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Food Is A Coping Mechanism; People Are Afraid Of Giving It Up Because Then They'll Feel Confused And Lost.

Willpower Is A Myth. The Problem With Trying To Use Willpower To Achieve And Sustain A Behavioral Change Is That It Is Fueled By Emotion. And As We All Know, Our Emotions Are, At Best, Fickle. They Come And Go. When Your Emotions Start Running Down -- And They Will -- Even Your Best-laid Plans Will Fall Flat.

If You Don't Have A Plan, Days Turn Into Weeks, Weeks Turn Into Months, Months Turn Into Years, And Before You Know It You're Looking Back Saying, I Should've Had A Plan.

Everyone Faces The Challenge Of Finding Meaning To Their Suffering.

Reality Check: You Can Never, Ever, Use Weight Loss To Solve Problems That Are Not Related To Your Weight. At Your Goal Weight Or Not, You Still Have To Live With Yourself And Deal With Your Problems. You Will Still Have The Same Husband, The Same Job, The Same Kids, And The Same Life. Losing Weight Is Not A Cure For Life.