If there's one thing I get resistance to when coaching clients, it's keeping a food journal. Back when I was a Weight Watchers member drop out (x4), I despised keeping a journal. I came up with every excuse in the book to not have to use that dang sliding points finder and write in my log. It takes too long (bull, I've journaled on and off for years and it's possible to do it in minutes a day) I don't need a food journal to lose weight (there is tons of research that proves tracking works) I know how much I'm eating (have you ever tried to recall what you consumed at the end of the day? Try it, good luck. Looking back, I ate a lot of Weight Watchers products because the points were conveniently listed on the packaging (very clever … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Food Journal Barrier
Simplify
Operation Simplification: My 4 Step Plan
Simplifying my world has been a goal for some time now. I've made some, a little, okay, no progress - unless you count the stack of books I bought on how to simplify (ironic, huh). I decided to write this post, not only to help solidify my own action plan, but to encourage others to step away from the chaos and clutter long enough to notice how it might be negatively impacting their lives. With that, here is my plan, also known as Operation Simplification (#operationsimplification). Step One - Unplug Problem: I love the internet! I could spend hours (and sometimes do) reading my favorite blogs and browsing around Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Social media is the black hole of time suck for me. Solution: When I wake up, I tend to go … [Read more...] about Operation Simplification: My 4 Step Plan
Cooking Made Fun, Chickadee Style
I'm not going to give you a long spiel about the reasons you should cook at home. Let's just cut to the chase. Who knows what the heck is going down in that restaurant kitchen! Restaurants buy food in bulk, which typically means poor quality. When you cook your own meals, you know exactly what you're eating. But, I don't have time Robyn! Oh, if I had a dollar... Cooking at home is actually faster than dining out. Add up the time you spend driving to a restaurant, waiting for a table, deciding what you want, waiting to order, waiting for your food, waiting for the bill, and then driving home. In that amount of time you could have prepared a healthy and delicious dinner at home and avoided all that waiting! Here's the deal-io … [Read more...] about Cooking Made Fun, Chickadee Style