One thing that can be overwhelming when we are trying to switch to eating healthy, is learning how to cook and prepare healthy meals...
Read moreAn exercise to practice being nice to yourself
One thing we can do to make our journey to a healthy life easier and to change our mindset is to start practicing being nice to ourselves. So many of us, including myself, who haven't always lived a healthy life tend to be pretty mean and abusive to ourselves.
Read moreStuck on the sofa
Stomach bug, cold, consulting clients, inflammation in hip, business travel, repeat...
Read moreA salad is not a guaranteed healthy meal
This morning we examined Emma's food diary for last week in detail. I noticed that Emma is not eating enough for lunch. She has been eating salads with only vegetables, and then she's been getting too hungry in the afternoons which has lead to over-eating later in the day...
Read moreWeight-loss around the holidays
Instead of talking yourself into eating unhealthy before the holidays, tell yourself that you are worth only the best and that you will stay healthy. Life is all about balance, and if you focus on feeding your body nutrition now, you can have a treat for the holidays...
Read moreThe scale can be your worst enemy →
And so it begins...Emma and I had a very different meeting this morning. So far Emma has seen a steady weight-loss every week. She has lost 12 pounds in 10 weeks, which is amazing. It's a healthy and sustainable weight-loss...
Read moreHow do you realize your self-worth?
Image yourself at a party with your friends. It's usually the same person who always talks and the same person who is quiet in fear of saying something stupid. Are you the quiet person? Are you afraid of claiming your space in the world?
Read moreCheck in after Thanksgiving
I checked in with my Clients this morning to see how they did over the Thanksgiving weekend. They did great, which makes me proud. Emma also did a good job sticking to the strategy we created...
Read moreA strategy for Thanksgiving
For us who are addicted to food and sugar, Thanksgiving is a tough day with many temptations. This is Emma's strategy...
Read moreBack on track!
Time to get back on track! It's a crazy time right now, and in crazy times we focus on what we can control and change, and we can control and change our health...
Read moreThis election's impact on your health
I had my weekly meeting with Emma this morning. We reviewed and documented her progress from last week (down another pound!), but it was difficult to concentrate. We talked about how stressful this election has been and how much it has impacted us all...
Read more8 pounds lost in 6 weeks!
Emma weighed in this morning. She has lost 8 pounds in six weeks, and this is with only making small changes to her eating habits (eliminating processed foods and sugar, drinking more water etc)...
Read moreHeadaches when changing your eating habits
I've always loved Mondays. It a chance to start fresh. And now when I meet with Emma every Monday morning, I like Monday's even more. Emma started her health journey about a month ago, and is doing great. It's inspiring to see her enthusiasm and motivation...
Read moreDiscover yourself again
Today is Monday, which means I met with Emma this morning. We spent most of our meeting talking about discovering yourself, and how that is a major part of your health journey...
Read moreSetting goals for a new healthy lifestyle
Today we set Emma's goals for her new healthy lifestyle. We started with documenting her current status and measurements...
Read moreFound a new favorite snack
Yesterday I checked in on Emma to see how she is doing on her homework for this week. Remember how she has to clean out the kitchen of processed foods and go shopping for healthy snacks?
Read moreEmma's health journey - readiness and kitchen assessments
According to Emma's timeline we are going to work on assessing her readiness and kitchen this week, so when we met this morning we made an assessment of her current situation. This is a critical step since we need to know where we are starting and where we need to go...
Read moreEmma's journey - time to create a timeline →
Emma and I had our second meeting today. I'm just as excited about this new part of her life as she is. We focused on creating a timeline for her transition into her new healthy lifestyle. Like they say - failing to plan is like planning to fail...
Read moreFollow us on Emma's health journey
One of my new Clients, Emma, has allowed me to blog about her journey to a healthy life. She is hoping she can help others by sharing her story, but also adding some accountability to herself...
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