World news has been especially bad lately. Like we need WWlll after a global pandemic. It all can be overwhelming & make your nutrition & fitness efforts feel futile. Like why even bother?? But don’t give up. In addition to other health benefits, exercise is a natural mood enhancer, that’s reason enough to get off … Continued
Try this if you hate the scale! Use a measuring tape, if you want to assess weight loss progress without the scale. This works especially well if you’re also resistance training. You may be gaining a bit of muscle & losing a bit of fat so your weight seems to stay the same. But ‘body … Continued
Feel like you’re running out of time? Feel like your best times (and health) are in the past? It doesn’t have to be. Focus on the present & don’t be fooled into thinking that you can work on your health ‘later’. Your ‘tomorrow’s’ are limited. We all have an expiration date. Make the most of … Continued
No time for you? You might be sandwiched between raising kids & caring for aging parents. Where does ‘me time’ fit in? If you don’t prioritize a bit of time for yourself, it won’t magically appear. It needs to take up space on your calendar like any other important appointment. It’s not selfish to care … Continued
You’re setting the wrong goal. Instead of a weight loss (outcome goal), set up actions or habits (process goals). It’s your habits that will make the weight loss happen. So when you check off things like exercise 3-4x week, 8 hours sleep, leaving work at 5pm, drinking half your body weight in water and protein … Continued
Do you really want visible abs? Do you know what it costs in terms of your lifestyle? Understand that there is a LOT of smoke & mirrors on social media. Lots of pics have fancy lighting &/or are photoshopped (so don’t think less of yourself if you look differently). I respect any decision you make … Continued
Weight loss is going to be slow and it’s never linear. But it doesn’t have to be painful. Take a look at what Felicia says about the process: ”On a scale of 1-10 (10 being unbearable), this plan is a 1-2. I was eating LESS before your intervention. The only “suffering” comes from planning my … Continued
I understand your frustration… Weight loss is slow! Losing .5-1lb a week is brilliant progress, but this doesn’t sound like a fast enough rate given the ‘quick fixes’ that are being sold. Don’t fall for ‘quick’ where weight loss is concerned. You can’t speed up a process that’s meant to be slow. You probably gained … Continued
Your bathroom scale isn’t the enemy. In fact, if you can neutralize the number on the scale, it can be very helpful in learning more about your body. You’ll be able to connect the dots more readily between your actions & results. If you average your weight over the course of a week & see … Continued
Have you considered setting a performance goal? A performance goal provides a measurable outcome, motivation & a happy coincidence can be weight loss. What do you want to achieve? Happy to help! Reach out: https://tinyurl.com/talktoshawna