Linear Thinking vs. Process Thinking
I don’t know about you, but my experience with weight management looks more like the Big Bay Highway than I-75. It’s not a “straight ahead” experience. There are hazardous curves into cookies and late night munchies. Hills where the scale creeps back up. Then easy down hill grades when everything is going well and scenery is great.
“Freeway” thinking when it comes to weight management simply doesn’t work. Expectations of speedy, steady weight loss will only lead to frustration and discouragement. Expect to have to learn to maneuver through some rough stretches.
If you’ve strayed off course, here are some suggestions to get you back on track:
· Renew your commitment. Past behavior does not have to dictate the future.
· Review your diet logs and do some problem solving. Is it lunch or late night eating that is sabotaging your progress?
· Check you mood. Fixing your mood with food is just a brief solution.
· Focus on the positive. Even if you’ve gained weight recently, you still have probably turned down a number of eating opportunities. Give yourself some credit, and practice more of that behavior.
· Get more exercise. Going through the motions alters the emotions.
· Focus on making healthy choices. Be good to yourself; eat nutritious foods!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Linear Thinking
Ice Cream is Not an FDA Approved Drug
Ice Cream is Not an FDA Approved Drug
Most of us grew up with the old fashioned treatment when we got sick. Comfort food was the sure cure. As a matter of fact, even though it wasn't fun to be sick, there was a little pleasure in the type of foods you got to eat. And of course, topping the list of comfort foods is ice cream.
How many of you still go for the juice, pudding, mashed potatoes & ice cream type of foods when you're sick? Well one week in to this program, I came across a bad cold like I had hit a brick wall. It stopped all my exercising in its tracks, just when I was getting started. It actually zapped my appetite ( which believe me is amazing). Nothing ever does that. And the ice cream thoughts quickly rushed to my brain. " Nothing cures a cold like ice cream." But I told myself there was no way that I could have that show up on my daily report. So I stayed strong. I am sure that was the first time I did not eat ice cream when I was sick! The jury is still out on whether my cold would have went away faster, but I know the scale showed a much better number by abstaining.
Like I said, the last time I checked, comfort foods were not on the list of FDA approved drugs. It is all a matter of changing old habits.
Stay Strong!
Jane
Jane Hutchens
Advertising Representative
The Mining Journal
Ogden News Publishing of Michigan
Most of us grew up with the old fashioned treatment when we got sick. Comfort food was the sure cure. As a matter of fact, even though it wasn't fun to be sick, there was a little pleasure in the type of foods you got to eat. And of course, topping the list of comfort foods is ice cream.
How many of you still go for the juice, pudding, mashed potatoes & ice cream type of foods when you're sick? Well one week in to this program, I came across a bad cold like I had hit a brick wall. It stopped all my exercising in its tracks, just when I was getting started. It actually zapped my appetite ( which believe me is amazing). Nothing ever does that. And the ice cream thoughts quickly rushed to my brain. " Nothing cures a cold like ice cream." But I told myself there was no way that I could have that show up on my daily report. So I stayed strong. I am sure that was the first time I did not eat ice cream when I was sick! The jury is still out on whether my cold would have went away faster, but I know the scale showed a much better number by abstaining.
Like I said, the last time I checked, comfort foods were not on the list of FDA approved drugs. It is all a matter of changing old habits.
Stay Strong!
Jane
Jane Hutchens
Advertising Representative
The Mining Journal
Ogden News Publishing of Michigan
Thursday, January 05, 2006
If You Think You Can You Will
The holidays are fun, stressful, and definitely calorie laden. If you made a New Year's resolution to eat healthier that is an important first step.
Now you have to really believe YOU CAN DO IT
Past behavior does not dictate the future.
Start with telling yourself that every day is an opportunity to create a new future. Choose foods wisely, and plan ahead. Plan to succeed.
Donna
Now you have to really believe YOU CAN DO IT
Past behavior does not dictate the future.
Start with telling yourself that every day is an opportunity to create a new future. Choose foods wisely, and plan ahead. Plan to succeed.
Donna
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