Category: Inspiration

Ever catch yourself standing in front of the fridge at night, not because you’re actually hungry, but because the day kicked your ass and you just want something to make you feel better? You’re not weak. You’re not lacking willpower. You’re running an old program that started way back in childhood.   [Read more...]

I saw this photo not too long ago and it hit me like a punch in the chest. A gym full of kids swinging on ropes, laughing, being kids. And one boy (maybe 10 or 11) sitting alone on the bench, watching from the outside. He’s already carrying more weight  [Read more...]

You know, the other day, the phrase “wishful shrinking” popped into my head, and it’s been stuck there ever since. I hear it all the time from folks I work with — “I wish I could lose weight” or “I wish I would stick to a plan,” or “I wish I had the  [Read more...]

As a weight loss coach, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had this conversation. ⁣ A client sends a message after a weekend of emotional eating, skipped workouts, and maybe a little self-loathing. It always starts the same way: ⁣ 👉 “I messed up. I feel like I’m never going to get  [Read more...]

Of the many things we learn while going through a challenge (or difficult time or hardship) in an attempt reach and maintain a goal – such as weight loss – two are extremely important. 1️⃣ Self-Knowledge and Perspective Challenges force you to come face-to-face with who you are. Lessons learned often  [Read more...]

I’ve met way too many people over the years who waited so long to reach out to me for help because they thought it a sign of weakness that they couldn’t lose weight on their own. And, too often unfortunately, those around them – especially a spouse – would be less than encouraging,  [Read more...]

Talk nicely to yourself.   Sounds simple, I know. You’d think no one really needed to be told this, right? Au contraire. Everyone I meet in my office wants to lose weight and be happy, healthy, and successful. Most have been trying for a long time, and all really want that more than  [Read more...]

We live in a world full of smartphones, and most of us always have our phone—and its camera—right at our fingertips. We’re always ready to capture a moment with our kids, our pets, our family and friends, our co-workers. Maybe you were in a group photo at a family event. Or you  [Read more...]

I meet so many people who are unhappy because they feel unfulfilled . . . every day . . . every week, every month, every year. Perhaps they missed out on going to college. Perhaps they gave up a career to stay home and raise their children. Perhaps they went into a field  [Read more...]

An easy way to feel bad about yourself is to compare yourself unfavorably to others. When we wish to look, be, or have like others—either in our personal lives or professional careers—we’re not really wishing for everything about that person, but only the idealized aspects, the things we see through rose-colored glasses.   [Read more...]

When we reach adulthood and settle down and start to build the good life we want, our efforts and energies turn towards things outside ourselves: children, spouses, friends, family, and work pursuits. We have so much happening around us and so much to do and many people lose touch with both their bodies  [Read more...]

Bronnie Ware, an Australian, spent several years working in palliative care caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called “Inspiration and Chai,” which gathered so much attention that she put her observations into a book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,”  [Read more...]

I received the above testimonial at my website from a client last week.   David is in his mid-to-late 50’s. The part about how I take a great personal interest in clients’ lives is the biggest compliment . . . and what sets my program apart.   The weigh-in takes a minute. Checking a  [Read more...]

Life works in mysterious ways. Who would have thought that the infertility roller coaster would lead me to what I am doing today. Prior to my getting married at the ripe “old” age of 36, I had been living on my own since I was 21. I was enjoying a great corporate career in  [Read more...]