Is Halloween scarry to you? No, not the little witches and characters that come to your door on October 31st. I’m talking about the brightly colored sugar and fat-laden bombs of treats that line the aisles of stores this time of year. They look so little and cute, and after all, one won’t hurt. What [...]
Archive | October, 2007
The Punch of Protein
by Cathy on 26. Oct, 2007 in Nutrition, Weight Loss and Maintenance
Protein is key to a healthy nutrition program. Proteins form the body’s main structural elements and are in every cell and tissue. Our body uses proteins to build and repair, growth, strength of bones, function and building muscles, hair growth and regeneration, connective tissues within our bodies, skin, internal organs, and our blood. Dietary sources of protein include [...]
The Four “C”s of Weight Loss Success
by Cathy on 24. Oct, 2007 in Motivation and Inspiration
There are four “C”s that are the foundation for your success at losing weight. 1. Control = We cannot control other people, situations, or other external circumstances. The only thing we can control is ourselves. We can control our behavior, our reactions, our attitudes, thoughts, and manage our life with the best self-control that we [...]
What’s the big deal about exercise?
by Cathy on 24. Oct, 2007 in Exercise, Movement & Activity
Whether you call it exercise, movement, activity, or being physical, our bodies are meant to move and be active. Our bodies are miraculous vehicles with high performance engines. In addition to using high quality fuel (good nutrition), cars and bodies are meant to be used. If you park your car in the garage, you may not [...]
Spending Your Calories – Nutrition Bang For Your Calorie Buck
by Cathy on 24. Oct, 2007 in Nutrition
If you go to a bookstore or any online bookstore and check nutrition or diet books, you will find a wide variety and never been able to read all of them, even if you wanted to! We know that protein is meat, carbohydrates are starches, and fats are…well, fat. That’s all you need to know, [...]
Do you need directions?
by Cathy on 22. Oct, 2007 in Weight Loss Coaching for YOU!
Do you know what you want? Do you know where you are going? Are you moving forward or staying put wishing that you were moving forward in your life? It isn’t enough to want something more or something different in your life. It isn’t enough to want to lose weight without a plan. Would you [...]
Is Weight Loss Coaching For You?
by Cathy on 21. Oct, 2007 in Weight Loss Coaching for YOU!
Why weight loss coaching? Why not? If you are like me, I tried every diet that came out, stapled my ear to stop my desire to overeat, every diet program, and tried them all again and again and again. There were parts of diet programs that I liked and worked for me. I always thought [...]
How Full is YOUR Full? Rate Your Hunger
by Cathy on 21. Oct, 2007 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
This morning during breakfast, I found myself asking my kids if they were full. I started wondering about what message I was sending to them or teaching was I providing to them. What am I really asking them? What is full? What is your own definition of “full” for yourself? Have you ever rated your [...]
What Is Emotional Eating?
by Cathy on 21. Oct, 2007 in Emotional Eating
What is emotional eating? Emotional eating is when we eat in response to situations and feelings other than physical hunger cues from our body. It is as though we are feeding our head hunger than our physical hunger. Physical hunger is feeding our body; head hunger is feeding a void in ourselves that we want to [...]
Believe In Yourself
by Cathy on 19. Oct, 2007 in Believe In Yourself!
I read this and love it. I wanted to share it with you on my Blog. Remember, the best investment you’ll ever make is in yourself. Enjoy……………. Cathy BELIEVE IN YOURSELF Set your standards high. You deserve the best. Try for what you want. And never settle for less. Believe in yourself. No matter what [...]
