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How to use your personal motivational style to stay on track
I spent most of my life trying to lose weight. I knew all the research and tried all the diets, but after a few weeks or months I would always fall off track. Why couldn’t I stick with it when I was SO motivated at the beginning? When I finally cracked the code for myself…
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Navigating to a Meaningful Future: Visioning to Make it Happen
For the past few days I have been comforting myself with memories of my son as a baby. I just dropped him off at college. All my friends are posting pictures on Facebook, but he wouldn’t let me take them as he rushed me out the door in his excitement. To all the new empty…
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Why Hiding Parts of Yourself Might Be the Real Reason You Can’t Release Weight
Each of us has pieces that we keep hidden. Maybe we are ashamed or embarrassed of these aspects. Sometime in our early years we learn that parts of ourselves are not acceptable. We learn how to hide these pieces so that we can be accepted by the tribe. For most of human history, being accepted…
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How to stay on track when you really want a cookie
I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I tried every diet out there including Weight Watchers, South Beach, Zone, Atkins, paleo, and keto. I got a graduate degree in nutrition biochemistry, and became a registered dietitian. I got a certificate of training in weight management, and tried an assortment of supplements. None of…
