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Dear Heather … The Thin Commandments

Dear Heather, I like your blog and I like reading it, thanks for putting in the work to keep it updated. I hope you’re doing well, I noticed you haven’t been writing as much as you usually do. But I digress, the reason for my note is I’ve been reading some weight loss motivation books lately and I came across these Thin Commandments. I wanted to know if you’d heard of them and if you have any comments on them. If you aren’t thin, you aren’t attractive. Being thin is more important than being healthy. You must buy clothes, cut … Continue reading →

I Hate the Way I Look

Do you hate the way you look? Do you look in the mirror and wonder who is that person? Do you get angry with yourself because you don’t look better or you haven’t gotten yourself into better shape? You may think that hating the way you look is the best motivation for working out – right? If you hate the way you look, work to change it. If you want to be thinner, work harder and burn off the weight. That’s how it should work, right? Wrong You see, when you hate the way you look – you are also … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … Why am I Miserable?

We have a different kind of Dear Heather question today, one that tugged at my heart and I actually had to think on long and hard before I answered it. For reference, I also spoke to my general physician to get some medical feedback on this type of problem and as I am far from a physician or a registered expert, I recommend that if you feel you need expert advice, that you talk to your personal physician as well. Misery Misses Company Dear Heather, I can’t believe I am writing to you on this. I would prefer not to … Continue reading →

Fitness Notes: How Do You See Yourself?

I was reading Kaye’s blog Confessions of an Avid Exerciser: My Deep Dark Secrets yesterday and I found myself grinning. I couldn’t fault the reason why she loves her daily exercise and what keeps her motivated. I like to eat too – in fact, I hate dieting with a raging passion. I hate being told I can’t have something to eat that I like a lot. It’s probably a psychological problem, but I don’t see myself that way. I just see myself as someone who enjoys life and so I look at my exercise as a way that I get … Continue reading →

Rapid Changes in Weight & Fitness May Require Therapy

I read an interesting article today that made a lot of sense to me. It discussed the fact that people who engage in intensive fitness or weight loss programs that reshape their physical bodies, may want to engage in psychotherapy in order to help reshape their mental image as well. Specifically cited were weight loss surgeries and other rapid weight loss programs, but the psychological aspect associated with building a fitness program should not be ignored. People who have a poor mental image may or may not have a poor physical body. For example, I know at least three women … Continue reading →