by CJ Blaquera | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
I find that our ideas of self-worth are often based on a big assumption: We think we’re not inherently born with self-worth. Thus,…we think we need to earn it,and are constantly looking for ways to measure it.For instance, we measure ourselves with: ...
by CJ Blaquera | Feb 12, 2018 | Weight Loss Videos
TweetPinShare11 SharesWhen I actually love my emotions, instead of eating to drown them out, life is so much better. One distorted, yet reliable, way that my emotions claim the attention from me that they so richly deserve, is by driving me to overeat. That is an...
by CJ Blaquera | Feb 1, 2018 | Weight Loss Mindset, Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss Videos
TweetPinShare3 SharesMaybe you’re all set with your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolutions for 2018. Maybe not. Most of my friends weren’t too interested in creating New Year’s Resolutions, but something called to me. I wanted to mark the...
by CJ Blaquera | Aug 20, 2017 | Weight Loss Videos
A member of My Tales From The Scale shared her own tale from last Wednesday when she had to get on the scale at the doctor’s office. Here’s what she said (which I cleaned up just for primetime): “Friggin’ hell, 225 pounds.” She’ll be...
by CJ Blaquera | Jul 16, 2017 | Weight Loss Mindset, Weight Loss Videos
I’m going to borrow a phrase from Simon Cowell of America’s Got Talent to help me explain why it’s important that I not comfort myself with food: If I’m being honest… …there have been many days where eating a brownie was the highlight of my...