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
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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
I’m the Type of Person Who…
I read this brilliant blog post the other day and felt compelled to share it. If you don't want to read the entire article, here's the gist: "To change your behavior for good, you need to start believing new things about yourself." Amen! Close your eyes and take a moment to reflect upon how you currently perceive yourself. Peek inside your brain and notice what you're thinking about yourself on a daily basis. Be honest. For many of my clients, their thinking looks something like this when we first start working together. I'm the type of person who: always gives up hates to exercise can't resist sweets is doomed doesn't like to cook will always be fat can't get it together Guess what happens when we think these types of … [Read more...] about I’m the Type of Person Who…