I’m a pretty even-tempered chick. On a scale of 1 to 10 - Ice Princess being 1 and Drama Queen being 10, I’d say I’m around a 3 or 4. Over the years, I've learned how to keep my emotions in check......but that doesn’t mean I don’t have an occasional drama queen moment. Au contraire.Last week, after a series of pesky annoyances, inconveniences and disappointments - one event finally pushed me over the edge. I found myself in front of the fridge stuffing down leftover grilled bison dogs with tears streaming down my face.Yes, bison hot dogs. Clearly I don't keep chips, cookies or ice cream around.While devouring bison dog #2, I suddenly took a step back and thought - what the heck are you doing Robyn?It’s been a long time since I … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Steps For Managing Your Emotions (without turning to food)
Weight Loss Coaching
Losing Weight From the Inside Out
We’re all familiar with diets. A new expert arrives on the scene and says his or her program is the latest and greatest way to lose weight. It will melt off the pounds with ease. It's unlike anything we’ve ever tried before. Yada, yada.And even though we’ve already tried Low-Fat and Atkins and Paleo and Slim Fast with no long-term success, we go and buy the book, hoping that THIS is the magical weight loss solution we've been praying for.We throw ourselves right back on the diet roller-coaster. A familiar ride that goes a little something like...I'm really going to do it this time! Just one cheat day won't make a difference. I'm getting kind of bored with this diet. I don't want to do this anymore. I can't fail again … [Read more...] about Losing Weight From the Inside Out
You Can’t Hate Yourself Healthy
I thought I could use hate as fuel.To create the body I wanted.A thin body.But it didn’t work.I’d hate the pounds away.And they would come right back.Every time. A friend told me I needed to LOVE my way healthy.I laughed.And thought to myself.I just need to hate a little harder.“Stupid ugly body”“Look at that cellulite”“Lazy, disgusting, FAT" Then one day I considered...Maybe my friend is right? So I taught myself how to love my body.It was hard at first.Like learning a new language. But I practiced.Relentlessly.“Hello body.”“This is the body I need to be me.”"Judging myself hurts the world."“I can and I will.” Sometimes the old thinking still shows … [Read more...] about You Can’t Hate Yourself Healthy
What it Takes to Lose the Weight For Good
The short answer. We’ve got it backwards. Permanent weight loss has nothing to do with finding the right diet or having enough willpower. Keeping the weight off requires more than a diet - it requires change. To change anything about our lives, even our brand of laundry detergent, causes great anxiety. This is exactly why the support of a coach (who has been down this road) is so helpful.The not so short answer. Losing weight isn’t the hard part. We all know what we need to do – put down the damn cookies and move our bodies more often. The “hard” part is choosing to feel rather than cover up the sadness or anxiety with pizza. The "hard" part is getting clear about who we really are and what fulfills us.When we’re fuzzy about these … [Read more...] about What it Takes to Lose the Weight For Good