Having someone you can turn to, someone who has done what you want to do, is perhaps the most powerful way to fuel change. As your coach, I’ll provide accountability, direction and whole-hearted support every step of the way. I’ll help you stay on track, no matter what life throws at you. One of the reasons I became a Weight Loss Coach is because I saw firsthand how valuable working with professionals was in healing my own food and body issues. Working one-on-on with my coach allowed for a customized experience based on where I was in my journey. More than that, though, a coaching relationship creates a sacred + safe space in which to work through your internal roadblocks in a compassionate way – beyond what usually … [Read more...] about Is Hiring a Weight Loss Coach Worth It?
Self Care
What’s the Rush?
Have you seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies. My childhood best friend Jaimee and I know every line + every song. Do you remember the awful Veruca Salt? Guess what? She’s the embodiment of our default brain setting. Yep. We evolved as a species to seek immediate gratification. Just like Veruca. Our brain isn't wired to give a hoot about our long-term health. It only cares that we survive long enough to get our DNA into the next generation (and get a Golden Goose). The journalist (and meditation student) Dan Harris summed this concept up beautifully in a recent episode of his 10% Happier podcast… “We are not naturally inclined to do things like exercise … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush?
Before You Try That Sexy New Fad Diet…
Do you sometimes feel like you’re putting a ridiculous amount of energy into trying to lose weight, but getting nowhere? Like a hamster spinning round and round on its wheel. You’re not alone. When we decide it’s time to lose weight, we want results and we want them NOW! And the fastest way to get results is to follow some “perfect” diet. Which is true – if you stick with that “perfect” diet long-term. But we don’t stick with those diets. Maybe we adhere to it for a few weeks or a few months before our willpower tank hits empty and we devour 47 cookies at Aunt Jane’s cookie exchange. And once we’ve “screwed up,” we inevitably say, “screw it!” See if this pattern looks familiar… Ooh, shiny new diet!Fail at shiny new … [Read more...] about Before You Try That Sexy New Fad Diet…
Pleasure Changes Lives + Bodies
Picture this. You decide you want to lose weight. You’re ready. This is YOUR time. What’s the first thing you do? If you’re like most women out there, you clean out the kitchen. No more ice creamToss the cookiesBread = no bueno Diet. Fast. Restrict. Detox. Deny. Avoid. No wonder diets fail 98% of the time. After nearly a decade of doing this work, what I’ve discovered so many of my clients need more of – is PLEASURE. More fun + laughter + beauty + love + connection in their daily lives. When we begin to bring beauty and art and flowers and music and meaningful projects and books back into our lives —then we don’t need to turn to food for our pleasure. We no longer rely on food to satisfy all of our emotional … [Read more...] about Pleasure Changes Lives + Bodies