Self-Sabotage | The Fit Shack

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~ Charles A. Beard
Have you heard of hitting your bottom? This is a term that is used in alcohol and drug addiction: the addict has to hit bottom before they are willing to get help to change. Things have to get so bad, so unbearable, [...]

No amount of guilt can ever change history. No amount of guilt can ever change anything. ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Here’s something that I’ve found myself getting caught up in before; maybe you have too, and are even experiencing it now: you want to lose weight, however you’re having a struggle getting past your habits [...]

This is the 5th and last post in this week’s series on doubt. Why so much time spent focusing on the doubts you might be having about your weight loss program? Because doubt erodes motivation. Any doubt you have can quickly turn into an excuse to go back to old eating habits and sedentary ways. [...]

So, do you ever get angry? Nah? OK, then this post isn’t for you. However, if you ever feel angry and frustrated, and you’re are an emotional eater, I bet your first reaction is to eat, regardless of whether or not you are physically hungry.
At the same time, if you are overweight, you’d rather [...]

Today I’d like to recommend an article to you that I have had on my wall next to my computer for months (actually it’s over a year now).
It pertains to the self-talk that you may find yourself indulging in after a week, 2 weeks, or a month of consistent healthy eating and exercise.
These are the [...]

Can you go all day, sticking to your diet and exercise plan, but when the sun goes down you head for the frig?
Do you find that your attitude towards your weight loss plan “suddenly” changes at night? Are you continually telling yourself “I’ll start over tomorrow morning”?
I’ve found that the time that I am most [...]

We start out with the best of intentions when we commit to lose weight and shape up. We are determined, motivated and sure of ourselves.
We can see our trim, healthy, fit future, and we know we will make it happen.
Everything goes along just fine until we are faced with tempting food at work, at home, [...]

Food is always available, sitting there, waiting. We can always reach for it when we feel down, angry, sad, bored, anxious, or any other feeling that may be flying around at the time.
We know though, that if we eat when we aren’t even hungry, or eat non-nutritious foods rather than going for the healthy choice, [...]