the edge off of an uncomfortable [...]
Loving Yourself
by Cathy on 04. Mar, 2010 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
I get to write articles regularly on various weight loss surgery and healthy lifestyle related topics. I am so honored to be able to write in OH Magazine, Member Newsletter and the Leader Program. One of the benefits in writing so many articles is that I have to do my research. While researching and writing [...]
New Direction for Blog
by Cathy on 03. Mar, 2010 in Believe In Yourself!
I’ve experimented with my blog. Originally I started it to provide motivation, inspiration and information to my coaching clients, members of OH and to myself! While I enjoyed it, after posting fresh content daily for over a year, I got overwhelmed and burned out with all the other parts of my personal and professional life. [...]
Fill Up On Happiness, Not Food
by Cathy on 02. Mar, 2010 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
When we eat beyond satisfied and even beyond full, we are eating to fill a void. That void can only be filled by you, your life, and happiness. People who fill up on happiness are more likely to take actions that move them in the direction of their goals. They also tend to burn more [...]
Will Power (Won’t Power) and Discipline
by Cathy on 01. Mar, 2010 in Believe In Yourself!
As career dieters, we hear a lot about willpower. We need willpower to overcome temptation. Well, I think we need will-power and won’t-power. Sometimes, you wish to go for a walk, knowing how good it is for your health and how wonderful you feel afterwards, yet, you feel too lazy, and prefer to watch TV [...]
