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Maria’s Last Diet
(a weight loss story)

A book by psychologist Kenneth Schwarz, Ph.D. and Julie North Schwarz, Founders, Maria’s Last Diet

Women with weight issues have so many secrets to share. Read about Maria’s journey and discover your own weight loss motivation in this “everywoman” dramatization.

Latest Excerpt from Maria’s Last Diet (a weight loss story):

I just can’t seem to stay motivated.

What’s been happening?

I have a few good days and then I think, what’s the use?

Is there any pattern to it?

Well, I come home and I’m tired and the night looms before me and sometimes I don’t know how I’ll make it through.

What’s that all about?

I don’t know.

Let’s see if we can figure it out. Can you think about it more?
…So, you come home, the night is still before you, and you don’t know if you can make it through. Does that have a special meaning for you?

I don’t know. I’ve always had trouble at night.

What kind of trouble?

It’s like I go through the day, I do everything I’m supposed to do, and then everything crashes at night.

Wow.

You know, I finish my work, make dinner, and sit down with Michael and the kids for a nice family time. Then I start to think about all the little bad things that happened during the day―like if someone criticized me or if I didn’t do something just right or if I’m worried about what I have to do the next day. I just can’t relax…Anyway, I don’t want to bother Michael or Zoe or Steve with all my little worries, so I try not to talk about it. I don’t want to bore them to death, or burden them.

When was the last time you went through this?

Last night. I blew it.

What do you mean, you blew it?

I ate everything in sight.

Is that what you mean when you say you can’t stay motivated?

Yes.

Before you lost your motivation last night, were you thinking about all the bad things?

I guess I was.

So, maybe a way to stay motivated would be for you to deal more directly with the worries you keep with you from the day. Would this be hard for you to do?

I don’t know. I’ve never been able to really turn them off. But I see what you mean. I guess that’s really what made me get up and head for the kitchen last night.

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