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Jan

Is Your Life on Hold Til You Lose Weight?

Do you skip high school reunions because you feel embarrassed about your weight?

Do you wear only dark-colored clothes to keep attention off your body?

Are you waiting to be thinner before taking that cruise?   

When you feel self-conscious about your body, special occasions and everyday life events can be intimidating.   In the moment, it can feel a whole lot easier to stay hidden or stay home than to be seen carrying those extra pounds.

But think about it. Do you really want to let your weight take your LIFE hostage? Because that is what’s happening when you let it control you. (more…)

Dec

7 Signs You'll Keep Releasing Weight in 2016

Diane Petrella

As you reflect back on 2015, how do you gauge your weight-release progress?
Do you look to your bathroom scale?
Or measure success by how your clothes feel?

Don’t worry if you’re not where you hoped to be by now. Because whatever those visible signs are telling you, they don’t reveal the whole story…

If you’ve yo-yo dieted for years, you know all too well that these progress markers can come and go. While they do measure if your body gained or released weight, I’m far more interested in the signs that mark your emotional growth.

Use the following 7 “softer” signs to gauge your overall progress this past year and as you move into 2016. If you haven’t mastered all of these, that’s okay. Think of them as stepping-stones to guide you. While not as obvious as the number on your scale, achieving these milestones helps you not only release weight… but keep it off forever. And isn’t that what you really want? (more…)

Nov

How Healthy Boundaries Lead to Healthy Eating

Diane Petrella

Do you say, “Yes” when you really mean, “No?”

Do you disregard your needs just to please others?

And does the resentment you feel about doing this send you running to the fridge?

If you can relate, you’re not alone. So many people do not learn healthy boundaries growing up. With the added demands of the holiday season approaching, it’s crucial to your health that you know when to draw the line.

Me – Boundary – You

Boundaries are the emotional and physical borders we place between ourselves and other people. They reflect how we see and treat ourselves in relation to others.

Strong boundaries are essential for your health and self-care. They support you to make good decisions for yourself. Weak boundaries support others at your expense. (more…)

Oct

Thank Yourself Thin

Diane Petrella

No matter how positive a person you are, there are times on your weight-release journey when you’re going to feel demoralized about your progress.

Everyone gets discouraged at times. That’s okay. When you feel stuck and upset about your weight, shift your energy by saying to your body two simple words:

“Thank you.”

Appreciation is one of the most powerful forms of affirmation. Words of appreciation release an energy that strengthens and supports your body. That’s because each cell in your body has an intelligence and awareness of its own. While different from how you and I might process it, the cells in our bodies thrive on the healing energy of appreciation.

While I’ve known about the power of appreciation for a long time, I became a more enlightened believer when I learned the story of Myrtle Fillmore. (more…)

Aug

The 4 Questions: How to Stop a Binge Before it Starts

Diane Petrella

No matter how determined you are to release weight, it’s not always easy to stay committed.

So many situations come up in life that can test your resolve to eat well and in moderation: Attending a party with an abundant buffet, seeing your Aunt Sally’s Decadent Double Fudge brownies at the family barbeque, feeling so stressed at work that you think only a cookie from the lunch room will calm you down.

While you can’t avoid some triggers and food-challenging situations, you can empower yourself to shift your mindset. Action follows thought. When you make a conscious effort to change your thinking, you strengthen your resolve to proactively—and mindfully—take charge of your actions and choices.

These four powerful questions help you do that. Next time you’re triggered and about to take a bite, ask yourself: (more…)

Jul

A Divine Way to Finally Feel Good in Your Summer Clothes

Diane Petrella

Ahhhh. It’s tank top, shorts and bathing suit season. Great, right?

Not for everyone.

When you’re sensitive about your weight, a day at the beach is no picnic. The more revealing clothes of summer can pull body insecurities right to the surface.

It’s hard to enjoy summer activities when your mind is preoccupied with negative thoughts about your body. But with help from your Higher Power you can enjoy that day at the beach feeling cool, confident… and wrapped in love. (more…)

May

Name & Love Your Feelings to End Emotional Eating

Diane Petrella

Think back to the last time you overate—not because you were hungry—but because your feelings got the best of you.

Maybe you impulsively grabbed something from your pantry, binged after work by dashing through the fast food drive-thru or got up in the middle of the night to raid the fridge. Got the image in your mind? Okay, now… ask yourself:

What feeling was I trying to avoid?   

When I ask my clients this question, I typically hear, “I felt overwhelmed,” “I was stressed,” “I felt bad,” or “I’m not sure.” They know they felt something intense but can’t always pinpoint it. When we explore it further they sometimes can name it, but more often than not—at least in our beginning work together—they don’t know how they felt.

That’s because emotional eating—like any compulsive behavior or addiction—comes from the struggle to know and be with what you feel.

What you do know is you’re in distress and want to feel better—fast. (more…)

Apr

3 Ways Clutter Clearing Helps You Lose Weight

Diane Petrella

Is your home filled with too much stuff?

Do you constantly lose important items and spend precious time searching for them?

Does the thought of getting rid of old clothes—even when you haven’t worn them in years—send you into a panic? 

Clearing clutter is one of the easiest things you can do to move your life forward. If you feel stuck in your weight release journey, get rid of your stuff to get back on track.

To become the lighter, slimmer version of yourself, you need to release the old to make way for the new. Have you heard the saying “nature abhors a vacuum?” What that means is as you create space by releasing clutter, the Universe naturally fills that space. Your energy field becomes open to renewed inspiration and expanded self-awareness that helps you live your best—and lighter—life. (more…)

Mar

How to Break the Binge Habit

Diane Petrella

If you compulsively binge-eat to deal with difficult feelings, you know it’s a tough habit to break. You beat yourself up and try to stop… but you can’t. It’s not that you lack willpower. You are strong. But once that urge strikes, it’s like a power overtakes you and your goal to stop the binge habit disappears.

Take heart. Here’s a 3-Step plan that will help: (more…)

Feb

The Hidden Reasons You Remain Overweight

Diane Petrella

You know what to do to release weight, right?   Eat nutritious foods, stick to reasonable portions and move your body.

Sounds so simple.

But if you’re like most people, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not.

Because releasing weight permanently isn’t about what you “do.” It’s about how you feel. And how you feel in your conscious mind isn’t necessarily how you feel in your subconscious mind. And it’s your subconscious mind that counts.

Your Conscious Thoughts Won’t Get You Slim

Your conscious mind guides many of your choices but your subconscious mind influences the outcome of everything. That’s why some people can know all the health risks of obesity and unhealthy foods and not change their behavior. The thing is, despite how desperately someone wants to be slim, on a subconscious level they’re receiving some kind of benefit by staying overweight. (more…)

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HAPPY B B DAY DIANE ! MANY MORE !!!

happy birthday - thank you for all your help!

Wishing the very happiest of days, and May the year to come bring your fondest wishes! ❤️

Growing older is a privilege not given to us all. I will take my aches and pains with gratitude

I will be 63 in November!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you and many more, 🎶🎶!!!🎉🎉🎉

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

Happy birthday, Diane! I’m grateful for your wonderful, inspirational posts! 👍👏

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Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

You are what you think . Happy Birthday. .

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Wish you a very happy birthday Diane💐 May you be blessed in every way. May this be the happiest day of your life.

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Happy Birthday Diane!

Happy Birthday and have a Blessed day .

Many very happy returns for a delightful and beautiful birthday

Happy Birthday DIANE!🍀

Thanks for the important reminder!! Hope you had a great day!

You sure don’t look it! Happy Birthday, Diane! Thank you for these years of inspiration! You are one of the first “conscious” people I connected with with regard to body image and self-love. Thank you for all you do.💖

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