Motivation affects everything!
From staying on your diet to cleaning your house, it provides the power behind your actions and helps you follow through with your good intentions.
When your motivation is high, you feel energized, driven, focused, and determined. Nothing gets in your way and you sail through your day, pleased with yourself and your actions. [Read more…]
A few years ago, I made a perfect plan for managing the holiday season.
During the month of December, I was going to eat healthy meals, and exercise every day.
I was also going to avoid eating sweets and desserts, and limit myself to having one glass of wine not more than once a week. [Read more…]
Everything includes food!
Julie sank into the chair in my office. “I’m so discouraged,” she said. “I’ve been trying to lose weight for months, and I just can’t get anywhere.
Every event in my life has food attached to it, so I end up going off my program. I get right back on the next day, but something else always pops up and there I go again!” [Read more…]
That dreaded doctor’s scale!
Most of us, especially women, hate getting on that thing.
During my years of running a weight-loss clinic, I heard tons of stories from people who were upset about facing the scale at the doctor’s office. [Read more…]
My coaching client, Natalie, rushed into my office and sank into my client chair. “Sorry I’m late,” she began. “I had a terrible week, and almost didn’t come in to see you today!”
“You look pretty stressed,” I responded. “So what’s going on with your weight-loss efforts?” [Read more…]
Several years ago, a lady named Judy participated in one of my weight-loss groups.
At the beginning of the first session, Judy announced that she hated exercise! She didn’t like to sweat, she despised feeling stiff and sore and she worried about getting short of breath. [Read more…]
It’s so easy to say YES!
Go ahead and supersize my drink. Make that a cheeseburger, please. Whipped cream? Of course. I’ve already blown it, so I might as well go for it. [Read more…]
Some days, we just want a little comfort and support. Even a small comment or a smile from someone would help. But nothing comes.
I have days like this a lot, and that’s when I start wanting to eat. Food, especially cookies and ice cream, always makes me feel comforted. [Read more…]
The holidays are over, and if you are like many people, so are your New Year’s Resolutions!
We start with such good intentions, and maybe they work for a while. But then we get tired or worried about our job or our finances, and little by little, they slip away. [Read more…]
Welcome to winter, at least here in the Midwest.
I live in Iowa where we have already had several snow days as well as two days when the temperature never got above 5 degrees. I know, I should be used to it. But it still doesn’t make me very happy. [Read more…]