Lose Weight By Accident: Take These 3 Steps Towards Change

July 16, 2012 | By

By Jamie G. Dougherty

Weight loss is all about changing your thoughts, actions and feelings around your body and your food.  Sometimes it happens by accident and sometimes it’s a serious pain in the patootie! Before starting on any new eating routine or life change, it’s imperative to set yourself up for success.  Yes, tossing out the balance bars and frozen snickers certainly helps, but I’m talking about digging a little deeper. Here are my 3 life-altering action steps to take before making any new life change.  Use these whenever you want to change your thoughts about your body, your food, or how you engage in any new and exciting endeavor.  With these easy 3 all lined up and ready to go, you are certain to rock the casbah!3

Find community and a mentor

You don’t have to do this whole foody/body change thang alone.  Community is the quickest way to make sure you stay focused and supported throughout your new (or current) endeavor.  Build a group around you that will party with you during the highs and pick you up and dust you off in the lows. After giving yourself permission to not do it alone, find someone who inspires you, enthralls you and makes you say, “Damn, I want to be like that!” And then…connect.  Reinventing the wheel is no fun and honestly, unnecessary.  Find someone you admire, who rocks your world and get their energy in regular doses.

Trust your own pace

Stop the cranky comparisons right now.  Everyone is on their own path so trust your pace and the speed at which you progress.  Some people move fast while others take more time.  Either way, we all end up in the same place so you might as well trust your intuition and enjoy the ride.

Success is NOW

You are doing wonderfully now.  Not when you kick Diet Coke to the curb forever (though that will be awesome!), but when you finally believe your are worthy and deserving, or when you’ve got your dream body.  N.O.W.  Everything you do now is making way for the desires and dreams that lie before you.  Appreciate each moment so you can fully connect with your purpose which keeps you gently on task for all you want to create.

Good stuff, right?  So here’s how you are going to get started! In the comments below tell me, what do you wish you had known before taking on new change?  Which life altering action spoke to you most and how will you incorporate it?

Jamie G. Dougherty, founder of JamieLiving.com, empowers busy women to break through food barriers to see their bodies and life bloom! If you feel hungry, stuck and unsatisfied with your food and body be sure to visit Jamie’s website to get her FREE 5-Step Guide to Fabulous.  Seriously ladies, get ready for Jamie to rock your world!

 

 

 

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Lose Weight By Accident: Are You a FOMO fanatic?

June 18, 2012 | By

By Jamie G. Dougherty

No one likes to miss out, right?  We all worry about missing out on that perfect dress or fantastic boyfriend or not getting that ideal job we wanted. This, my lovely ladies, is a condition I call FOMO…AKA Fear of Missing Out.

FOMO is present in all aspects of our lives but no where is it more prevalent than in our interactions with food.

Have you ever downed the rest of a pint of ice cream, a cupcake, candy bar or bottle of wine because you thought, “I might never have something this good again!”  You gobble up what ever is in front of you thinking this present delicious joy will never be experienced again.  Your afraid of missing out on a single last drop of food fun.

The truth is that often those final moments of, “I’ve got to finish this before it’s gone and I miss out”, are never as satisfying as we want them to be.  They leave us feeling full, uncomfortable and often out of control.

So, what can we do when our FOMO is about to take over?

Here is my #1 way to clear a FOMO food freakout.

Give yourself permission.  It’s a simple as that.  We get into FOMO food mode because we convince ourselves that after this cupcake, we will never eat another one again.  So totally not true!  What’s actually happened is you’ve decided you will never LET yourself enjoy a cupcake again.  Next time, give yourself permission to enjoy what you want in the moment.  When you are satisfied after 2 or 3 bites, save the rest for later rather than mowing it down because you’ve made some arbitrary rule that this can never happen again.

Setting aggressive boundaries only gets your FOMO freight train going full speed ahead.

So tell me below, what causes your biggest FOMO freakout?   How has noticing your FOMO tendencies changed how you engage in your life?  What are your tips for shifting from FOMO to fully present?

Jamie G. Dougherty, founder of JamieLiving.com, empowers busy women to break through body and food barriers to see their life and body bloom!  She is also the creator of the Delicious Detox Program: 10 Days to a more Divine and Delicious YOU! If you feel hungry, stuck and unsatisfied with your food and your body be sure to visit Jamie’s website to get her FREE 5-Step Guide to Fabulous.  Seriously ladies, get ready for Jamie to rock your world!

 

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Lose Weight By Accident: Food for Flight

May 14, 2012 | By

By Jamie G. Dougherty

There are so many things to think about when embarking on a exciting trip or vacation. What to wear, where to stay and dine, how many pairs of shoes to pack, should I bring my floral or leopard print bikini? (I assume both, right?)

However, the one thing we usually forget about while traveling… is food. What the heck are you going to eat in the airport, on the plane, or sitting in the back of the screeching cab on your way to the hotel? Airports and airplanes are rife with food that can easily derail all your good Spring eating (or as Ellen illustrates, is a downright humiliation to mankind).  And by the time you get to your lovely destination, all the crappy, crazy-salty, under-satisfying food you’ve eaten while in transit makes it tough to get into your super cute outfit. Believe me sister, I hear ya!

As I’m traveling for most of May, here is my personal list of the foods I pack for any airborne trip. They all travel beautifully and don’t need to be refrigerated.  Score!

1. Dried fruit and nuts – Favorites are peaches, apricots, cherries, dates, prunes, walnuts, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts and pecans.  Make sure the fruit is un-sulphured as sulphur is a preservative that can cause tummy upset. (AKA gas!)

2. Fresh fruit with hard cheese – Apples with cheddar or pecorino work best.

3. Tamari sunflower and pumpkin seeds – A perfect snack when you want something fatty and salty. They also add that crunch!

4. Cut veggies with Muhammara - Celery, radishes, cucumbers, carrots, and sugar snap peas work well. They also help keep you hydrated on the dry plane.

5. Your favorite dark chocolate bar – What can I say? Never travel without chocolate. My favorite is the Alter-Eco BlackOut bar.

6.  Crackers – These will keep you way from the baggies of pretzels. The best brands are Ryvita, Dr. Kracker, and Mary’s Gone Crackers.

In the comments below tell me what your favorite, leavin’ on a jetplane snacks are.  Enjoy and safe travels!

Jamie G. Dougherty, founder of JamieLiving.com, empowers busy women to break through body and food barriers to see their life and body bloom!  She is also the creator of the Delicious Detox Program: 10 Days to a more Divine and Delicious YOU! If you feel hungry, stuck and unsatisfied with your food and your body be sure to visit Jamie’s website to get her FREE 5-Step Guide to Fabulous.  Seriously ladies, get ready for Jamie to rock your world!

 

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Lose Weight By Accident: Purge your Pantry!

April 30, 2012 | By

By Jamie G. Dougherty

I know I’ve been talkin’ a lot about cleaning your body and your mind. And though that is all fine and great to get you feeling oh-so-spring- clean, there is always that one place, the last vestige of unhealthy food that people forget about…the pantry!
Pantries are truly the final frontier of “hazardous for your health” foods because pantry food must be shelf stable. This means food items are pumped full of chemicals, hydrogenated oils and preservatives to make them last longer. We know cookies, crackers, cake mix and sugared cereals are obvious throw-outs, but what about the not-so-noticeable pantry foods?

Here are my top 3, clean for spring, pantry purges. Toss these three out of your pretty little pantry and you will be good to go!

Jamie’s top 3 pantry purges:

Cooking Oils, Fats & Sprays

OUT – Aerosol oils (PAM) and vegetable shortenings. Dump the corn, peanut, vegetable, soybean, canola & safflower oils, margarine, vegan buttery spread and Crisco.
IN – High quality extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin coconut oil, sesame oil, flaxseed & hemp oils, ghee/clarified butter, organic butter.

Broth

OUT – Bouillon cubes, powder or canned stock. Full of sugar, low quality salt, MSG, and genetically modified ingredients.
IN – Homemade or organic boxed stock (Pacific Naturals Vegetable Stock is very good).

Salad Dressing and Sauces

OUT – Bottled dressings, marinades, sugary BBQ sauce, ketchup, soy sauce.
IN – Fruit sweetened ketchup and BBQ sauce, tamari/shoyu, and homemade dressings. Use good oils, balsamic/red wine vinegar, ginger/sesame oil/tamari, tahini with lemon.

Want more tasty info on how to get deliciously clean this spring? Join me for my EAT, DRINK, DANCE + DETOX call on May 9th to get all the goods you need to feel light, energized and seriously lovin’ your spring body.


Jamie G. Dougherty, founder of JamieLiving.com, empowers busy women to break through body and food barriers to see their life and body bloom! She is also the creator of the Delicious Detox Program: 10 Days to a more Divine and Delicious YOU! If you feel hungry, stuck and unsatisfied with your food and your body be sure to visit Jamie’s website to get her FREE 5-Step Guide to Fabulous. Seriously ladies, get ready for Jamie to rock your world!

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Lose Weight By Accident: Is Your Brain Making Your Body Toxic!?!

April 16, 2012 | By

By Jamie G. Dougherty

Right now I want you to think about your first love. What did he look like? What did he smell like? How did he kiss you? Just by thinking about him your heart starts to pitter patter and things begin to tingle. Nice, right?

Now think about the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you. Put yourself back in that moment when you were so mortified you wanted to shrink up and disappear. Is your stomach in a knot yet? Do you feel a little nauseous? Maybe lightheaded?

As you just experienced, your thoughts have a direct impact on your body (it’s called Psychoneuroimmunology) which can either be a good or not-so-good thing.

So, let’s say you are doing a detox this spring. You start eating lots of healthy food and guzzling green juices. You also continue to compare your body to others, telling yourself you are fat, imperfect and not good enough. In this mind set, your negative thoughts can actually negate all that good food you are putting in. Crazy, I know! Like I tell my clients, you can eat all the brown rice and broccoli you want, but if you aren’t being nice to yourself, you will never have the body you want!

Detoxing is not just about cleaning out your body but also cleansing your brain of the toxic thoughts that junk up your system every single day. That’s right, what you think can be just as toxic to your body as McDonalds!

Moral of the story: Be nice to yourself! What you think matters and there is no point in detoxing your body if you aren’t also going to detox your brain. If you are detoxing this Spring, make sure you choose one that addresses both the body and brain.

In fact, if you are serious about cleaning out the cobwebs, join me for my Delicious Detox Party teleclass on May 9. No joke girlfriend, it is going to rock and I promise you will feel lighter, leaner and seriously cleaner than you ever thought possible.

In the comments below tell me how you’ve noticed your thoughts affecting your body.

Jamie G. Dougherty, founder of JamieLiving.com, empowers busy women to create bodies that are as rockin’ as their careers! Jamie believes that though kale and brown rice are good foods to put on your plate, until we truly learn HOW to eat rather than just WHAT to eat we will continue to be carb-craving, super-frazzled, stress-out ladies. If you ever feel hungry, stuck and unsatisfied with your food be sure to visit Jamie’s website to get her FREE 5-Step Guide to Fabulous. Seriously ladies, get ready for Jamie to rock your world!

 

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