Oh yeah, I think we can all connect with this one! Happy Thursday. Hugs Debbie

Today - Hot off the Eating Coach presses...

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What's running through your head??? Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:53 AM PST Confidence -- while I was getting my undergrad in Exercise Physiology, the term we learned was "self-efficacy".  One of the definitions of self-efficacy is "belief in one's own ability to perform a task".  When a person KNOWS they can create mindful eating behaviors (although they haven't mastered it yet), they are said to have a high level of self-efficacy.  Those with higher levels of self-efficacy are predicted to be more successful in their behavior change.   Self-efficacy is what you feel within yourself.  Confidence, on the other hand, might be interpreted as expression of being certain in more of an outward way.  For example, I might appear to be confident in my ability to succeed in managing my weight, however, my self-efficacy can be low because I may be able to "talk the talk" but feel unsure of how to "walk the walk". Low self-efficacy really works against use as we try to change behavior.  When you are not sure that you will ultimately triumph, every little bump in the road and learning curve has the potential to derail your whole process. That is why it is important to me for clients to share their successes.  If you can verbalize a behavior you feel positive about, those little, positive bricks add up.  Your sense of self-efficacy grows.  Your chances of ultimate triumph increase! So how do you start to gauge your current level of self-efficacy?  Here is an idea from Brian at SpectrumMentor.com:   From this moment on I want you to notice every statement you make to yourself after you do something. Does that statement result in you feeling better or worse about yourself? Do you feel quitting or like giving it another shot?   As you notice the statements that make you feel worse, give them the critical thought once-over.  Do they make sense?  Are they accurate?  Or is that just the same ole negative tape running through your head (Lizzie, perhaps?)   Can you change those thoughts?  Of course you can!!  Like so many things, change starts when you become aware of these thoughts and redirect your thoughts to patterns that make you feel like giving it another shot. Take Brian's advice -- pull out your journal and start to jot down some of your thoughts after you do something.  Most of the time, a change in waistline starts in your head.

Debbie...first I have to tell you this...when I see your post eating coach...I am reading eating "couch"...LOL now why is that??? LMAOOOOO

Now this is a good post you have today...have to start jotting down my thoughts and see where it gets me!

 

Well Judy you made me LOL!!
I'll have to tell my Eating Coach Kristi about you and thinking coach was couch!!!

Hello Debbie....if I have a moment and an extra crayon and scrap of paper in my hand I will jot things down....just kidding. This really is a great idea!!

Hugs....connie d

"Eating Coach"  I'm sorry, but at 65, there's a notion that I just can't get my head around.  Now, don't get me wrong, here, I'm married to an Ph. D. academic dietitian who taught food/nutrition classes for 30 years in college.  However, we've always agreed, while she's a "dietitian," she's "not MY dietitian."  She loved me fat and she'll love me even more not-fat and she's my foremost supporter.   But "eating coach" just sounds like someone who would be using a megaphone at one of those "jam-it-in" hot-dog eating contests.  BTW - I like the article and I understand the extreme importance of positive-thinking; it helps my golf game and it helps me in my journey down the weight-loss staircase.  No offense intended, just a rambling old geezer's thoughts.  All the best.  Pop-Pop

No offense Pop-Pop, your response made me smile.
An Eating Coach isn't a dietitian but someone that listens to you, encourages you to journal, she has given me great hand-outs and book referrals. She is a motivational speaker and will tell you right off she is NOT a dietitian.

With this Eating Coach, her methods are a little different..."diets don't work"...find out what does.
Kristi helped me when I had emergency surgery and I couldn't exercise like I wanted. My body wasn't ready. I also went to one of Kristi's 8 weeks sessions during my lunch hour. It wasn't like Weigh****chers at all and she makes you think.

Eat what you want only watch your portions. Listen to your body what it's craving because really don't we go back to what you wanted to eat in the first place? Yep, I do. So I eat what I want and stop eating when the food stops tasting fantastic.

Okay Pop-Pop...time for some Golf!! Keep up the good work. Kudo's for your wife being your biggest supporter. I have several friends that are dietitian's.

  Thanks very much for this info : ) it was just what I needed.

Well Judy, I read couch, too! I thought this was going to be a new book recommendation. I have a spot on the couch that I do most of my eating, so it made sense to me. I was excited that someone might have written a book about this habit! HA!

Thanks Debbie for sharing the importance of self awareness and self talk. Two valuable issues for success.