Skinny Bitch

As I have confessed in earlier blogs, I am susceptible to getting on health kicks, feeling GREAT and then burning out. Well, at the risk of repeating this scenario I have embarked on yet another "health kick". I mean how can I say no to an urge to eat oatmeal, flax seed, pomegranates, and salmon, to just name a few of the many super foods I have been eating daily. I can't resist the super feeling of getting all those antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals .
It started innocently enough. I was in an airport on one of my many trips I have been taking lately and saw the book "Skinny Bitch". I was curious and bought it. It really inspired me to, first of all quit the junk, like coffee, soda, refined flour/sugar and wine. One line in the book was particularly inspiring, something about taking healthy habits one day at a time, the hardest part will be the first 30 days and then it'll get easier since I'll feel so much better.
In the mean time I am 2 weeks off caffeine, coffee, soda and junk and one week off wine.
I feel really SUPER.

Stressed?

If you try to seize the day, the day will eventually break you.
Seize the corner of His garment and don't let go until He blesses you.
He will reshape the day.

Reminders to think thin

If you think...I hadn't planned to eat this food, but I'm hungry. I have to eat right now!

Remind yourself... I don't need to eat. I just want to eat. But I want all the benefits of weight loss much more than I want the momentary pleasure of eating.



If you think... Even though I've finished everything on my plate, I want to keep eating I like feeling really full.

Remind yourself....Trying to become overly full is a habit that is likely to lead to weight gain. I need to stop when the food I've planned to eat is gone. My hunger will subside within 20 minutes.

DAY 42

Practice, Practice, Practice

Congratulations!
You've learned the cognitive therapy skills to think like a thin person. The longer you practice these skills the easier dieting will become.
Whenever you hit a rough patch, and you will, come back to the 42 habits we have just gone through. go through then all over again!
I am going to!

DAY 41

To Do
Here is a list of techniques that you have learned over the last 40 days.
You will need to continue these if you want to reach your goal weight or more importantly STAY at your goal weight.

Do these activities daily

Eat a healthful diet with limited calories.
Think about what you are eating before you actually put it in your mouth.
Sit down whenever you eat and then eat slowly and mindfully.
Eat only to mild fullness.
Monitor your eating throughout the day.
Give yourself credit.
Exercise.
Respond to lies or sabotaging thoughts.

Do these activities between once a day and once a week.

Weigh yourself at least once a week.
Discuss your weight and diet with your coach once a week.
Do planned exercise at least 3X a week.
Make sure you devote enough time for dieting.
Read your truth cards as needed.
Use anti-craving techniques.
Use the 7 question technique when upset.
Prepare for special occasion eating.
Problem solve to reduce stress.
Enrich your life.

Do these when you feel needed.

Plan and monitor what you eat..ideally daily!
Read your cards.

DAY 40

Enrich your Life

Do not put your life on hold while you diet.
Take a few minutes to write down goals that you have
now and for after you lose weight.
Do you believe that you are a worthwhile person deserving of love and pleasure?
Or do you think you do not deserve those things until you are at a certain weight.
Challenge yourself to allow yourself to enjoy pleasures and opportunities at your current weight.
Live your life now. Value yourself now. Even if you never lose the weight.

DAY 39

Keep up with exercise

Motivate yourself to exercise! Start small, 10-15 minutes a day.
You can do anything for 15 minutes!
Ask someone to do it with you.
Hire a trainer.
Try a video.
Be sure and do the type of exercise you like!
You need to write on your truth card why you want to exercise and read it often.