Today I was asked, "What do you do when a friend asks you for advice on losing weight?" Here’s the honest answer, “I largely ignore the question and try to change the topic or deflect it away any way I can.” This is just from my experience, but 99% of the time the person in question does not want to lose weight, they want to weigh less... These two things (losing … [Read more...] about What Do You Do When A Friend Asks You For Advice On Losing Weight?
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Keeping the weight off
It’s your day-to-day activities, the mundane of your every day life, that determines your weight, your happiness, your wealth, and your health. As such, "ruts", or patterns of behavior, are what define who you are. In other words, who you are is formed through practice and this is where great change can occur. Consider the following - it is often said the 99% of people … [Read more...] about Keeping the weight off
On the confusion of weight loss
The other day I went out for coffee with my mother. I arrived early, so as I was waiting for mom to show up, I started looking around, and a board full of business cards caught my eye. As I looked closer I saw a card for an interior designer, a couple cards for real estate agents... then dozens upon dozens of cards for health-related offers. The board was covered with the … [Read more...] about On the confusion of weight loss
Why I Hate ‘New, Unique’ Weight Loss Tips
This post is 100% inspired by a blog post I found on Forbes.com It was written by J.D. Roth of GetRichSlowly.org. To say it resonated with me would be an understatement. His views on money mirrored my views on weight loss so closely that I've decided to 'commentary' on his post here on my blog. Below you will find J.D.'s original article, with my comments in … [Read more...] about Why I Hate ‘New, Unique’ Weight Loss Tips
Weight Loss Mentors
It's great to have a mentor, especially someone who has already experienced things you are about to experience. When it comes to weight loss, talking with people who have successfully lost weight and kept the weight off can give you some powerful insights, and as such is something I highly recommend...with one caveat. In experimental observation you can say THAT something … [Read more...] about Weight Loss Mentors