http://www.shegoddess.com Encouragement for Weight Loss Fri, 09 May 2008 22:26:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My husband didn't think my first set of "before and after" weight loss photos were that good, so I'm posting these. As indicated, the picture on the left was taken in April 2006 when I weighed a whopping 197 pounds. UGH. The photo on the right is recent, April 2008, two ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/28/more-before-and-after-weight-loss-photos/ When I first started my weight loss program in June 2007 (more about that later), reaching my goal weight seemed so far into the future, almost out of reach. It was daunting the number of pounds I wanted to lose. I would envision myself reaching my desired weight, the ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/33/monitor-your-weight-loss-with-a-digital-scale/ As a mother of two small toddlers, 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is unheard of, especially during the winter season when they're sick and not sleeping well. As it turns out, insufficient sleep will make it harder for you to lose weight. I don't know if you've experienced this, but ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/27/sleeping-better-helps-you-lose-weight-quicker/ I frequently get asked, “How did you lose weight so fast?” Before I get into the specifics of what I did to achieve my weight loss goal, (an upcoming post), I want to stress to you the important element in losing weight fast is a 100% commitment ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/26/commitment-is-crucial-to-lose-weight/ My boss once told me, “Whatever you track, gets better.” He was right. Using a pedometer allows a quantifiable measure of steps per day. According to Dr. Dena Bravata, a research scientist at Stanford University, individuals increase their total daily steps by 2,000 while using a pedometer. And of course, more ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/24/lose-weight-using-a-pedometer/ I've been asked to post my before and after photos. So here they are in all of their glory. If you haven't guessed, the picture on the left is before I lost the weight. It was taken late May 2006, several months after the birth of my second daughter. I ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/22/before-and-after-photos/ This is difficult to write because of my deep loyalty to my mother. I do it anyway in the hopes that it helps someone. To tell of my mother’s sad and difficult life, I have to go back in time when she was a child. She was born in 1932 in ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/19/a-child-of-an-emotional-eater/ "An unexamined life isn’t worth living."—Socrates, (469 BC - 399 BC) As previously stated in my last two posts, emotional eating is an eating disorder that if left unchecked has serious health consequences. To lose weight successfully, one must address the food issue as well the emotional factor of eating. Discover Emotional ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/18/how-to-lose-weight-by-eliminating-emotional-eating-step-two/ Step One: Addressing the Food Issue In the previous post, we covered the difficulties of losing weight due to emotional eating. First of all, to lose weight, throw away your junk food and avoid buying them in the future. This is crucial in the beginning of a weight loss plan. If you ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/17/how-to-lose-weight-by-eliminating-emotional-eating-step-one/ What is Emotional Eating? Are you having a hard time losing weight because you eat mindlessly? Do you have a pattern of eating when you’re bored, lonely, sad or angry? If yes, chances are you're an emotional eater. Emotional eating is a self-destructive pattern of eating without feeling hunger. Additionally, if left ... http://www.shegoddess.com/index.php/archives/15/whats-eating-you/