How to accept any number on the scale
Far too many of us hold the scale as the final authority on whether or not we are doing weight loss right. If we see a loss less than the gold standard of two pounds, we tell ourselves it’s “just” a pound or not really a loss at all. Here are three ways to […]
Creating consistency in weight loss
Action is the currency of weight loss. You can’t do the same things you’ve always done and expect different results. And you most certainly cannot take different actions only once in a while and expect consistent results. If you want to reach your weight loss goal, you must be consistent. Consistency is what I coach […]
The ONE thing you need to start losing weight
People overcomplicate weight loss all the time. But to get started and to keep going, you really only need one thing: Belief. It’s absolutely true. Believing that you can lose weight is the ONE thing you need. You don’t need a food scale, a bathroom scale or a calorie counting app to get started. All […]
Magic in Every Mile
This past weekend I ran the runDisney Wine and Dine Half Marathon and 5k. At the race expo they had tons of merchandise with “Magic in every mile” emblazoned on it. At first, I thought it was a cute saying. But as I ran along the 13.1 mile course, the idea came to me: Magic […]
Five thoughts that kept me FAT
For all of my adult life, I felt stuck. It felt like my fate in life was to be overweight. I tried and failed so many diets that I figured I was just broken. In reality, the only thing that was broken was my thinking. Here are five thoughts that kept me FAT: I don’t […]
Powerful YOU – Being powerful in YOUR weight loss
The New Year is rapidly approaching. For a lot of us it is a time for setting new goals and new beginnings. For as long as I can remember, losing weight has always been one of my New Year’s goals. In the past, I would listen to testimonials of friends and what helped them […]