Why? It’s 10:00 in the evening, the kids are finally in bed, you’ve been going non-stop since sunrise and you want a snack. You open the fridge. There’s a container of leftovers, a granny smith apple, some red grapes and aha! – a package of Hostess Cupcakes. You reach for the cupcakes. While most of us strive to eat well, the actions we take don’t always sync up with our goals. We don’t set out to overeat – or choose unhealthy foods. No one wants to become overweight. So why are two thirds of Americans classified as overweight or obese? Your brain is to blame. The problem doesn’t have to do with a lack of willpower or not knowing what to eat. Our neurological response to food has evolved over millions of years. During … [Read more...] about Environment Matters
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Upgrade Your Belief System
Here’s what I want you to know. You can lose the weight – and keep it off. It’s true. 100% Believe me? Probably not. I get it. But hear me out. If you don’t think you can, you won’t. Take a minute to consider your beliefs about your ability to lose weight and keep it off. What are your beliefs about food? About exercise? About who you are? Many of my new clients often share a belief system that sounds something like… I’ve never succeeded at keeping the weight off. I do great for a few weeks or months and then I inevitably cave in. All of that delicious food is just too tempting. Especially when I have a bad day or my kids are making me crazy or something throws me off track, like a holiday or party. I just … [Read more...] about Upgrade Your Belief System
How to Stop Giving in to Cravings (audio + worksheet included)
Listen to the audio recording of this post... Eating to manage a difficult emotion does tend to work in the short-term. When we eat, there’s a jolt of immediate pleasure. Eating makes us feel better. The problem is - the comfort is short-lived. I know this. You know this. But we go and give in anyway. The biggest breakthrough will happen when you discover that difficult emotions and cravings don’t get any worse when you don’t overeat. So how do you stop this cycle? Every time you want to eat out of emotion. Every time you want to give in to a craving, use this worksheet I designed for my clients. The first goal of this worksheet is to identify the triggers that cause your emotional overeating. Do you eat when … [Read more...] about How to Stop Giving in to Cravings (audio + worksheet included)
Writing Your Personal Fitness Mission (and why it’s worth doing)
What might happen if you wrote your own fitness mission? Instead of listening to everyone else blahblahblah about what you should be doing? For starters, you might feel empowered + inspired. And who doesn't need a little more empowerment + inspiration in their life? A fitness mission statement is a clear + simple statement of intent. It’s what you want to do + how you want to live. Every day. Because YOU are the authority when it comes to your body. Below are some steps you can follow to start developing a fitness mission statement. I’ve included my own statement at the end of this post. A couple of tips before you get started. Take your time. This process can take you an hour, a day, two weeks, or longer. So don’t … [Read more...] about Writing Your Personal Fitness Mission (and why it’s worth doing)