Do you fantasise or dream about impossible accomplishments when it comes to your weight loss? If your answer is yes, you are engaging in what is sometimes called impossible dream thinking. Along with negative self-talk and attitude traps, impossible dream…
Read More Do you know you could be indulging in “impossible dream thinking”
The number you see on your bathroom scale can be a motivating factor for some of you. But if the scale shows no weight loss in a particular week, a lot of you will begin to feel disappointed. Since the…
Read More “I did not lose weight this week and I feel terrible”
How many times have you looked into a mirror and criticised one part of your body? “I wish my legs were thinner.” “I wish my upper arms weren’t so rounded.” “If I could just lose my double chin, I’d look…
Read More “I only want to lose my double chin” – The myth of spot reduction
Most of you starting out will have a fantasy of a sleek body with huge weight losses. Similar fantasies may exist about food too: when you are looking forward to an ‘end’ of your dieting, a period when you can…
