Hungry Or Thirsty?

And now you're asking "how will I track my progress then?!". Well, the scale isn't your friend if used too much.

I used to obcess about the scale: every single morning at 7am I'd take a pee, undress, weigh myself and record the result. Every time I saw a raise in the number, I'd go crazy. ...

Ok, so, you went out. You had a few drinks, asked for doubles and dessert and had a large soda to go with it.

Now you're in your bed thinking about how much you ate and how you destroyed your diet. This is called catastrophising.

Rephrame this idea. Think about it: how likely is it ...

Sometimes we try to find clothes that will fit our next size, so that we don't have to buy again after we lose weight. This is a huge mistake.

I'll-fitted clothes will not compliment you in any way. You will feel worse and like your hard work isn't paying off. That is ve...

One of the first things you need to learn is how to tell emotional hunger apart from actual hunger.

If you're wondering if your hunger is emotional, ask yourself:

• Did it come suddenly?
• Am I craving something specific?
• Am I planning to eat a lot even after I'm f...

Losing weight is a long run. If you want to lose a couple of pounds for an event, that's one thing. But losing a big amount of weight will take time and have a lot of ups and downs.

Don't aim to lose weight fast. Aim to make the changes required and to fit them into your lifestyle.

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We all have stuff that weighs us down (pun unintended).

Maybe you eat fast food at lunch because of your schedule. Maybe you snack late at night because you had an early dinner. Maybe you skip that protein shake because you can't reach the shelf.

Write up everything that you can't d...

First of all, you are a human being, don't forget that. Your body needs nutrients and nothing will change that. Your hormones will fluctuate. Your humor will change. Keep that in mind when things go south.