Dear Carli,
180.6 - I heard you were surrounded by hot cocoa and chocolate cake and donuts and cookies and soda and many other carbs during your weekend away in the snow, so although you didn't lose weight I am so proud of you, because didn't gain weight either. You stared sugar in the face and said "I love me more than I love you." You go, girl!
Sincerely, Penelope
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Beware of the Hot Cocoa!
Dear Carli,
180.6 - I understand that you are going to Tahoe tomorrow to enjoy the snow. Please beware of the hot cocoa. I know how it calls out to you. Remember you gave up sugar...and you have gone a whole week without cheating. I want to see you come back and say good bye to the 180s. You can do this!
Sincerely, Penelope
180.6 - I understand that you are going to Tahoe tomorrow to enjoy the snow. Please beware of the hot cocoa. I know how it calls out to you. Remember you gave up sugar...and you have gone a whole week without cheating. I want to see you come back and say good bye to the 180s. You can do this!
Sincerely, Penelope
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Just For Laughs
Dear Carli,
181.0 - Just in case you need a laugh...
"I have gained and lost the same ten pounds so many times over and over again my cellulite must have déjà vu."
~ Jane Wagner
Sincerely, Penelope
181.0 - Just in case you need a laugh...
"I have gained and lost the same ten pounds so many times over and over again my cellulite must have déjà vu."
~ Jane Wagner
Sincerely, Penelope
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Up, Down, Up, Down...
Dear Diary,
181.6 - I think this up again, down again is sending Carli over the edge. After our quality time this morning she starting singing this song.
Sincerely, Penelope
Monday, March 14, 2011
Focusing on the Rear View
Dear Diary,
182.2 - I think Carli needs to have her head screwed on straight...cuz right now she seems to have her head screwed on backwards. This became very obvious after she stepped on me this morning. The numbers went up and she was hoping that they would go down, or at least stay the same. When she saw the .4 increase she immediately started calculating everything she had eaten yesterday, which is fine since she should have an awareness about what she is consuming, but then...she started to think about the fact that she ate breakfast prior to our meeting today...and usually we get together before breakfast...and she wondered how much the food that she ate this morning weighs...and maybe she should subtract that amount...and will she ever begin to see some real progress...and she has never been able to commit for long before...and...and...and... Then it hit me, she fixates on what she has done, instead of focusing on what she will do. Learning from your past is one thing, but focusing on the rear view will just keep a person headed in reverse.
Sincerely, Penelope
182.2 - I think Carli needs to have her head screwed on straight...cuz right now she seems to have her head screwed on backwards. This became very obvious after she stepped on me this morning. The numbers went up and she was hoping that they would go down, or at least stay the same. When she saw the .4 increase she immediately started calculating everything she had eaten yesterday, which is fine since she should have an awareness about what she is consuming, but then...she started to think about the fact that she ate breakfast prior to our meeting today...and usually we get together before breakfast...and she wondered how much the food that she ate this morning weighs...and maybe she should subtract that amount...and will she ever begin to see some real progress...and she has never been able to commit for long before...and...and...and... Then it hit me, she fixates on what she has done, instead of focusing on what she will do. Learning from your past is one thing, but focusing on the rear view will just keep a person headed in reverse.
Sincerely, Penelope
Sunday, March 13, 2011
What Is Eating You?
Dear Carli,
181.8 - I could see you were disappointed after we got together this morning. Sweet girl, you know the right foods to eat, but you repeatedly ignore the importance of portion control. So I thought you might like this quote to focus on in the coming week. I hope it inspires you to look at this journey in a new way.
"If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution." ~ Author Unknown
Sincerely, Penelope
181.8 - I could see you were disappointed after we got together this morning. Sweet girl, you know the right foods to eat, but you repeatedly ignore the importance of portion control. So I thought you might like this quote to focus on in the coming week. I hope it inspires you to look at this journey in a new way.
"If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution." ~ Author Unknown
Sincerely, Penelope
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A Body Like a Dog
Dear Carli,
181.4 - How can I get through to you? Yesterday you didn't eat anything till almost four o'clock. Then, when you did eat, you consumed a large Jamba Juice and 14 pieces of sushi over a three hour period. Since you are a dog trainer let me explain this to you in a way you might understand. Carli, your body is like a dog. When a dog is tossed a bone every once in awhile and is left guessing when he will next get to have a bone he becomes very possessive. He will hold on to that bone as if his life depends on it and he is willing to go to battle to keep custody of that bone even if he doesn’t want to eat it now. But when a dog is thrown a bone on a regular basis...when it is easy to predict that another bone is sure to be there when he needs it, then the dog is less overprotective about his bones. He can relax, release it and even walk away from it. Your body is going to cling to all of the “bones” you eat until you start predictably feeding it. Get it?
Sincerely, Penelope
181.4 - How can I get through to you? Yesterday you didn't eat anything till almost four o'clock. Then, when you did eat, you consumed a large Jamba Juice and 14 pieces of sushi over a three hour period. Since you are a dog trainer let me explain this to you in a way you might understand. Carli, your body is like a dog. When a dog is tossed a bone every once in awhile and is left guessing when he will next get to have a bone he becomes very possessive. He will hold on to that bone as if his life depends on it and he is willing to go to battle to keep custody of that bone even if he doesn’t want to eat it now. But when a dog is thrown a bone on a regular basis...when it is easy to predict that another bone is sure to be there when he needs it, then the dog is less overprotective about his bones. He can relax, release it and even walk away from it. Your body is going to cling to all of the “bones” you eat until you start predictably feeding it. Get it?
Sincerely, Penelope
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