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How to Lose Weight – Dieting and Exercising Aren’t Enough – You Must Change the Way you Think
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in The Freedom to Eat on February 1st, 2010
Motivation, hard work and determination with dieting and exercising aren’t enough. You must change the way you think.
I don’t know what the statistic is for people wanting to lose weight to be healthier. I know that my motivation was never to be healthier; it was only to be thin. My thinking was, “If I could only be thin, I would be happy.”
Most of the time I dieted for the following reasons:
- It was my annual New Year’s resolution
- I was attending an upcoming reunion, wedding or party that I was invited to
- And always – the start of swim suit season or a vacation that would involve wearing a swimsuit
Notice none of these reasons were to feel better and be healthier. Also, none of these reasons involved a long-term goal. It was always a short-term fix.
I would reach a certain weight and my self-loathing would drive me to take some drastic action in the form of the latest diet, supplement, you name it – I tried it.
One motivation technique I used to lose weight was Read the rest of this entry »
Why do 95% of Dieters Gain Back their Weight? – Because they Still See a Fat Person Looking Back in the Mirror
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in The Freedom to Eat on January 29th, 2010
This is the first post in a series of posts for all of you out there that have fallen off the wagon of losing weight as a New Year’s resolution. No, you can’t forget about it and make it next year’s resolution. Nice try. Been there – done that.
If dieting were an Olympic sport, I would have won more gold medals than Michael Phelps.
I lost weight using every diet fad or weight loss program I signed up for. I also gained back every pound and more. When people ask me how much weight I’ve lost, I’ll tell them, “1,247 pounds – the same 20.”
I wasn’t alone and neither are you. Statistics show that 95% of people gain all of their weight back. The New England Journal of medicine states that most people gain one-third of their weight back in the first year and all of their weight back within three to five years.
These odds are pretty daunting, that only 5% of people lose their weight and keep it off. But losing weight and keeping it off is tricky. It’s not just about calories in and calories out. Diets do work in slimming down. I’m living proof of that. I was an extremely successful dieter.
It wasn’t until I changed my thinking that I was able to graduate from a loser to a winner. It wasn’t until I understood why I used food and why I ate too much, that I was able to change my behavior to get the ultimate results I always wanted and end my struggle with weight forever. To be continued…..
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How to Not Gain Weight During the Holidays – 7 Tips
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in Inspirational Thoughts, The Freedom to Eat on December 3rd, 2009
I created this website because many of my friends came to me asking me for recipes and advice on cooking. For me, cooking helps me express myself creatively and it comes naturally to me. I didn’t realize how intimidated people were with cooking. So, I wanted to help people overcome their fear.
I also LOVE to eat! My love for food, however, wasn’t always a healthy one. While physically, I would never qualify for The Biggest Loser television program, in my mind, my image of myself was right up there with the size of some of contestants. Now that I have had the courage to express these feelings, the people who know me are shocked to learn about the thoughts and struggle that I had. Their looks express their thoughts, “Were you out of your mind?” Well, yes. When we are obsessed with food and how we look, we are out of our minds!
My Take on the Oprah Show – Celebrities – Losing Weight in the Public Eye
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in A Friendly Rant, The Freedom to Eat on April 6th, 2009
April first Oprah had Valerie Bertinelli, Marie Osmond and Star Jones on her show talking about their weight losses. All three of these women are beautiful and all three women were successful in reaching their goal weights. But you could still see the emotional pain on their faces talking about being overweight.
Valerie Bertinelli said, “I have obsessed about my weight in some sort of way all of my life.” And when asked if she felt like she had succeeded once and for all with maintenance, she said, “I won’t know if I’ve conquered maintenance until the day I die.”
Marie Osmond said, “I started dieting at the age of 10.” She said that she tried, “Everything from diet pills to starving myself, to bulimia. You name it, I tried it.”
Star Jones went from 300 pounds to 160 pounds. She says, “I’m still 300 pounds in my head some days.”
Not only did all three women still look tortured, but Oprah was emotionally touched as well. I sat there and shook my head in sadness. My story is their story. I tried everything to lose weight. I spent forty years of my life obsessing about my weight and body image. How many other millions of women share this same story – those in and out of the media spotlight?
When I talk to people from my past, friends or business associates about my book, The Freedom to Eat, and tell them about my story of how I struggled with weight and low self-esteem and how I overcame that struggle, every person has said, “I didn’t know you had all of those issues. I didn’t know you went through everything you did.”
Of course no one knew! We suffer in silence. All of these women are bright, beautiful and talented. This preoccupation of not being good enough has to come to an end. This obsession with beauty and thinness and meeting unrealistic standards has to end. We need to turn our self loathing into self love. We need to take care of ourselves first instead taking care of everyone else. If we need to lose weight, we need to lose weight because it means being healthy and happy, not losing weight at all costs.
Join me in The Freedom to Eat – to eat, live and love your life.
The First Day of Spring! – Gentlemen Start Your Gas Grills!
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in Recipes and How to Tips, The Freedom to Eat on March 20th, 2009
Spring brings more daylight, warmer weather and the start of barbeque season! One of my favorite things to do is enjoy my backyard and grill outside. When I was younger, my favorite time of year used to be the fall. Growing up in Missouri, I have to say that I love all of the seasons, really. But as I get older, there is something about spring that makes it my new favorite season. I can’t help but be filled with new hope and promise with the appearance of daffodils, crocuses and trees budding and blooming everywhere.
If you have a man in your life who normally doesn’t cook, grilling is the perfect way to get them involved. There’s something about men and fire! I have an image of Tim Allen in my head from the 90’s series Home Improvement, hearing his signature, “Oh, Oh, Oh – Ar, Ar, Ar,” Neanderthal noises any time he was around a tool or machinery!
THE FREEDOM TO EAT – BOOK
Posted by Jackie Trottmann in The Freedom to Eat on January 28th, 2009
