My diet was failing. AGAIN. My New Year’s Resolution for 2012 was to lose weight, and soon it was Memorial Day weekend, and I’d gained. In previous years, I’d worked hard to back down from my highest weight ever (more than once), but I’d been stuck in this general range for quite a long time. This wasn’t …
Freshly laid sod looks so healthy. Until it doesn’t. My sister-in-law moved into a new house, and her “instant lawn” looked really great. Then soon, one patch wasn’t doing so well. We stood over it talking through all the things she’d tried. They should have worked. There was nothing more we could do but start …
Alongside nutritional goals and creating support for them, we may also need emotional rules. It’s essential to find the emotional component of comfort or stress eating, and that often begins with identifying how we actually perpetuate our “stuff.” Two “Stuff Perpetuating” Habits Creep: We know carb creep, but what about what we say to or …
Nutritional kryptonite pops up everywhere. We share living and work space. So, how do we manage temptation or get back on track when we realize we’ve had a bit of creep with our choices? Rules, guidelines, and/or parameters can help – they give structure and support for goals when we’re in a difficult situation. I …
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We know our goal, we know our why, we even have ideas for alternative behaviors and options to change our habits. If you’re in a groove with this – FANTASTIC! You’re on your way! Carry on, and let us know how you’re doing. If you’re struggling a bit, let’s look at what makes it so …
