Brett

“First, you’re going to have to stop using food for anything other than nutrition. You cannot continue to use food to celebrate, or as a companion, or for entertainment, or comfort. You cannot medicate yourself, your mood, or pain with food.”
― Phillip C. McGraw, The 20/20 Diet: Turn Your Weight Loss Vision Into Reality

“Take the high road, there's a lot less traffic up there.”
― Phillip C. McGraw, Life Code: The New Rules For Winning in the Real World

“When you get emotional, slow your thoughts down, and listen attentively (write it down). That way, you'll be able to hear what you are thinking. You do this becoming very still and very quiet, and recording your thoughts. These high-speed thoughts and internal reactions always precede your feelings and emotions. Trust me, you did tell yourself something if you now feel anger, mad, anxious, frustrated, sad or depressed. From now on, whenever you get upset, listen ever so carefully, to what you are telling yourself.”
― Dr. Phil McGraw, The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom

“If emotional pain or problems have cropped up in your life, you must insist on getting closure. Closure means you don’t carry the problem or the pain. You address the issue, then you slam shut the book and put it away.”
― Dr. Phil McGraw, The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom