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Desperation Leads to Crazy Dieting

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“Hey! I am 17 and I hate the way that I look. I really want to lose about 15-20 pounds and I want to do it fast.” There are quite a few problems with this statement: First, there is the issue of self-esteem and negative self-talk. Hating the way you look can be a very dangerous thing. For years, I hated the way I looked and I’d say terrible things to myself in the mirror. “I hate you, I hate the way you look, you’re so fat!” These statements eventually program us to believe these things whether we are fat … Continue reading →

Trying to Lose Weight? Take an Honest Look at Your Friends.

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A recent study done at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, has shown that overweight friends and family are stacking the odds that you’ll be overweight too. People just like us make us feel comfortable. Nobody enjoys being the “odd man out” so we tend to be drawn to friends who are similar to us. If you’ve ever tried to take a diet seriously and had overweight friends who didn’t want to diet, you know that the peer pressure can be overwhelming to break the diet and maintain the status quo. You’ve been there, haven’t you? I remember trying … Continue reading →