I have literally tried every diet and exercise routine on earth since the birth of my first child. And she just started college. Some were just crazy things but I’ve also tried things like signing up at a health club and point systems and things like avoiding white foods. I know that these all work…
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If you’ve tried to make healthy changes before without success, it’s easy to assume that you’ll get the same results this time. When we label previous attempts as “failures”, we write them off, and lose the opportunity to learn, so we can give it another try using a better approach. Instead, try thinking of yourself…
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Think about your plan to add new, healthier habits to your life. Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind? “It didn’t work last time.” “This plan will never work.” “I just don’t see how I’ll ever reach my goal.” If they have, negative thinking may stall your progress even before you start. What’s…
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Until now, I always thought I was the problem. I just felt like such a failure, every time I saw my doctor. I have learned SO MUCH. I used to think of everything I did in terms of “good” or “bad” and I beat myself up constantly, even over the littlest things, like eating one…
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In recent years, scientists have begun intensively studying how people gain and lose weight. While there’s still a lot to figure out, many of their findings have overturned long-held beliefs. For example, they’ve found that: Two people can eat the same food, in the same quantities — but one may gain weight and the other…
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