Michelle

I don’t want to go through another cruise filled with overeating and guilt. My first meal on this trip was just a cup of coffee, and honestly, I felt so happy during it. I didn’t even want what everyone else was eating. The food looked good, sure—but to me, it looked like a slippery path back to overeating, feeling gross, and beating myself up af…[Read more]

So, I was listening to a Joe Dispenza video, and he mentioned something called Systematic Desensitization. It’s a therapy that exposes people to stressful situations while practicing  relaxation techniques. I looked it up to see if it could help with overeating, and I found that it actually can!

Apparently, this method is widely used for ph…[Read more]

I have not been her for a week or so. But I’ve been sticking to the diet as best as I can after a setback a few weeks ago. I gained 8 pounds two weeks ago but lost them this week. So  I’m back to where I was the last time I registered my weight. I’m confident the scale will be down again next Monday!

I’m cheering all of you on—I want so badly fo…[Read more]

There’s a little voice that tells me to go ahead and eat 10 bites now, then just fast later. But I’ve done this so many times before, and I didn’t fast—I overate and ended up binging. I just have to stay strong. Also, I need to remember that if I’m on a good roll, it’s not worth jumping off. It’s always a challenge to build that momentum agai…[Read more]

We’re in the heart of winter, but spring and summer are just around the corner!

So far this week, I’ve stuck to my modified plan of three 5-bite meals. Sometimes, I’m weighing 2 ounces. I know this is not ideal, but it’s helping me stick with something. At this point, for myself, something is better than nothing.

We got about 8 inches of snow on…[Read more]