Comments on: Help! I Can’t Lose Any Weight! Part 2

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:01:41 +0000

In all seriousness keep quick snacks ready in the pantry. Sugar free chocolate chips and peanuts/almonds is my cure-all…..

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:59:19 +0000

Pfft…this one is easy. The horrific memory of feeling like I used to keeps me in check! But really,just remember that if you love your body, it loves you back.

So come enjoy some gluten and sugar free maple cookies with me and we can laugh at the suckers eating that nasty sugary-gelatinized -petroleum-yogurt flavored by-product. Mmmmmm……

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:49:22 +0000

@Amy Jane (Untangling Tales), Yes - hope is so important. It brings so much light to dark places.

By: Amy Jane (Untangling Tales)

Amy Jane (Untangling Tales) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:11:52 +0000

Late to the party, but wanted to touch in on the will-power/responsibility talk.

My huge breakthrough was when I heard someone say “Logic isn’t motivating.” I understood for the first time what the best use of emotion is.

To strengthen my will I have to feed my hope. I can’t hang onto the reasons why “it won’t work” because that undermines my hope. When I hope I have a reason to keep trying again, even when I get discouraged &/or do something wrong.

By: Rhiannon

Rhiannon — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:41:24 +0000

This is such a great topic. Totally touched base on everything that I think many of us forget – such as gaining weight sometimes isn’t in our control. I think it’s also really easy to give in to that reason, “Well my hormones are acting up, so I might as well binge.” “My weight isn’t budging because I’m getting older, my metabolism is slowing down. There’s nothing I can do..” It’s so hard to muster up the will power to stick with a healthy diet, but that’s the important part – is to plan out your meals, really watch what you eat, and stay active; not to give in to the things we can’t control and work on what we can.