Reason #6: Diets Love Rules – Rules That You Just Can’t Keep! One thing we don’t like is rules. Now, don’t get us wrong, we are not talking about rules instituted by those in authority in an effort to maintain order and ensure that things are working smoothly. Schools, workplaces, and the like need rulesContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #6”
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Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #5
Reason #5: There are more factors involved in your happiness and health than just the physical aspect. One of the things we really disliked back in our dieting days was the way those diets made us feel. In a nutshell – like lab rats. They dictated when we could eat, what we could eat, andContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #5”
Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #4
Reason #4: Peace with Food relies on skills, diets on willpower. What does a professional athlete, accountant, concert pianist, and a plumber all have in common? One word: skill. They have learned a set of skills and honed them to become successful in their area of expertise. And how exactly did they hone these skills?Continue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #4”
Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #3
Reason #3: Diets don’t last. Let’s admit it. Diets are horrible at giving us a plan that will keep us in the game for life. Sure, we may be able to stick to a diet for a few months, but even if we do, it never sticks because we get tired of the control itContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #3”
Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #2
Reason #2: Making a number on the scale the center of your universe is a fruitless endeavor. As kids, we can become very attached to our favorite toy, blanket, or stuffed animal. It is as if these beloved items have a magical power over us, a force that is so powerful it can stirContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #2”
Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #1
Reason #1: Diets use a cookie-cutter approach. At Christmas season one of our favorite activities is making sugar cookies with our kids – the kind you make with cookie cutters. We just love it! And although this approach works wonderfully when you’re whipping out dozens of cookies, when talking about a diet, the cookie-cutter approach onlyContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #1”
10 Reasons Why Peace with Food Works and Diets Don’t
We have heard it said that you can become an expert in your field if you practice it long enough and hard enough. Bam! That makes us experts at discovering that diets don’t work. Our guess is that many of you reading this are also experts in this arena as you too have spent years provingContinue reading “10 Reasons Why Peace with Food Works and Diets Don’t”
How To Make It Through The Thanksgiving Feast – Unscathed
Do the holidays stress you out in the area of eating? Do you feel panic set in with Thanksgiving just around the corner? If that describes you, take a deep breath, relax, and imagine making it through the holidays relaxed and calm, thankful for the many blessings you have been given rather than being focusedContinue reading “How To Make It Through The Thanksgiving Feast – Unscathed”
Aha! Peace with Food!!
It was just your ordinary sultry summer night in Kansas, or so we thought. . . As we sat on the back porch watching our kids catch lightning bugs, little did we know that we were about to embark upon the solution to our greatest struggle and frustration – peace with food and peace with our bodies. For whatever reason,Continue reading “Aha! Peace with Food!!”
There’s No Love-It Or List-It. . .
If you’ve ever seen HGTV’s Love It Or List It you may have found yourself getting caught up in the decision the homeowner faces at the end of the episode – do they Love It or do they List It? At times I’ll even shout out, “Love it!” or “List it!”, hoping the homeowner sees itContinue reading “There’s No Love-It Or List-It. . .”
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