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\"Weight<\/span>Today’s weight loss question was inspired by The North Wind from Aesop’s Fables.
\nThe North Wind boasted of great strength. The Sun argued that there was great power in gentleness.
\n“We shall have a contest,” said the Sun.
\nFar below, a man traveled a winding road. He was wearing a warm winter coat.
\n“As a test of strength,” said the Sun, “Let us see which of us can take the coat off of that man.”
\n“It will be quite simple for me to force him to remove his coat,” bragged the Wind.
\nThe Wind blew so hard, the birds clung to the trees. The world was filled with dust and leaves. But the harder the wind blew down the road, the tighter the shivering man clung to his coat.
\nThen, the Sun came out from behind a cloud. Sun warmed the air and the frosty ground. The man on the road unbuttoned his coat.
\nThe sun grew slowly brighter and brighter.
\nSoon the man felt so hot, he took off his coat and sat down in a shady spot.
\n“How did you do that?” said the Wind.
\n“It was easy,” said the Sun, “I lit the day. Through gentleness I got my way.”<\/em>
\nWith regard to weight loss, are you the Wind or the Sun?
\nHow difficult do you make your weight loss journey?
\nHow could you make the journey more manageable, less overwhelming and happier?<\/strong>
\nCoach Yourself Thin questions:<\/strong>
\nWhat are you willing to do to lose weight?<\/a>
\nHow do you stop yourself?<\/a>
\nWill being overweight kill you?<\/a>
\nSpread the word … NOT the icing,
\nJanice<\/em>
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