Last week, when I sent out my newsletter, I got 6 emails almost immediately thanking me for the information and letting me know how much my newsletter is appreciated (ahhh . . . the power of the internet).
I also got 1 email asking to be taken off my mailing list :(.
Now, my thoughts immediately went to the 1 person who didn't want to be on the list. Since I am used to this phenomenon, I quickly reminded myself of the 16,000+ wonderful subscribers (that's you) who choose to receive my writing and sometimes even write to me in gratitude (Thank you - I read and appreciate each letter :-).
If I have 6 Coaching sessions in a day and 5 are life changing and 1 doesn't seem to go anywhere (for whatever reason), what do I usually think about?
Of course . . . the 1 session that DIDN'T go well.
The same is true for eating. If you have 5 ?good? days and then you have 1 ?bad? day, what do you do?
What do you focus on?
Who beats you up?
It's like the 5 ?good? days didn't even exist?they are completely erased by the 1 day that didn't go the way you would have liked.
This kind of thinking is what sabotages you and prevents you from getting back on track. It is easy to go into a downward spiral when you focus on the wrong thing.
It is much more dangerous when our THINKING gets out of control, than when our eating gets out of control.
If our eating gets out of control, there are opportunities to get back on track the very next minute, the next meal or even the next day. It is much more difficult to do that if your thinking spirals out of control as well.
If you manage your thinking well, you can minimize any damage done with your eating.
YOUR THINKING (combined with your healthy routine) is what can keep you on track and get you back on track when you lose your way. Most people, by the way, get off track FREQUENTLY and continually boot themselves back on the path.
BEWARE of generalizations!
Let's say you eat more that you planned at a party (and you are PLANNING, right?).
Don't make a broad generalization like ? ?that's it ? I have blown it ? I will never be able to lose weight . . . I might as well . . . (you know the rest)!?
Instead, say something kinder to yourself like ? ?OK there were foods here that I hadn't planned on . . . or . . . I guess I got a little carried away tonight . . . I will get right back on track tomorrow!?
LISTEN to what you are saying to yourself and don't beat yourself up.
Your strength lies in the power to change what you think and what you say to yourself.
No one can do that but you.
Here's to power thinking!
Copyright 2006 Carol Solomon
The best way to lose those extra pounds is by working out and going on a diet. Unfortunately, a lot of teens find it difficult to balance the time, which is why many have turned to weight loss pills.
Weight loss pills are designed to make a person lose weight by suppressing one's appetite. The only drug approved by the FDA for use on teens between the ages of 12 and 16 is Xenical, which was once only used by overweight women.
When teens decide to eat food, the main ingredient, Orlistat blocks the absorbing of fat and releases this out through the intestine as waste. In a comparative study done between those who took the drug and those on a placebo diet, results prove that the people here lost an average of seven to eight pounds, which is much higher than the other group.
Since the body needs fat, teens are advised to compensate for the losses by having this replenished during the three regular meals of the day.
The test group did not just take Xenical to get the results. These people also had to follow a strict diet plan and exercise to maintain the weight that was lost. One of the things to also watch out for are the side effects such as gas pains, nausea and wet stools that will prompt the person to frequently go to the toilet.
Xenical is a prescription drug. This means that the parents of the teenager or that person cannot just buy this off the counter. It is only after a thorough medical examination has been conducted that the doctor will allow the patient to use this kind of medication.
Will someone who takes this get the same results like those in the test study? The answer is no. This figure could be higher or lower which really depends on the patient's metabolism.
Patients are advised to discontinue the use of Xenical if there are no signs of improvement after six months. Doctors may have to try something stronger such as the next one called Meridia.
Meridia is a diet pill that sends a signal to the brain making the person think that the body is already full after eating only a few servings. The ingredient that makes this happen is called Sibutramine. It works much differently than Xenical with the same objective of losing the excess weight.
There are two other diet pills that the patient may take. These are namely Bontril and Didrex. These ingredients of these two drugs are different and the doctor may increase the dosage if there are no signs of improvement.
Unlike Xenical and Meridia, both of these pills have certain ingredients that are quite addictive so this can only be used for a short period of time. A gradual decrease in the dosage is also done to prevent withdrawal symptoms.
Diet pill such as those mentioned are only used for teens that are obese. Those who are overweight will have to go on a diet and exercise given that people at this young age can still engage in strenuous activity unlike people two or three times that age.
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