There are many opinions in the weight loss world about what exercise has to do with weight loss.
I’d like to offer my professional opinion as a Life and Weight Loss Coach, and as someone who has heard and acted upon many of these opinions.
You’ve probably tried losing weight many times in your life.
And you’ve probably tried losing weight with force, deprivation, stress, anxiousness, and fear.
But have you ever tried to lose weight calmly?
This is actually one of my secrets.
At some point, enough is enough.
Along the roller coaster of weight loss and weight gain you will have reached the point of ‘enough is enough’.
I’m sure you’ve said this at some point in your life.
Enough is enough = when the pain of being stuck has become greater than the pain of getting unstuck.
There is no try, there is only do.
My mentor told this story and I felt it something deep.
Her coach told her to try to rip a piece of paper.
My mentor ripped the paper.
Her coach said, “No, try to rip the paper.“
Escaping is a form of hiding.
You try to escape when you no longer want to feel, think, or do something anymore.
A lot of times, escaping looks like numbing or a distraction.
It’s January 1st.
Or April 3rd.
Whatever day it is, you’ve just set your new weight loss goal.
You decided not to give up on your dream of looking amazing in that black bikini on your vacation to Hawaii this year.
You picked a number and you’ve set your end date.
Now what?
Continue reading “Do This AFTER You Set Your Weight Loss Goal”
You probably have a million experiences with food to tell me how that just isn’t true.
Food is great. Food is necessary. Food is yummy. Food is food.
Have you ever noticed a shift in your likability for a certain food item?
I work with a lot of women online business owners.
They’re working hard to make money on their own, for economic responsibility.
Some of them do so while working a full time job as well.
And when the going gets tough as they build they’re businesses, they find themselves turning to food to lessen the anxiety and ease the stress.
What makes you eat?
Is it true hunger?
If the answer is yes, then you have eaten for fuel.
If the answer is no, then you have emotionally eaten.
Trust yourself.
But what does trusting yourself look like?
Well, it’s the opposite of doubting yourself.
I made a new mac ‘n cheese recipe last week for a potluck (forgive me Kraft for turning my back on you).
No big deal, you might think.