What’s the glue that makes a weight loss stick?...awareness. That’s the adhesive.

What do you need to be most aware of?...you. You matter most here.

What kinds of things do you need to pay attention to about you?...how you feel, how you think, how you move through your world, what throws you off balance, what tends to keep you in balance.

It is most helpful to stay aware when you have slips. Don’t ignore them, or pretend they didn’t happen. They can teach you the most valuable things. You will have slips, no doubt. Accept them, and they become your most trusted friends. They lead to greater understanding, if only you let them.

Awareness leads to understanding, which leads to an unraveling of the mystery of your relationship with food and weight. That’s the superglue that makes a weight loss permanent.

by Maria's Last Diet