I had a funny conversation with myself the other day. I ate a cinnamon roll along with the thought, “I deserve this”. Looking back now, I’m amused. What on earth did I think I had done to deserve it? Living …
I Deserve It
I Just Don’t Want To
My client told me that she blew it. She told me that she ate and drank completely off her plan the day before. She said, “I just didn’t feel like doing it, my friend was in town and I just …
Are You Confused?
“Confusion is always a lie”. This statement, from my mentor, hit me hard a while back. It took me some time, but I have realized that often when I think I am confused, I am really just avoiding doing something …
No Control Over the Food
“What about the times when I don’t have control over the food?” I heard varying versions of this from 3 different clients this week. I decided that it was a sign for me to write about it. Each of them …
Holidays – Things to Do (Part 2)
In my last blog I promised to share some practical things that you can do to keep the holiday weight gain at bay. Here are my favorites: First, decide your goal regarding your weight over the holidays. Will you gain, …
Exactly What You Should Eat Each Day
In honor of Halloween this week, I’m sorry, I tricked ya. I’m not really going to tell you exactly what to eat, but I am going to tell you why I don’t tell you. My clients want me to share …
Entitlement
I’m coming in hot today. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. This is one of those blog posts that might make you mad. I’m sorry for that, but I feel like if I don’t make someone mad every once in …
The Right Time to Begin
I was having a discussion with a potential client this week. She told me she really wanted to start my program, but she “just had to wait until the summer was over”. I braced myself for impact. “There are just …
Stop Trash Talking
“Don’t waste that food, there are starving kids in China“. Did your parents tell you this when you were growing up, if you left food on your plate? Mine did. The lesson didn’t make any sense to me then, and …