Heavy Thoughts? How Distorted Thinking Affects Weight Loss

There’s a difference common to individuals who fail to lose weight and keep it off long term. It’s called all-or-nothing thinking. Do you recognize any (or all) of the following?

· Hunger is bad; being full (often overly full) is good.

· I’m good if I follow my diet and bad if I make one mistake

· My eating week was good or bad even if I just struggle one day or several minutes a day

· If I’m losing weight, I’m fully in control; if I’m not, I’m totally out of control.

Why are you gaining weight again?

Remember January when the motivation to lose weight was high? It is clear that you could succeed as you lost the first 10 to 15 lbs. Then you get comfortable and you start gaining slowly all back. Frustrating isn’t it? And the stats prove this phenomenon relapse and weight gain. Just consider:

80 percent of all individuals who lose weight gained the pounds lost and even a little more within 3 to 5 years, according to a study from Oxford University published in the International Journal of Obesity.

Inspiration for motivation

The going can get rough. You have gone through the holidays, the New Year’s celebrations and suddenly, when you look in the mirror, you see a new you.

One pound, the second pound and suddenly twenty pounds have been gained. How did it happen? From one day to the next?

Individuals have various acceptance levels

Relax – Just do it!

“How to stay young” is on the minds of many these days as we are starting to age. Do we need creams or Botox? Surgery or supplementation?

Sure, all of them can help and support. Yet, those are all external cover-ups. Real youth in older

Announcing A Contest for Insane Motivational Weight Loss

Sometimes, we all need a kick in the butt to get things done. In my 15-plus years working with individuals on body shaping and weight loss, I have heard amazing things that individuals do when gaining weight.  But also have I seen amazing results when strategies were implemented and followed.

The past week was one of those weeks where clients had to be forced into taking measurements. Alright, yes, I know, I am terrible because I require taking measurements every 4 weeks.

The two measurements that I take: 1)

Get in shape now

Holidays are a time to relax, enjoy your leisure time and…gain weight.

That doesn’t have to be. I refuse to let you gain weight. Why? Because I care and you are on my mailing list.

Losing weight and staying in shape does not take an entire day. It doesn’t take 3 to 4 hours or even 1 hour. It can take as little as 30 to 40 minutes a day when

An Important Lesson Learned…

Over the past few months, I’ve been helping a client of mine with his nutrition and exercise strategies. In fact, I’ve just returned from a session with him.

Some of my words have made a big impact to accomplish a change of direction and help my client to succeed. It might have been the tone of my voice, the delivery or

Soy- Dare To Be Tried?

“Soy causes cancer and it is bad.”

“Soy helps to prevent cancer and it is good for you.”

Which statement is right? Who should you believe? I found myself in the same confusing position as I read reports and books dealing with soy as a protein source, as an adjunct to therapeutic

The Mental Adjustments of Being Slim

 Reality check: You’ve lost weight, you’ve been successful in maintaining your weight loss, and people are complimenting you left and right. Your skin, your body shape just simple about your positive changes. But might it be too much?

One simple strategy how to handle recession workout depression

Think of the gym: Stinking of sweating, windows closed–hot, cold and I don’t know what—it all hits you when you work out in the