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Are You READY To Change and Lose Weight?
The Fit Shack | October 1st 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Here’s a great topic that has come up at The Fit Shack before and that’s that there’s a big difference between wanting to lose weight and being ready and willing to lose weight. It’s easy to tell yourself that you want to c read more
Who Are You Cheating When You Cheat on Your Diet?
The Fit Shack | September 29th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Have you ever heard someone say that they want to lose weight, they want to lose weight and yeah, they really want to lose weight (!) but then in the next breath they say, “I keep cheating on my diet”? Diets Don’t Work Before I go a read more
Why Medicating Your Stress & Anxiety with Food Doesn’t Work
The Fit Shack | September 24th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
We’re at week eleven in my self-experiment with Lucinda Bassett’s Attacking Anxiety and Depression program. Just a couple more weeks and I’ll have completed this program although just like any area of self-growth and self-improve read more
Your Weight Loss Goals - Are You Lying to Yourself?
The Fit Shack | September 18th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Here’s something for you to think about today: are you lying to yourself about your weight loss goals? In other words, are you continually telling yourself that you want to lose weight, that you will lose weight, that you can lose weight, bu read more
Does Obsessive Thinking Drive You to Overeat?
The Fit Shack | September 17th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
So, have you ever engaged in obsessive, scary thinking, telling yourself all kinds of things that got you all worked up, scared, and worried? Have you ever found yourself turning to food to try to quell those scary, obsessive thoughts and feelings read more
Lose That Weight by Losing the Guilt and the Worry
The Fit Shack | September 10th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Have you ever indulged in guilt because of how you ate, how much you ate, how little you exercised, or because you regained some or all of the weight that you had previously lost? Did feeling guilty help you get back on a healthy path or did it ke read more
Healthy Weight Loss or Weight Loss at Any Cost - What’s Your Ch…
The Fit Shack | September 9th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
One thing that I think should be very evident to you if you’ve been a smart reader of The Fit Shack for a good while now is that I advocate creating a healthy lifestyle, not only to get that weight off but also to keep it off for life. After read more
How “What If” Thinking Can Sabotage Your Weight Loss
The Fit Shack | September 3rd 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Are you a “What If” thinker, constantly thinking “what if this happens” or “what if that happens”? Do you find that your scary, what if thoughts propel you towards food in an attempt to quell your fears about th read more
How Being Assertive Will Help You Lose Weight
The Fit Shack | August 27th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Welcome to week seven in my 15-week experiment on myself with Lucinda Bassett’s Attacking Anxiety and Depression program. If you haven’t been following along with this series up until this point please go back and read the intro, which read more
If Not NOW When Will You Lose Weight?
The Fit Shack | August 25th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
If Not Now, When? - Primo Levi I heard this quote this weekend and it applies so well to our topic of health, weight loss, and fitness here at The Fit Shack. You see it’s so very easy to tell yourself that, “tomorrow I’ll start e read more
Are You Falling Behind in Your Weight Loss?
The Fit Shack | August 21st 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Do you ever feel like you’re “falling behind” in your weight loss or feel like you’re not doing all that you can do to achieve your goals? If you do, here’s what I think: you can never “fall behind” when i read more
Actions Speak Louder Than Words - What Are You Telling Your Body?
The Fit Shack | August 14th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Have you ever said to another person that, “actions speak louder than words”? If you have then you’ve had the experience of someone telling you that they love you but their actions showed you something completely different. They read more
What You Eat Can Make You Feel Anxious and Depressed - Surprised?
The Fit Shack | August 7th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
News Flash! What you eat can make you feel stressed, anxious, and depressed. On the flip side if you fuel your body with whole foods like you see pictured on the left, you can create an awesome effect in your body! What you fuel your body with has a read more
No Exits for this Ride.
Catatonic Kid: A Mind Boiling Over | August 7th 2008 by Catatonic Kid
Imagine a bright, shiny happy day… Tralala… OK, so I’ve never tralala’ed in my life, I admit. This was my last night which was fine, really. I felt moderately normal - just an average day. Nothing much going on. I climb a few read more
How To Stop Feeling Pressure to Lose Weight - Drop Those Shoulds!
The Fit Shack | August 5th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Many people (maybe even you) live with a daily pressure, a feeling that they need to lose weight, that they should lose weight. This pressure might seem to be coming from the outside, from media, family, friends, doctors, but it actually all comes read more
Therapeutic Benefits To Sathya Sai Baba’s Teachings
Sathya Sai Baba - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba | August 5th 2008
Therapeutic Benefits To Sathya Sai Baba’s Teachings Sathya Sai Baba has long taught that one should not fret about the past or worry about the future and that mindulness of the present moment is the key to balance, strength, fortitude, health, read more
Get Fit Before 2009 - It’s Time to Move!
The Fit Shack | August 4th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Today is the 4th of August and guess what - we’ve got only 5 months until January 1st, can you believe it!? I’m bringing this up to encourage you to take advantage of today and get moving on your weight loss and fitness goals. If you read more
almost ready to fire rockets
The Skinny Online | August 4th 2008 by Lisa Sargese
"The concept of the linebetween the body and the mind is so deeply ingrainedin modern medicine that no matter how many times patients ask about a possible linkbetween their ailment and their emotional state, most doctors dismiss such unscientific read more
Mind Body Connection, And Your Fitness Goals
Kiefers corner | August 2nd 2008
The majority of people think that all they have to do is show up in the gym, do some exercises and they will get the body they desire. I watch these people go year after year to the gym with no noticeable changes.Your body responds to the way you thi read more
The Power Of Om
Sathya Sai Baba - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba | August 2nd 2008
The Power Of Om Sarah Womack Last Updated: July 20. 2008 1:55PM UAE People who meditate often rave about its benefits. People who don’t often dismiss it as quackery. But does the truth lie somewhere between “hugely effective ancient discipline” read more
Drop Your Weight Loss Expectations to Get Better Results!
The Fit Shack | July 30th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
This is week four in my experiment on myself using the Attacking Anxiety & Depression program by Lucinda Bassett. I started this series of my experience with this program because I have met a very large number of people who are struggling with read more
Despite Skeptics, Medical Schools Address Spirituality
Sathya Sai Baba - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba | July 30th 2008
Despite Skeptics, Medical Schools Address Spirituality By MANOJ JAIN The Washington Post July 27, 2008 My patient is an elderly man with end-stage congestive heart failure, kidney failure and now an infected dialysis line, and he is unlikely to live read more
i sweat
Kickin Tina | July 30th 2008 by warrior scout
The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck! ~Author Unknowni am just getting back from the gym where i particpate in cardio classes (step) 3 or 4x per read more
Have You Been Good Today?
The Fit Shack | July 24th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Here’s something that seriously bugs me - referring to how you eat by announcing, “I’ve been good today” or, “I was so bad today”. Why does this bother me so much? Because you’re essentially labeling yoursel read more
Negative Thinking - The True Downfall of Any Weight Loss Program
The Fit Shack | July 23rd 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Your belief is your biology. With every thought you think, there is an associated chemical reaction and physical affects. - Attacking Anxiety & Depression, week three. Depending on how long you’ve been a smart reader of The Fit Shack, yo read more
Why Weight Loss Won’t Make You Happy & Why That’s a Good Thin…
The Fit Shack | July 17th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
I’ve seen this many times before - well-meaning folks pinning all their hopes and dreams of happiness on their weight loss, thinking that once they get to their goal weight that they’ll be happy and fullfilled. Unfortunately, thinking th read more
Healing Power Of Spirituality
Sathya Sai Baba - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba | July 17th 2008
Many Medical Schools Now Include Classes On Healing Power Of Spirituality By Zulima Palacio Washington 14 July 2008 Spiritual Healing report / Broadband - Download (WM) Spiritual Healing report / Broadband - Watch (WM) For the past 20 years, weste read more
Do Panic Attacks & Stress Have You Running to the Frig?
The Fit Shack | July 16th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
Welcome to week two of my 15-week series in my latest experiment on myself here at The Fit Shack. In this experiment I’m using Lucinda Bassett’s program Attacking Anxiety & Depression on myself. In this series I’m reporting my w read more
The Therapeutic Effects of Emotional Support Animals
DOCintheBiz | July 13th 2008 by Doc KC
by KC Kelly, Ph.D., LMHC www.DOCintheBiz.com The presence of an emotional support animal in one’s life can be an exceptional healing agent for mind/body/spirit infirmities as well as a catalyst for helping to promote wellbeing and quality of life. read more
Got Anxiety? 10 Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
The Fit Shack | July 10th 2008 by JoLynn Braley
This is the first update in a 15-week series about my own experience with Lucinda Bassett’s at-home program Attacking Anxiety and Depression. Yesterday I gave you the background on why I’m sharing this with you and also how it all relates to the read more
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