Saturday, February 27, 2010
Yale Study
Yale study proves best way to change eating habits is to focus on 3 goals (no more!) at a time. Read 3 FREE strategies: http://bit.ly/d7BF9y
Friday, February 19, 2010
I'm Joining Ellen Degeneres on Her Quit Sugar Campaign
I gave up sugar in '05 for health reasons & here I go again! Sugar is an easy emotional/physical pick-me-up & there are better alternatives that won’t send me crashing & craving. I have a tiring schedule, a demanding baby & my own business.
My tip is from my book, Stop Overeating Today. Visualize It: If you crave sugar, try this exercise. Let's say ice cream is calling your name. Don’t you deserve something special? Ask yourself: What else can I do besides eating sugar that will be just as rewarding? Hmm...Relaxing in bed with a good book! Visualize it as if you were watching yourself. With crystal clear detail, picture standing up & walking away from the freezer. Visualize taking each step towards your bedroom, pulling your book from under your bed, flopping down onto your comforter, & opening up to the page you left off on. Imagine how good it feels to lose yourself in the book & relax. Now that you have a plan, you just need to fulfill it, like a programmed robot. This strategy works because once you’ve visualized it, your brain believes it’s possible & you feel motivated & empowered to make it a reality.
How it's going for me? I'm addicted to sugar so the first couple weeks are detox. I stopped buying sugary treats at the store, even for my hubby (sorry honey!) When he buys ice cream, he hides it in the back of the freezer so I won't notice. Sometimes I feel like pulling my hair out, but as soon as I can go ten days, usually I'm craving free.
My tip is from my book, Stop Overeating Today. Visualize It: If you crave sugar, try this exercise. Let's say ice cream is calling your name. Don’t you deserve something special? Ask yourself: What else can I do besides eating sugar that will be just as rewarding? Hmm...Relaxing in bed with a good book! Visualize it as if you were watching yourself. With crystal clear detail, picture standing up & walking away from the freezer. Visualize taking each step towards your bedroom, pulling your book from under your bed, flopping down onto your comforter, & opening up to the page you left off on. Imagine how good it feels to lose yourself in the book & relax. Now that you have a plan, you just need to fulfill it, like a programmed robot. This strategy works because once you’ve visualized it, your brain believes it’s possible & you feel motivated & empowered to make it a reality.
How it's going for me? I'm addicted to sugar so the first couple weeks are detox. I stopped buying sugary treats at the store, even for my hubby (sorry honey!) When he buys ice cream, he hides it in the back of the freezer so I won't notice. Sometimes I feel like pulling my hair out, but as soon as I can go ten days, usually I'm craving free.
Stop Overeating By Thinking in the Third Person
In the last 10 years, I have done a 360 from being a teenager with an eating disorder (yo yo-ed between anorexia, bulimia, & overeating, ranging from size 0 to size 12) to being author of Stop Overeating Today! & life coach, a healthy & happy size 4. My book has 33 stop overeating strategies that are quick & simple to explain & put into practice. Perhaps the most relevant strategy is how to stop emotional eating. Here it is:
Think in the Third Person: Next time you feel like going for that extra portion of food & you’re already full, try this out-of-body exercise. Say out loud if you can, or in your head if you're in public, what thoughts you are having in the third person, like you're describing what your friend is thinking. For example: "She feels like a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream. She thinks sugar will give her energy to push past being tired, even though it’s late & she needs rest. She wants to reward herself & thinks all that sugar & those calories are the solution, even though it will give her a sugar high & send her crashing." The more you talk about yourself as if you were a friend, the easier it is to see that your thinking is irrational & not going to deliver the results you want. Then it’s easier to break free from the emotion that tells you that you must eat now!
I have more simple & smart strategies to share. I’m a great guest because I have ample public speaking experience & I connect easily with people.
Get more advice - Get the book - www.stopovereatingtips.com
Think in the Third Person: Next time you feel like going for that extra portion of food & you’re already full, try this out-of-body exercise. Say out loud if you can, or in your head if you're in public, what thoughts you are having in the third person, like you're describing what your friend is thinking. For example: "She feels like a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream. She thinks sugar will give her energy to push past being tired, even though it’s late & she needs rest. She wants to reward herself & thinks all that sugar & those calories are the solution, even though it will give her a sugar high & send her crashing." The more you talk about yourself as if you were a friend, the easier it is to see that your thinking is irrational & not going to deliver the results you want. Then it’s easier to break free from the emotion that tells you that you must eat now!
I have more simple & smart strategies to share. I’m a great guest because I have ample public speaking experience & I connect easily with people.
Get more advice - Get the book - www.stopovereatingtips.com
Monday, February 15, 2010
Visualize Thin and Healthy
Do you need weight loss motivation, especially when you feel like overeating or not exercising? One of the most powerful weight loss tools is tapping into the power of visualization. Anyone can start practicing visualization today. It is easy to learn and has fantastic results.
To begin, create a simple goal in your mind, such as going on a walk outside for exercise. Now, answer a couple questions. When would you like to go on this walk? After work? In ten minutes? Visualize yourself getting everything ready so you can go. Will you need to change your clothes and put on your running shoes? Do you need to fill up your water bottle? In your mind's eye, see yourself going through these motions with crystal clarity, as though it were actually happening. Now, decide where you will go on your walk. Will it be around your neighborhood? If so, imagine and picture the route you will take and the sights you will see, as the sounds you will hear, and how good it will feel to be using your muscles and accomplishing your goal. Now that you have everything mapped out in your head and you have visualized with crystal clarity how you can accomplish your goal, all you need to do is get going. Visualizing helps clear your mind of obstacles that may stand in your way when you are not clear about what your goal is and exactly how you will accomplish it. It gives you a sense of empowerment and motivation and is a weight loss tool you can utilize on a daily basis.
Get the book or get more advice: http://www.stopovereatingtips.com
To begin, create a simple goal in your mind, such as going on a walk outside for exercise. Now, answer a couple questions. When would you like to go on this walk? After work? In ten minutes? Visualize yourself getting everything ready so you can go. Will you need to change your clothes and put on your running shoes? Do you need to fill up your water bottle? In your mind's eye, see yourself going through these motions with crystal clarity, as though it were actually happening. Now, decide where you will go on your walk. Will it be around your neighborhood? If so, imagine and picture the route you will take and the sights you will see, as the sounds you will hear, and how good it will feel to be using your muscles and accomplishing your goal. Now that you have everything mapped out in your head and you have visualized with crystal clarity how you can accomplish your goal, all you need to do is get going. Visualizing helps clear your mind of obstacles that may stand in your way when you are not clear about what your goal is and exactly how you will accomplish it. It gives you a sense of empowerment and motivation and is a weight loss tool you can utilize on a daily basis.
Get the book or get more advice: http://www.stopovereatingtips.com
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