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How to Lose 10 Pounds Without Hating Your Life You've done everything to lose a little bit of weight (including that weird tea cleanse your BFF swore by) — but the scale is stubbornly stalled. Well, according to Christy Harrison, R.D., a registered dietitian in Brooklyn, N.Y., there's one thing you probably haven't tried (and it's the one thing that actually works): If you want to drop 10 pounds — drop the idea that you need to lose 10 pounds. "It's never okay to put a number on a weight loss goal," Harrison says. "The next time you think, 'I'd just feel better if I lost 10 pounds,' ask yourself where that thought's coming from. If we lived in a culture that told you your body is beautiful exactly as it is, would you still think that? If the answer is, 'Yes, I'd love to be able to chase after my kids or feel less sluggish,' OK then, let's focus on that objective." And the biggest problem? It sets you up for fail...

7 Things You Can Do to Feel Better Instantly Everybody's looking for a quick fix. Whether it's to lose weight or achieve their dreams, people are searching for the magic pill or perfect practice to make their lives "better." There's a tendency to believe that what we want is outside of who are already are. You want world peace? Ask how at peace are you with yourself, your body, and your life. You want to lose 30 pounds? Ask how much extra “baggage” are you carrying emotionally. It’s not that we’re hypocrites, most of the time we’re just not aware of the inner turmoil we have going on. You have to dive deep to find the answers you’re looking for. All that being said, there are things you can do right NOW that will help you feel better instantly. Keep in mind that you have to do these things consistently to see and feel real change in your life. 1. Breathe more deeply. I find this is especially useful when I’m eating, since it allows me to feel how full I’m ge...