In 2001, I lost 147 pounds from RNY weight loss surgery. I tried Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, staple in my ear, you name it and I did it. While these diet programs can be successful, with a 147 excess pounds, losing at 1-2 pounds a week was too big of a feat to consider. My [...]
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Habits Through Short and Long Term Goals
by Cathy on 12. Sep, 2008 in Make 1 Change, Weight Loss and Maintenance
Be Prepared for End of Summer Fun
by Cathy on 13. Aug, 2008 in Make 1 Change, Weight Loss and Maintenance
School has started and the last minute summer vacation activities are going to be crunched in our schedules. Rather than let unforeseen get the best of you, make it a personal challenge for yourself to do your best and not allow circumstances derail your commitment and weight loss success. Sometimes when we’re in a different [...]
Change From Ordinary to Extraordinary
by Cathy on 23. Jul, 2008 in Make 1 Change
What small differences will you make this week? Perhaps you’ll make one more business call, eat another serving of vegetables or fruit, substitute a snack choice to protein, walk a little further than before, or prepare a bit more thoroughly for your next presentation. Whether in your weight loss lifestyle habits or in your job or in the more [...]
Changes…One At A Time…One Day At A Time
by Cathy on 23. Apr, 2008 in Make 1 Change
Make little changes, one at a time, one day at a time. Don’t instantly start a dramatic change in your diet or undertake a rigorous exercise program….dramatic, abrupt changes don’t last. Rather, try this…make one food change or one activity change for your first week. Don’t do anything else. Make only one change. Believe me, [...]
Clutter Robs You Of Energy
by Cathy on 27. Jan, 2008 in Make 1 Change
Now that the holidays are over, it is a great time to assess your home. Is there too much stuff? Is the clutter robbing you of energy? Are your closets and drawers overflowing or unorganized? Excess clutter and an area that is unorganized can drain you of your energy. You may not even realize the drain it [...]
Making Changes
by Cathy on 22. Jan, 2008 in Make 1 Change
It’s been said that if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. Many people expect to get different results in their lives without changing their behaviors. For true change, it doesn’t work. There is another option for change. Successful change. It’s available at any time. You can give [...]
Going Through The Motions? Play!
by Cathy on 13. Jan, 2008 in Make 1 Change
Does it seem that you go through your days going through the motions? We have our routines which, of course, are important. Routine provides structure to get things done that we need to accomplish. However, living on auto-pilot and merely going through the motions can get boring. Give yourself a break and play! Do at least [...]
One Small Change To A New Habit
by Cathy on 27. Dec, 2007 in Make 1 Change
“I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.” -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, champion basketball player What makes an expert, a champion, and a winner? Persistence, consistency, and making slight adjustments or changes along the way to perfect their [...]
Make One Change
by Cathy on 19. Dec, 2007 in Make 1 Change
As we approach the New Year, you can start thinking about setting some goals for yourself. Rather than at 12:01 a.m. on January 1st immediately expecting yourself to make a 180 degree change, what one change can you make? Rather than do/don’t, black/white thinking, consider making a few changes to get to where you’d ultimately [...]
