The Struggle with Weight Loss
There are certain truths to weight loss. Factors we can control and factors we cannot. Here are tips on managing the struggle with weight.
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Angela Ford Jones DNP CHC
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Lifestyle, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, and Weight Management
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Angela Jones
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Willpower: Myth, Magic, or Crap?
It is not that our self-regulation or willpower is weak. The problem is, the opponent is much more powerful.
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Angela Jones
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
A Christmas Wish for You: Finding happiness in the present
Are you postponing happiness for a thinner you? Weight control is an ongoing struggle. Learn to embrace the present and love today you.
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Angela Jones
- Oct 27, 2022
- 4 min
Creating a System for Change
The purpose of a weight loss goal is to reach a certain weight. However, creating a system to achieve that goal ensures we maintain our goal
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Angela Jones
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
Preparing to Change
"To be prepared is half the victory" One does not simply wake up knowing what foods are best to eat, how to manage calorie intake, how to...
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Angela Jones
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Confidence to Change
Confidence in our weight loss can be achieved by believing in our ability, gathering knowledge and resources, and support from others.
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Angela Jones
- Sep 6, 2022
- 4 min
Willingness to Change
Self change is a personal belief that we are capable of doing something in order to achieve a desired outcome. It is the confidence that we
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Angela Jones
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
The Defining Moment of Change
We started this series on change by discussing the "feeling". But, what sparks the feeling that drives us to make a change in our life?...
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Angela Jones
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
The 10 Steps to Self Change: A Feeling
Change is a process and the first step to self change is identifying the feeling that sparks our desire to change.
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Angela Jones
- May 15, 2022
- 4 min
Moderation... Not Perfection
Let me start this blog post with a confession: I do not eat healthy every day, all the time. There. I said it. I know you are all in...
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Angela Jones
- Apr 16, 2022
- 2 min
Change Just One Thing
Creating a healthier life can be challenging and daunting. Especially when you throw in the day to day hustle and bustle. We often do not...
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Angela Jones
- Feb 22, 2022
- 7 min
Seasonal Blues and How they Impact our Health
As I sit here typing out this blog post, the rain is pouring outside my dining room window after an early morning tornado scare. That's...
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Angela Jones
- Jan 2, 2022
- 5 min
A twist on New Year's Resolutions that works
It is already the second day of 2022 and I am sure all of you have thought about what you want to do differently this year. New Year's...
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Angela Jones
- Dec 9, 2021
- 8 min
Holiday Stress and Eating
This time of year is fueled with many emotions: stress, happiness, sadness, loneliness. And, emotions are a huge trigger to overeat.
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Angela Jones
- Nov 7, 2021
- 3 min
Comparing Weight Loss to other Health Issues
When you fill out a health history questionnaire, do you ever think to list your struggle with weight? I doubt most do. But why? That can...
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Angela Jones
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
Using Replacement Behaviors to Achieve Weight Goals
What is a replacement behavior? It is simply a behavior you strive to exhibit or to use to replace a behavior you want to eliminate. The...
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Angela Jones
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Food Journal Woes
Keeping a food journal is one of the single most effective ways to lose weight and keep it off. So, why is it so hard to maintain?
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Angela Jones
- Jan 2, 2021
- 5 min
New You in 2021
A new year! I think we can all agree, it is a welcomed change. So, with a new year, comes resolutions and plans for a renewed you. What...
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Angela Jones
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Some Things I Learned While Quarantined with Covid
Nothing like 10-14 days of isolation to bring about some self-awareness and enlightenment (just ask Tom Hanks)... Aside from befriending...
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Angela Jones
- Dec 18, 2020
- 4 min
All I Want For Christmas is to be Covid Free
I had a much different plan for this one week till Christmas blog post. I never expected to be trapped inside my home on day five of...
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