tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49718319277984657032024-03-05T22:01:11.728-07:00Forward ResetForward Reset: FOOD MIND BODY
A Simple Plan for Simply LivingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-28130235334638276852022-05-10T10:17:00.001-07:002022-05-10T10:17:32.211-07:00Guilt & Shame<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOBDAoyv74HYXibMi_QxG3IR_0kMgutmKsO8dGYMM_RX2ZSYNkwYeg8P97pKGkAifhh7CGAUrLaQbosY9kMbal0CF9EmC9TytuKwRjDPrCaFQghI35YGZ6a26yyxYHltkb5iUhf-fu0Kjm6IzXvNiNUH4Pemx01Xe-zwT0-9MIvpV_HNti7LCHp2EW"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOBDAoyv74HYXibMi_QxG3IR_0kMgutmKsO8dGYMM_RX2ZSYNkwYeg8P97pKGkAifhh7CGAUrLaQbosY9kMbal0CF9EmC9TytuKwRjDPrCaFQghI35YGZ6a26yyxYHltkb5iUhf-fu0Kjm6IzXvNiNUH4Pemx01Xe-zwT0-9MIvpV_HNti7LCHp2EW=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7096158075667513810" /></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:#050505;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:#050505;background:white'>Guilt is a feeling you get when you did something wrong or think you did something wrong. Shame is a feeling that your whole self is wrong. Uncontrollable eating can cause feelings of both guilt and shame; guilty for actually overeating and shame for feeling broken. Ironically for the overeater, guilt and shame are often at the core of uncontrollable eating. Indulging in favorite foods seems to temporarily relieve the emotional pain caused by guilt and shame. In that moment of indulgence there is happiness, deliciousness, stimulated taste buds that send signals to the brain that everything is delightful. However seconds after pausing in a food binge remorse begins to set in, regret for overeating once again, a promise is made never to do such a thing again. The resulting guilt and shame labels certain foods "bad" and those same labels extend then to the overeater repeating the cycle of insanity. Remind yourself daily that you are not "bad" for having a problem. Everyone deserves happiness and freedom from food addictions. Stop feeding shame... say this with me today: "I can be happy, I can be healthy, I can be loved."</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Notice: This message is intended solely for the use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable state and federal laws. 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If you have received this message in error, immediately </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>advise the sender by reply email and destroy this message. </span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-17810051407017359782021-12-28T13:58:00.001-07:002021-12-28T13:58:27.411-07:00Getting Started<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUU1fxCAm6k5yZ7ep-Ve2EXRcdoBT4BSHm0GoMI6q_7ZDg-gM7EdGjSlkp9M9avaIZ62G9umz4pbs4dAjr-3lmyKAXylX5KwcWUTe0dPUFxvOAqCWHV6PeP3fZaN_Y_x7sk3Z9KG-0tc/s1600/image003-707415.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUU1fxCAm6k5yZ7ep-Ve2EXRcdoBT4BSHm0GoMI6q_7ZDg-gM7EdGjSlkp9M9avaIZ62G9umz4pbs4dAjr-3lmyKAXylX5KwcWUTe0dPUFxvOAqCWHV6PeP3fZaN_Y_x7sk3Z9KG-0tc/s320/image003-707415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7046860679651529362" /></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-50859666816765915262021-12-13T17:33:00.001-07:002021-12-13T17:39:24.916-07:00Freedom of Choice<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Somewhere lost between the insanity of food addiction or imprisoned to abstinence, is there freedom from overeating?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Without abstinence from our food addiction we are bound by the secrecies of binging, purging, hiding food and secretly eating but in abstinence we feel overly restricted, caged within boundaries of certain foods that long to be set free.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I think we find balance in a food plan that allows us any choice of food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to tailor a plan that releases us from restrictions yet sets boundaries to help prevent overeating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our goal then, to learn and grow, to train ourselves, teach our mind and body that there is a balance between food addiction and abstinence; a well-designed food plan can provide structure and keep us accountable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">But what about the chemical and psychological pieces of food addiction, can a food plan alone deal with those strong influences?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In conjunction with a food plan we need support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The support of others where we can share our feelings, relate to others stories and begin to pave new paths in thinking about how we’ve used food for so many things other than nutrition. Support to explore some of our deepest secrets that keep us captive to food addiction psychologically and be able to bring those fears forward and release them forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Let’s not forget about ongoing education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Educating ourselves in new ways of thinking, what we have believed about food has not worked for use in the past so now is the time with the structure of a food plan and the support of a group or individual that we release old ways of thinking and onboard new educational information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Somewhere between lost in food addiction and the imprisonment of abstinence is a life we can claim but we will have to be open to change, remain supported, and be dedicated to a sound food plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">When we falter we RESET and move FORWARD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Steve Colbeth<br /></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FORWARD</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style="color: black;">http://forwardreset.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-19219236927902561672021-10-26T10:44:00.001-07:002021-10-26T10:44:23.683-07:00We Carry The Message Not The Body<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>“We share experience, strength and hope with each other’s.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>What we don’t do, and should not do, is share one another’s burdens, whether financial or emotional.” – One Day at a Time/Al-Anon<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Are you the “rescuer” who drops your own personal responsibilities to come to the aid of another? <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It is very noble to consider others but you must care for yourself first.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Not that your life has to be in complete order for you to help others but there has to be balance in making sure your side of the street is clear before you cross to the other side to help another.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Are you overly invested in others?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Do you absorb yourself in caring for others to the point you aren’t caring for yourself?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We carry the message; experience, hope & strength, from the countless others who have come before us on our journey to better health, we never carry anything more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Putting yourself first in assessing your needs is a very important part of our food, mind, body health.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-52891723986962612152021-09-14T20:46:00.001-07:002021-09-14T20:46:27.268-07:00Enough<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDlJNNpjK4395WDj9Vdr3ht4IMIwrsReBHWGmzdJWCjKgUtzz4uwht9-vKIqERHnGUv-AMDVN_uVGGHR-9gSSsOKBbhTws_zVsJLDGD8m4maLb3QP01w31lY1VFWAaJ1P3u43v7VK_h8/s1600/image001-787282.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDlJNNpjK4395WDj9Vdr3ht4IMIwrsReBHWGmzdJWCjKgUtzz4uwht9-vKIqERHnGUv-AMDVN_uVGGHR-9gSSsOKBbhTws_zVsJLDGD8m4maLb3QP01w31lY1VFWAaJ1P3u43v7VK_h8/s320/image001-787282.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7008001877133185154" /></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Notice: This message is intended solely for the use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable state and federal laws. If you are not the addressee, or are not authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, distribute, or disclose to anyone this message or the information contained herein. If you have received this message in error, immediately </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>advise the sender by reply email and destroy this message. </span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-67607192973928093522021-07-14T16:10:00.001-07:002021-07-14T16:10:27.289-07:00ABC's<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7-ZSBqS1TrsZ-gZqZmcc1vlzOEQWZe6xtEihft8DDJDJss99gn3rUwmMFenicQqrEQ3M8SOPlt606MdxB_xEcye1szqVquIOu4a-lHb0Vd_7F33DolGKl1XSC9LWaCLpdhUgKVlHd3M/s1600/image001-727349.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7-ZSBqS1TrsZ-gZqZmcc1vlzOEQWZe6xtEihft8DDJDJss99gn3rUwmMFenicQqrEQ3M8SOPlt606MdxB_xEcye1szqVquIOu4a-lHb0Vd_7F33DolGKl1XSC9LWaCLpdhUgKVlHd3M/s320/image001-727349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6984923470347285442" /></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Notice: This message is intended solely for the use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable state and federal laws. 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If you have received this message in error, immediately </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>advise the sender by reply email and destroy this message. </span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-58150302509389523032021-07-13T02:25:00.001-07:002021-07-13T02:25:48.150-07:00Food is not an emotion<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'>For many of us who overeat, food is connected to our emotions. We have learned to use food to medicate ourselves, hide our fears, celebrate our joy. Do we know what these emotions really feel like in our bodies without food? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'>When I say I'm stuffed have I buried something? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'>When I am introduced to a joyous moment and the first think I think of is cake, I know I have some work to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#050505'>We are living life without acknowledging our feelings, what we’ve been experiencing is chocolate covered emotions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Notice: This message is intended solely for the use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable state and federal laws. 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If you have received this message in error, immediately </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>advise the sender by reply email and destroy this message. </span><span style='mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-31885170740295174032021-06-17T17:10:00.001-07:002021-06-17T17:10:18.960-07:00Making Amends<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Historic",sans-serif;color:#050505;background:white'>Making amends. What is making amends anyway? One definition is to correct a mistake that created a bad situation. When we make amends it is not simply to say I'm sorry or apologizing. Instead we attempting to correct a mistake that created a bad situation. Most often this begins by embracing a complete change of attitude and behavior. Our amends are valid even if the other person does not respond. In making amends, we change our thinking from the path we were on that caused a shatter in the relationship. In this way we are able to purge ourselves of guilt and negative feelings. Forgiveness does not mean we lost the fight, it doesn't mean we agree with what happened, it is not saying we will forget what was said or done, but it IS the action of letting it go and moving forward.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-80667695432145502902021-06-09T10:14:00.001-07:002021-06-09T10:18:12.599-07:00Dieting vs Lifestyle<p class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-IRtt1y9DmZw1CqVmDkk6SVHoluJIAlv0Nmrym7LtBMy2IpeI15WErHIckwt34iTSz3sfdqFMKhBmp48N5SSBDCgqu7XZPEkdiEvi7OJQJS7YiFWlYPCoLwOiwezZ0N2Sjo62Mm7gk8/s1600/lifestyle-795051.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6971843870346266306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-IRtt1y9DmZw1CqVmDkk6SVHoluJIAlv0Nmrym7LtBMy2IpeI15WErHIckwt34iTSz3sfdqFMKhBmp48N5SSBDCgqu7XZPEkdiEvi7OJQJS7YiFWlYPCoLwOiwezZ0N2Sjo62Mm7gk8/s320/lifestyle-795051.png" /></a></p><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This isn’t not my first time losing weight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been dieting all my life, I’ve lost hundreds of pounds but when the diet ended the weight returned. This time I’m not dieting, I’m fighting that “diet” mentality and replacing it with the question, “Can I do this way of eating forever?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer for today is, YES I CAN!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can live this new lifestyle of eating reasonable, healthy, best choices and strive for doing even better at my next meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What happens if I make a poor choice?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each moment of my new way of living allows me to make the food best choices I can, if in a moment I make a choice that is considered poor maybe it’s because it’s the best I could do at that moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But does that mean I quit and go back to my old ways?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each moment I choose to be better, do better, live better… that is MY choice – food has no power in gratitude!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In dieting I felt restricted, deprived, angry, different, and depressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my new way of living I’m eating foods that feed my body and are nutritionally sound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These choices make my body feel better and in that space I don’t need to overeat to get my “feel good fix”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eating and living life is full of ups and downs and so is my new way of living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end, making the best food choices will result in weight loss, and allow me to live happier and healthier for today.</span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Steve Colbeth<br /></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">FORWARD</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><b> RESET<br /></b></span></span>support@forwardreset.com<br /><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style="color: black;">http://forwardreset.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-80149207278792680992021-05-13T09:04:00.001-07:002021-05-13T09:04:45.287-07:00If I Quit Now<div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mr1tu5YU_Y0X6FIIH49Y6FKodPd-DtZADxGlF4xOzhR-UUZTnDV-_TrhDPykeZr30gDd9Gt57u5dawGMlCgRan1sLHN_Oove6JsMTEwXqL2CCwbPEvPU0FOnTDMogxYcnME3M9ttBII/s1600/image001-785299.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mr1tu5YU_Y0X6FIIH49Y6FKodPd-DtZADxGlF4xOzhR-UUZTnDV-_TrhDPykeZr30gDd9Gt57u5dawGMlCgRan1sLHN_Oove6JsMTEwXqL2CCwbPEvPU0FOnTDMogxYcnME3M9ttBII/s320/image001-785299.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6961806488707583250" /></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>If I quit now…. I WILL be back where I started.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I’m so grateful for where I am at in my journey.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Even though the path is filled with peaks and valleys it wasn’t long ago I was back at the beginning and desperately wishing to be where I am today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Living life happier and healthier for today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Steve Colbeth<br></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>FORWARD</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes'> RESET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>support@forwardreset.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="http://forwardreset.com/"><span style='color:black'>http://forwardreset.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-22864404249500911632021-05-01T10:56:00.001-07:002021-05-01T10:59:07.071-07:00What's The Real Price?<div class="WordSection1"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKdhE2va-K_K0zAzxBKqaZz1OVKi1hFTgJjLVb6HkKBsBwRWLcnsylpV51pJB73c-ChwUVWIQkv_xBjXLUSvBTZPOmnkANEcW88D-dmpkMlV1Z9btgL3ySAMcGXalp3LzPKc0Pv8SsI/s1600/image003-786711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6957382252129879410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKdhE2va-K_K0zAzxBKqaZz1OVKi1hFTgJjLVb6HkKBsBwRWLcnsylpV51pJB73c-ChwUVWIQkv_xBjXLUSvBTZPOmnkANEcW88D-dmpkMlV1Z9btgL3ySAMcGXalp3LzPKc0Pv8SsI/s320/image003-786711.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Every bite, every lick, every taste, it has a price doesn’t it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe your are calorie counting to keep your weight under control, have you considered adding up your bites, tastes and licks?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so, you know that these mindless food portions add up and sometimes quickly!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Do you finish your kids plates, consume the last of something in a pan, have a sample or two while out shopping, taste a spoonful of what you are cooking, what is the real price of these seemingly harmless portions of food?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We often start out strong on our journey to eat healthier, to rid ourselves of unwanted pounds, and our diligence and hard work begin to show on the scale, and then we begin to discover something even greater, those non-scale rewards!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s awesome to see the numbers decrease when you step on the scale and even better are the non-scale rewards: fitting into clothing, being able to move easier in your body, health check-ups with positive outcomes, sitting in a movie theater seat and fitting!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All of these non-scale rewards are victories in our journey to becoming happier and healthier for today.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So what is the real price we pay for these bites, licks, and tastes, the little portions of leftovers we consume?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If we are tracking our food honestly we know there is a price for everything that goes in our mouths so now lets consider that when we go about our day and dip our finger in the cookie dough batter… what is the real price of that finger lick?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What non-scale reward will I be giving up for those uncounted calories, my health, my new clothing size, all the hard work I’ve done to become better, is it worth it?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Each of us has to decide with every bite we take what the real price is for eating the foods we eat, the portions we consume, and how it affects our outcomes and goals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Today I will consider all the bites, licks, and tastes, the unused portions of food, everything that crosses my lips and weigh that to the benefits I gain from sticking to healthy living.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For today I choose to live happier and healthier!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-5396709321415482412021-04-14T22:37:00.006-07:002021-04-14T22:37:35.342-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2k9VrN-kjlFfyG4jwJSOvwEP8gjKZN9FLyOF-i5Y4ryuZSqX5_l3q1GjI8eaFqjRo2C53Pb1XTpkbqo-hhnAyrurnM9smk_ctKiOXg52G250q4cYVRF2T-tMpAZFuigcX31e4cyizaQ/s466/2021-04-14_22-34-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="457" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2k9VrN-kjlFfyG4jwJSOvwEP8gjKZN9FLyOF-i5Y4ryuZSqX5_l3q1GjI8eaFqjRo2C53Pb1XTpkbqo-hhnAyrurnM9smk_ctKiOXg52G250q4cYVRF2T-tMpAZFuigcX31e4cyizaQ/w585-h596/2021-04-14_22-34-19.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-27166729339689372432021-04-09T20:44:00.002-07:002021-04-09T20:44:13.825-07:00Ideas For A Spring Table<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe2fTr9jZnBzS5haNbHnxoyqBTv7HDr9mMixT5Wa6BPv6WiXLjpdcyt834oEBptv2UrT_t3CY6WUP5hCGh54vHCcmiluGefLYybV3Ncms8IZ3hGJZxwhGzcZUPoRV8TiC2QLgd_z0s70/s1100/fruitideas.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="1100" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe2fTr9jZnBzS5haNbHnxoyqBTv7HDr9mMixT5Wa6BPv6WiXLjpdcyt834oEBptv2UrT_t3CY6WUP5hCGh54vHCcmiluGefLYybV3Ncms8IZ3hGJZxwhGzcZUPoRV8TiC2QLgd_z0s70/w716-h391/fruitideas.png" width="716" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Here's some great ideas for a spring table. Fruit basket, melon bowls, tomato cups with cottage cheese.</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-2748666329723772212021-04-01T20:25:00.008-07:002021-04-01T20:27:39.531-07:00Storage Bag Holders<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC_02LsOOWt8Gc4kBsdHJ-dOJoTW2ro32VClrbT96_55-C-NkB6qKaodGEEbm5fzapQC44UCyXx_kWzyNikgJrMFGOfNXWNb0UD-C-DkCaFrt4oFOiaoqPfG-4o9X6G9Ur0-GGvWBQbI/s2543/IMG_20210401_191400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUC_02LsOOWt8Gc4kBsdHJ-dOJoTW2ro32VClrbT96_55-C-NkB6qKaodGEEbm5fzapQC44UCyXx_kWzyNikgJrMFGOfNXWNb0UD-C-DkCaFrt4oFOiaoqPfG-4o9X6G9Ur0-GGvWBQbI/w195-h400/IMG_20210401_191400.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh334XULIZspPjrusUR9lp3tbYSm-mGKDF_WrYUi85s2r2h0OyfSKjDOk5TVAuItpk7abp2n0jYUffN3UiUNB0UBu57JSkzovgGeuaBKxS60d1d9SkSjivpPPZ4n4M_WGw97ytr9l9XTYs/s2543/IMG_20210401_194321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh334XULIZspPjrusUR9lp3tbYSm-mGKDF_WrYUi85s2r2h0OyfSKjDOk5TVAuItpk7abp2n0jYUffN3UiUNB0UBu57JSkzovgGeuaBKxS60d1d9SkSjivpPPZ4n4M_WGw97ytr9l9XTYs/w195-h400/IMG_20210401_194321.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p>These storage bag holders are a life-saver during food prep! 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We will go to any length, use any rational to acquire foods that will provide us maximum joy for that moment we indulge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Equally extreme is the guilt and shame that follows a binge and the extreme promises to never do such a thing ever again, especially when we know full well we eventually will.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">John is a grossly overweight man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He overeats in binges and feels like most of his life is in control but will admit freely that he occasionally makes bad food choices despite his best intentions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John will freely admit this because he can’t hide it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is blatantly obvious to all around John that he is overweight. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But John has to take to the extreme, he’s unwilling to admit he is not in control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes John attempts to be in control of his eating by announcing he is dieting, when he fails he proclaims he has an undiagnosed health condition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this way, John attempts to show control even as he completely fails at controlling; extremes.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Sally won’t spend $20 to join a support group or fitness club but she has no issue at all justifying $20 or more a week for take-out food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We all have to eat don’t we?”, she remarks when asked about her budget choices.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">John is extreme in that he must appear in control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When he is obviously not in control, his extreme nature creates an alternate reality for John, one in which HE is in control but his undiagnosed health condition is the cause of failure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sally is extreme in that she won’t spend a penny on things that could actually help her but has no issue spending extravagant amounts of money to make sure she has her fix of binge foods.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Of course there are varying degrees of both of these examples but I think most of us can in some way relate to these stories in their own lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are too extreme, extremely extreme sometimes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of our recovery from stinking thinking is going to be learning to cope in an imperfect world without the use of food for comfort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our food choices should feed and nourish our bodies, it should be tasty and enjoyable, but it should not be used to cope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Learning to be perfectly imperfect is a major part of our journey in FORWARD RESET.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">First, we must admit we have a problem, it is then we can look inside ourselves and exam our actions and intentions, identify characteristic about ourselves that need work, and begin the process of healing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Life is imperfect, we are imperfect and learning to cope with that idea is perfectly perfect.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We identify our extreme behaviors and work on allowing imperfections to be realized, we cope.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Living life happier and healthier, letting go of extreme behavior, finding ways to cope outside of food, and doing so perfectly imperfectly is the FORWARD RESET way!</span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-85400729223685839852021-03-28T10:03:00.001-07:002021-03-28T10:07:23.255-07:00Fences Serve A Purpose<div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoAXgQuABhQ1yZSNQ_JJ-yEzGrePH4lWUeE68CZjtEUBqomrSCewsDvUXZFEMfQnPjAhyrKerxvQ8t9iEZESHKbbQbng-sUHJ-r9iJBXtY-P-PlYLl1v8bH5fgXoeRXA4JhDjFFsG6lI/s1920/simon-maage-xw-vvvXq3rA-unsplash+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1920" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoAXgQuABhQ1yZSNQ_JJ-yEzGrePH4lWUeE68CZjtEUBqomrSCewsDvUXZFEMfQnPjAhyrKerxvQ8t9iEZESHKbbQbng-sUHJ-r9iJBXtY-P-PlYLl1v8bH5fgXoeRXA4JhDjFFsG6lI/w421-h282/simon-maage-xw-vvvXq3rA-unsplash+%25282%2529.jpg" width="421" /></a></span></i></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></i></span></i></p><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Don’t ever take down a fence until you know why it was put up.” – Robert Frost</span></span></i><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Step 4, “We have searched honestly and thoroughly into ourselves and examined the true motivations of our actions, thoughts, and emotions.”</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Treat this step as a mission of truth rather than a seek and destroy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some “fences” are there for a reason and maybe a gate into that area is more appropriate for the time being rather than ripping out the entire fence.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In Step 4 we seek truth as to our true motivations of our actions, thoughts, and emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we make a discovery it might take some time to work through what we discover and eliminate or replace what we find with something that doesn’t need to be “fenced”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For now we can install a gate so that we may gain access.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In Step 5 we bring a friend along, through the gate and into an area that is usually fenced off. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With understanding and love they assist us in understanding what it is we find there, how to eliminate it or change it so the fence is no longer needed.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In Step 6 we are ready to accept help to eliminate or change our unbalance and in Step 7 we begin removing the fence that is no longer needed.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What we fence off we do so for a reason, a self-protective mode we created for a reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To simply discover the fence and rip it out would be careless and leave us vulnerable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Discover the fence, find the history of why it is there to begin with, change the reason for the fence and then remove it.</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Living life happier and healthier for today – FORWARD RESET.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-32613399120986014932021-03-27T10:06:00.004-07:002021-03-27T10:06:55.266-07:00Lentils<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8vP5PmLvIg8LHHWPaiikz_9E6xx1d8gJVzUGQ3nW0zQYve-DV0uLDe2ZlXVIGQka6pNE-khI_KN8wlXoH-uI4hwnWZYdfEDwv1MAqfw35gQvDOeYQ8Es1qoxgcKdCqYno5dSTUihyphenhyphen3g/s1316/165340011_10226319497759738_2278351962806268736_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8vP5PmLvIg8LHHWPaiikz_9E6xx1d8gJVzUGQ3nW0zQYve-DV0uLDe2ZlXVIGQka6pNE-khI_KN8wlXoH-uI4hwnWZYdfEDwv1MAqfw35gQvDOeYQ8Es1qoxgcKdCqYno5dSTUihyphenhyphen3g/w585-h285/165340011_10226319497759738_2278351962806268736_o.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><p></p><div aria-level="3" class="co8aDb XcVN5d" role="heading" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif !important; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 12px;"><b>One-half cup of cooked <b>lentils</b> has:</b></div><div class="RqBzHd" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px 20px;"><ul class="i8Z77e" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><b>Calories</b>: 140.</li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Fat: 0.5 grams.</li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Carbs: 23 grams.</li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><b>Fiber</b>: 9 grams.</li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Sodium: 5 milligrams.</li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><b>Protein</b>: 12 grams.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>There are a lot of ways to prepare them so try searching on the internet for recipes and cooking methods that work best for you!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-13573740288970261682021-03-27T09:57:00.000-07:002021-03-27T09:57:00.210-07:00Sugar in Salt?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hKPIWIHSPr4IC7arSwlRqdV8dvfeKeR-eL0EUkI-SI_L01QOZ73mA2LZCOEJsGZK74VwHfpl8ShveSyCxPM8URf6trgJQ6PgPpAE3jZC6WywWVFXnG7biL_R7owBmbumDcDCCobdcow/s300/2021-03-27_9-46-56.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hKPIWIHSPr4IC7arSwlRqdV8dvfeKeR-eL0EUkI-SI_L01QOZ73mA2LZCOEJsGZK74VwHfpl8ShveSyCxPM8URf6trgJQ6PgPpAE3jZC6WywWVFXnG7biL_R7owBmbumDcDCCobdcow/s0/2021-03-27_9-46-56.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> Always read the labels. It is amazing where you find sugar!</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-39225524829474677092021-03-24T18:50:00.005-07:002021-03-24T18:50:46.239-07:00Diet or Lifestyle?<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've heard people say, "I need a break"! Meaning they are taking a break from their food plan and just doing whatever goes. The idea is that after a break they'll return to their diet, stronger and more resilient. </span></span></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="82vb0-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="82vb0-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="82vb0-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br data-text="true" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="efgek-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efgek-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="efgek-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What are you thoughts about this?</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="c5to9-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c5to9-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="c5to9-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br data-text="true" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="n8o2-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="n8o2-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="n8o2-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I immediately thought, if you need a break then you aren't living a lifestyle you are on a restrictive diet. </span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="3me2u-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3me2u-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="3me2u-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br data-text="true" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="ek33e-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ek33e-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="ek33e-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think this is a major difference that needs to be recognized because if you are like me I can be very successful at restrictive dieting, I can lose tremendous amounts of weight, but I have struggled at creating the lifestyle. Something works for me everyday, day-to-day, one day at a time.</span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="f29re-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="f29re-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="f29re-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br data-text="true" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="rbvs-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="rbvs-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="rbvs-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If what we are doing for our food plan requires restrictive food intake then ultimately that won't be sustainable. </span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="1tku-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1tku-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="1tku-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br data-text="true" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;" /></span></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6heeg" data-offset-key="3tj5s-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3tj5s-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; direction: ltr; position: relative; transition-property: none !important;"><span data-offset-key="3tj5s-0-0" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What we want to create is a lifestyle. No bad foods, only foods that provide better nutrition and fuel to our bodies than others. We want to change the mindset of restrictive thinking to being grateful that we able to select any foods if we want but our desire to use food to fuel our bodies allows us to search for foods that are more nutritious and get closer to our goals.</span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-983289345019859602021-03-17T18:39:00.004-07:002021-03-17T18:39:16.312-07:00Forgive, Reset & Move Forward; FORWARD RESET!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeQZYUYISL7UIgVHDZkOjCldbVKok6rHL__ZqnwPs9xF4ACqesDeC-s-OxwZosWE7RTeSjrVHZ-99WS1atLUpwnYmiqZDRFS7OghCP0SxwRv7ULiT1U81Zdid90Szh9JcS7hypP1uyMc/s640/brett-jordan-x5RwfZH04GA-unsplash+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeQZYUYISL7UIgVHDZkOjCldbVKok6rHL__ZqnwPs9xF4ACqesDeC-s-OxwZosWE7RTeSjrVHZ-99WS1atLUpwnYmiqZDRFS7OghCP0SxwRv7ULiT1U81Zdid90Szh9JcS7hypP1uyMc/s320/brett-jordan-x5RwfZH04GA-unsplash+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we forgive we don't lose, we let go.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we forgive we don't condone, we let go.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we forgive we may not forget but we still let go.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When we forgive we can move forward.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Forgive, reset, and move forward; FORWARD RESET!</span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-33600417358043924572021-03-08T17:27:00.003-07:002021-03-08T17:27:14.346-07:00Meal Prep<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKwsn6IRoQJZXM1iNqWDb6vnISBCKSOnF5FaNcAA4oL_kvXedsDrRNf1w-CXNwATwabYOgXaW9ajFMyLHf33tUMHmWn8xuUn2vhuAIS54dK91mFjjoG6V8igMJ5jEqs5ekiYad10bLy4/s2543/IMG_20210308_121552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKwsn6IRoQJZXM1iNqWDb6vnISBCKSOnF5FaNcAA4oL_kvXedsDrRNf1w-CXNwATwabYOgXaW9ajFMyLHf33tUMHmWn8xuUn2vhuAIS54dK91mFjjoG6V8igMJ5jEqs5ekiYad10bLy4/s320/IMG_20210308_121552.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UUa-RVHB-1F7QNUFqtb5jThejIuPo4kX7bgmFMcDJy3nqQaTY79VaCKX68cYncgmbnoO8CAGRfkGGHSQSkXlU6WugIol7e8y-5pZXtBYLAYDtub9KyJlvXPVaiElqJIbzpUuzlVRMqk/s2543/IMG_20210308_145226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UUa-RVHB-1F7QNUFqtb5jThejIuPo4kX7bgmFMcDJy3nqQaTY79VaCKX68cYncgmbnoO8CAGRfkGGHSQSkXlU6WugIol7e8y-5pZXtBYLAYDtub9KyJlvXPVaiElqJIbzpUuzlVRMqk/s320/IMG_20210308_145226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Having fresh foods available when it's time to prepare a meal is essential to making best food choices. Here I've prepped carrots, zucchini, onions, celery, red and green peppers. This took less than 30 minutes in my food processor and saves room in my refrigerator also!</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For lunch I made an amazing stir fry and later seasoned with curry spices with pinto beans and brown rice. It was fantastic!</span></div></div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-11331891981686688802021-02-28T16:08:00.001-07:002021-02-28T16:08:04.540-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3BxjvabCU1zi2dNkvVP3R1-xGaQpMFZkWY2zt3vB0ednol-VQ49RGBbBordqvQutXEqrPpgHEaPSD0Hsinku7sFkjwVw1LNllfjkGna61b1M4-Ym63SgIhBVrce-A3UmufzKVahLWM0/s275/shame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3BxjvabCU1zi2dNkvVP3R1-xGaQpMFZkWY2zt3vB0ednol-VQ49RGBbBordqvQutXEqrPpgHEaPSD0Hsinku7sFkjwVw1LNllfjkGna61b1M4-Ym63SgIhBVrce-A3UmufzKVahLWM0/s0/shame.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As an overeater, shame erodes our true identity. We identify as fat, unappealing, and a failure. Our attempts to diet have failed over and over enforcing the belief that we aren't strong enough. </span></span><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our inner critic reminds us how inadequate we are, we self-criticize resulting in more shame and self-hatred. We attempt to take matters into our own hands and diet. We label certain foods "bad" and begin our restriction as a punishment for who we've become. </span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The intense pain caused by dealing with our addition in this manner, after a time, causes us to break our diet and binge with our favorite forbidden foods. We binge in a daze of peacefulness that is temporarily created. When we emerge we are ashamed and horrified at our actions, further enforcing our addition and further eroding our true identity.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In Step 7 & Key 4 <span style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforwardreset.com%2Fsteps.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0a2XVfQIiUAal4Zm_JmU64XbS1NIrH5D4m3UmNDFLXFlYgSGRRGDkWztg&h=AT1fxLKuroAJ5qCt0VLE94nNUhWkf7KuS18U05qP82nXGPgMbf7MakCxhQvVpq5H2INU2nECRM0H9P6TEHCAFwlQc-nD7R4bgD5NwBruYZiv7cGBl7fO-SYBW7E9-qGJyQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT01m6JbMBS3NwOTLL8mYc87N5FHIt-vES0Gbjh6eHKUs0T90QpW-dBJtxFyVjzTOaKLTwwmmhQLNaRl9Br2aQtsMG6GBrgx3wajOvCJVki21z-RqRLbdvBvSFKTelAMFmwVjOc-iWKjbxVT7IttrJLMGGat9Wj2fjbfurxAPAiQxxWo" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; animation-name: none !important; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; transition-property: none !important;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://forwardreset.com/steps.html</a></span> : We eliminate our shame and begin to rebuild our identity to emerge other than an overeater. By step 7 we have reviewed our true intentions, sought to eliminate bad behaviors and characteristics, sought the help and guidance of those who have recovered before us, and Key 4 we took action.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We find a new way of living, happier and healthier for today. Like the butterfly we transform from an identity of shame and overeating into our true selves, we are becoming.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wherever you identify on the spectrum of food addictions, you are welcome, please join us at FORWARD RESET.</span></div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-5256403981675236562021-02-22T20:14:00.000-07:002021-02-22T20:14:06.207-07:00Homemade Seitan<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6x-n9rWU4zjPyeFnw-SNZjc6maMgTxbvIrq8T5j4k2m1Pvs1XUX30Oif6w-gqrtu_szM0Vvu-EBvIB0qvWbRIfIQ3HCTC8yF1IE_BqdFuSRE0sW8yZ535W7CRaDJOfjOxJ0j42GPqgc/s2048/20200221_194304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6x-n9rWU4zjPyeFnw-SNZjc6maMgTxbvIrq8T5j4k2m1Pvs1XUX30Oif6w-gqrtu_szM0Vvu-EBvIB0qvWbRIfIQ3HCTC8yF1IE_BqdFuSRE0sW8yZ535W7CRaDJOfjOxJ0j42GPqgc/s320/20200221_194304.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seitan is made from Vital Wheat Gluten (VWG). Wheat gluten is the wheat protein that is left when all the starch has been washed away. VWG is available in many natural food stores and can also be purchased online. Here is the link to our favorite products on Amazon: </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://forwardreset.com/favprods.html">http://forwardreset.com/favprods.html</a></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is my favorite recipe for Seitan.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4 c vital wheat gluten</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 c potato flakes</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4 heaping T of onion powder</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3 heaping T of garlic powder</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 T black pepper</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 T of salt</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 T poultry seasoning</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 c nutritional yeast</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mix well</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2 c hot water and dissolve </span><span style="font-family: arial;">1 heaping T "Better than Bouillon" vegetable paste/</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pour this into dry mixture.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Add 2 more cups of water. I find it easier to mix with my hands at this point. Dough should be kind of like rubbery cookie dough.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Divide the dough into 6 equal parts.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tear 6 sheets of non-stick foil about 12-16 inches long. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Place a share of dough onto the shiny side of the foil. Roll up like a summer sausage and twist the ends closed. Fold twisted end over. </span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Place onto rack in Instant Pot, add 1 c water, secure lid and cook on high for 60 minutes natural release.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Experiment with more or less spices, hot spices, etc.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-74308331440143831282021-02-22T15:14:00.001-07:002021-02-22T15:14:54.746-07:00<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjT3bsBwQ7oibo4LBv4y9h2xf_ApPwExIzMucD7xP7x5GY-G4FiywEQSmCX1RcqoErnSD2CAlkPt9s8PiHxEVoVbMbs9qVPFg3eI4EQfutt2yPRi70PZZ4MdXSsLryAIpLmLe3li28fo/s960/nathan-dumlao-KYiGu8qqEcM-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjT3bsBwQ7oibo4LBv4y9h2xf_ApPwExIzMucD7xP7x5GY-G4FiywEQSmCX1RcqoErnSD2CAlkPt9s8PiHxEVoVbMbs9qVPFg3eI4EQfutt2yPRi70PZZ4MdXSsLryAIpLmLe3li28fo/s320/nathan-dumlao-KYiGu8qqEcM-unsplash.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> <span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;">"...having lost over 200lbs I felt very successful. I was living life happier and healthier one day at a time. It was easy to forget that gratitude is what got me here and without it I'd be right back where I started. In time that's exactly where I found myself, back in the old habits of control, resentments and stress longing for something to ease the discontentment that had re-entered my life. That longing re-created an emptiness that I eventually began filling with food. So now after regaining the 200+ lbs I find myself starting all over again... starting with gratitude."</span></span><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4971831927798465703.post-67676477759987871142021-02-21T15:23:00.002-07:002021-02-21T15:23:47.059-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5hmjSYIjbFiuWnydp5ETxLHyYM6Zu4S9ZzMXTD9b2fcpPpR4V15FnK473h09YqoQhCDRct0cpZAihvSGkX3oyXSQmhpPCnzXwL4BfA68LiwsNIglKivQSOXefkE4e7HAQpwiDMVpuFw/s500/attitudegratitude.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="500" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5hmjSYIjbFiuWnydp5ETxLHyYM6Zu4S9ZzMXTD9b2fcpPpR4V15FnK473h09YqoQhCDRct0cpZAihvSGkX3oyXSQmhpPCnzXwL4BfA68LiwsNIglKivQSOXefkE4e7HAQpwiDMVpuFw/w460-h259/attitudegratitude.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Often we take ownership of things that don't belong to us. It isn't for us to take ownership of the person speeding down main street, that's on them. We might easily become irritated and carry that attitude throughout the day but it isn't really ours to carry. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In those times of irritation, discontent, and emotional stress, we as overeaters have turned to food for the temporary comfort that comfort-foods, binging and overeating can provide.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As we begin our journey to living happier and healthier we want to put down the burdens we carry that aren't ours. We want to program our brains to see the things in our lives that we can be grateful for and use that thankfulness to fill a space in ourselves that overeating was being used to fill.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What are you grateful for today?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today I am grateful for _________________________.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0