GoodBye 2007

I am sooooo ready to say goodbye to this year! Its been a rough year for weight loss! There hasn't been any loss just gain! Yeah I know I couldn't control what was happening in my body with the cancer thing but its still frustrating but now I am getting back in control! 2008 is the year! I gained back almost all the weight I had lost in 2007 so in 2008 is coming back off! Starting TODAY!!!

5-Step Plan

weightwatchers.com

five-step resolution-reaching plan:

1. Make your resolutions public.
Share them with one or more people so they can help you stay on track. If you let your friends and family in on your dream, you can use their support to help you make it a reality.

2. Write down your resolution.
But don't stop there: Also include the steps you will take to keep it. According to Laura Hess, a Nevada-based personal and business coach, having a clearly articulated goal and a plan of action is vital for success.

3. Keep things simple.
Break a big goal into a series of smaller goals. Want to lose 50 pounds? Shoot for losing 10 percent of your body weight first, or set five 10-pound incremental weight-loss goals.

4. Mark your achievements.
Each time you make a small lifestyle change aimed at reaching your goal—adding 5 minutes to your daily walk, for instance—put a star on your calendar so you can see your progress.

5. Make small changes.
If weight loss or a healthier lifestyle is your goal, put a bowl of fruit or vegetable pieces front and center in the fridge, and hide the cookie jar behind the oatmeal. Each week, try a new low-fat cereal or an exotic fruit or a vegetable you haven't tasted before. Stash away your car keys for a weekend and challenge yourself to walk wherever you need to go. Lose the deep-fat fryer, too, and steam, bake or microwave your food.

The 5 D's

The 5 D's of Dieting....

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when you catch yourself eating more than you would like follow the D's........

DETERMINE---determine whats going on?

DELAY---delay your response by figuring out what driving your urge to eat. is itanger? boredom? loneliness? stress?

DISTRACT---distract yourself for at least 10 minutes. take a short walk water a plant or read a poem.

DISTANCE---distance yourself from temptation throw away the bag of chips!

DECIDE---decide if your fork is already deep in the pice of cake take a moment to figure out how to handle the situation. will you stop eating or continue? its okto keep going as long as you make a conscious choice to continue rather than being helplessly out of control