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3 Tips To Accept Yourself – Fast!

I’m puppy-sitting a very adorable dog named Rosey (and yes, that’s the way her name is spelled – some people have told me that it’s spelled wrong but this is the way her “people” spell her name). A rose by any other name, right?  Well, Rosey can teach all of us about self-acceptance.   How? For one thing, Rosey does …

What A Dog Can Teach You About Self-Acceptance

I’ve been dog-sitting the last week for an adorable dog named Rosey.  Hanging out with Rosey got me thinking about what dogs can teach humans about self-acceptance. I’ve met lots of dog owners at the park and none of them focuses on how much their dog weighs, or how good their dog looks in any particular leash, collar, or outfit. Dog …

Such A Pretty Face

Can you relate to Willow?  She’s in her late 20s, very personable, smart, creative – just a truly nice person, and she has struggled with her weight since high school. People always tell her she has “such a pretty face” and if she just lost weight, she’d be fighting off the guys.  Her grandmother said, “If you lost weight, men …

How To Deal With Weighty Expectations

Lowering your expectations can help you lose weight.  How? Consider the example of Robert.   He really wanted to go to grad school, but the idea of the interview process filled him with anxiety.   Robert found statistics surveys showing a bias against overweight people, and was convinced that his weight prevented him from being accepted into a program. He kept saying …

3 Mental Blocks To Weight Loss

What are the biggest culprits when it comes to sabotaging your weight loss? The first is a fear: What if I change when I’m thin? You might be thinking, “Of course I want to change” But consider this:  Some years ago I treated a young girl who was over 100 pounds overweight. I’ll never forget the day she told me she …

How Happiness Can Sabotage Your Diet

Do you think you’ll be happier when you lose weight?  Today I’m going to tell you why happiness can sabotage your diet.  Yes, happiness. A few years ago, a Special K commercial asked viewers, “What will you gain when you lose?” Now, let me be clear:  I fundamentally oppose the idea that you can gain happiness by losing weight, because …

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How To Get Rid Of Feelings

Do you ever wish you could just be done with feelings?  Just get rid of them? How to get rid of feelings for someone? Today I’m going to tell you exactly how to do that. The other day I was at a party and someone asked, “What’s the point of expressing these feelings?  It’s not going to change anything.” She …