If you want to lose weight – focus on your habits
March 12, 2007
I stated in my week 10 results that I was going to make losing weight my number one priority this week. Turns out that might not be the best long term approach to losing weight. I know, that sounds contradictory, but let me explain.
I went to lunch today with my coach. This is the first time I have seen her face to face since she started coaching me at the beginning of the year, as she lives in Arizona. She asked for a general update on how things were going. I naturally focused my attention on the fact that my weight was up and I needed to do something about it this week. She said that she wasn’t in favor of that approach. Her insight – the problem with diets is that your attention is on losing weight.
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Helen Burton | March 12, 2007 at 6:36 pm
I was reading your blog and thinking WOW you are on the right track. I have read and learned from experience that the diet mentality never works, the magic pill is “Commitment.” I have written an article on my blog, “Commitment, the Key to Success.” My blog address is http://www.theloveyourselfcoach.blogspot.com. Would love to keep in touch. Helen Burton
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zappoman | March 12, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Phil, this is a great post… It is really quite an amazing way of thinking.. focusing on failure leads to failure… focusing success leads to success…
I particularly like your point about “thinking of yourself as an athlete”… I don’t know if I think of myself as “fit” although I know I am… but I do think of myself as an athlete… and so, the idea that I would prefer to go somewhere on my bike as opposed to in a car (even a hybrid car) just comes naturally. Isn’t that what athletes do? Well, maybe not… but still.
Great post! Keep it up!
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RegiVizz | March 14, 2007 at 12:08 pm
My 2 cents on the “diet” issue: I cringe when I hear people say that they are “on a diet”. We are all on a diet…a diet is just what you eat! “Diets” don’t last, you have to (have to!) make a lifestyle change and eat healthy. ps. I do oatmeal for breakfast too and love it!
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steve stamos | May 4, 2007 at 6:49 pm
An interesting and informative site. Well done
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Mark | October 2, 2007 at 1:39 am
Diets don’t work period the problem is you have I’m on a diet mentality so when your honeymoon period is over the weight piles back on, the only way is to change your eating habits for life that is the key.
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It has long been proven that mammals (including human) odor is one way of attracting the attention of representatives of the opposite sex. A detailed article about the journal Nature will publish.
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