Weekly Messages
Persist – Make the change
Everyone wants to lose weight without having to put any real energy into it. But putting things off until tomorrow is literally a killer when it comes to obesity and recovery. Procrastination about taking the steps to make the permanent (more…)
Eat Well – Chew every mouthful thoroughly before swallowing
As we become more conscious of our eating behaviours we might be amazed at how we eat. A mouthful of food, a couple of chews and then, instead of chewing the food thoroughly we swallow, or perhaps shovel in another (more…)
Get Active – Leave the car in the garage
Isn’t it great to have a car – it’s so comfortable and convenient. However, along with TV, the private motor vehicle is one of the most obesigenic of all the human technologies. It takes a bit of planning and cunning (more…)
Take Control – Set short-term weight goals
One of the most important ways to Take Control is to set goals and be committed to them. It is easy to have grand plans for the future, but these can soon fade in the hurley-burley stress of life. Making (more…)
Enjoy Life – By being reassuring, comforting and encouraging to yourself
We all know the “long and happy journey” isn’t always happy. All of us have experienced some ups and downs and most have also experienced some really big ups and downs over the years while coming to grips with our (more…)
Eat Well – Eat much less sugar
If we’re reducing the number of foods on the NEEDNT Foods List, we’re going to be eating much less sugar, because sugar is a very common additive in processed food. Sugar can be a strongly addictive substance which sparks (more…)
Persist – Don’t give in to the wild cats
What do you do when the craving for certain foods comes on? The more we give in to those urges and “feed the wild cats” the more they will continue to thrive and give us hell. Conversely, the more we (more…)
Eat Well – Become a mindful eater
Start today. Become the slowest mindful eater around. Most people who achieve obesity have been well-practiced gobblers and shovellers in the past (fast eaters of relatively large amounts of food – not necessarily binge eaters). They are often near the (more…)
Get Active – Any small increase in activity counts
To rely on increased activity alone is a very hard way to lose weight. The most efficient way to do it is to reduce food (fuel) consumption. However, getting more active is an absolute must not only for maintaining the (more…)
Take Control – Move from passive to active
The majority of us live our lives not really thinking much about what we’re eating, how we’re eating it, or how active we are. We are largely passive. The result of being passive while living in an obesigenic environment like (more…)