“Will I get a meal plan?’ This is a question I hear from potential clients quite a bit – and the answer is no. Let me explain. Meal plans and diets simply aren’t useful or sustainable for the vast majority of people. Clients often feel like they’re either “on” them or “off” them. The black and white nature of a meal plan suggests that people have to eat perfectly at each meal (to match what’s listed in the plan) — or else they’ve failed. It’s psychologically unpalatable and unsustainable. Even more, meal plans are frequently too inflexible. They don’t work with the reality of people’s busy lives. Work meetings, children’s activities, meals out, dogs that need walking, cars that break down, family members that get ill, … [Read more...] about The Problem with Meal Plans
Weight Loss Coaching
Why You’ll Succeed
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being absolutely! - how confident are you than you’ll reach your healthy natural weight and stay there? Be completely honest with yourself. Most of my clients rate themselves at about a 5 or 6 when we first start working together. My job as their coach is get them to at least an 8. Why? If we don’t think we can do it – we’re undoubtedly not going to do it. We humans have a tendency to prove ourselves right. If we don’t believe in ourselves, we’ll seek out + buy into all of the reasons that prove we'll fail. Because I’m just not strong enough. Because I like food too much. Because I don’t have enough time. Because I can’t control myself around food. Because it’s too hard. Here’s what I want you to do. … [Read more...] about Why You’ll Succeed
App-y New Year (3 Health Apps I Use + Love)
I don’t know about you, but I always let out a big ol’ sigh of relief when the holiday season is over. Let’s sing Auld Lang Syne already and get going! Back to routines - and life as usual. A time to refocus. A blank canvas of sorts. If healthier habits are on your radar this year - this post is for you Chickadee. When we’re working on changing or fine tuning our habits, the new behavior tends feels all kinds of clunky and awkward. Apps can help keep you aware + focused + engaged – well beyond March when most folks have already hung up their tennis shoes. Here are three apps I personally use + love, that can support you in accomplishing your goals. #1 You Food I’ve written about You Food before – because, well - it’s rad! Snap a … [Read more...] about App-y New Year (3 Health Apps I Use + Love)
The Snake and the Rope
Not overeating is easy. You simply eat when you're physically hungry, stop when you're satisfied and repeat. What’s hard are the feelings that show up when we don’t overeat. When we don’t overeat, we have to feel and we don’t want to. It’s not that we’re not willing, it’s that most of us haven’t practiced feeling our feelings. So we eat + distract + numb with food and wine instead of feeling. We’re afraid of not having the escape. But what we’re afraid of is harmless. If you take away the extra food, you get to experience the truth of your life. Which may seem scary at first, but in actuality - is a very good thing. We need to know what we’re feeling. Our feelings are what inspire us to make changes. When we numb out the feelings, we numb … [Read more...] about The Snake and the Rope