It is that time of year – the leaves are turning brilliant colors, the air is crisp, and the bags of those cute little Halloween candies line the aisles of practically every store you go to. Have you ever purchased your Halloween candy and the bags are empty by October 31? Have you raided your kids’ [...]
Archive | October, 2008
ASMBS Allied Health Nutritional Guidelines for the WLS Patient
by Cathy on 30. Oct, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
This is a very interesting link from the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Allied Health Sciences Section Ad Hoc Nutrition Committee. It is a good resource for information for any weight loss surgery patient. http://www.asbs.org/Newsite07/resources/bgs_final.pdf Believe In Yourself, Cathy, CLC Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach Certified Back On Track Facilitator
Enjoy Your Food
by Cathy on 29. Oct, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
Two more days until Halloween! Make sure to have a Happy Healthy Halloween!! I saw an article that links fast food (quick, junk and/or processed food) and the fast consumption of food to obesity. You can check out the article here: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49K9OQ20081021. We live busy lives but keep in mind all of the gains through [...]
Your Top 5 Priorities
by Cathy on 28. Oct, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
What are the top 5 priorities in your life today? Do you know? It shouldn’t be a difficult question, but for many people it is. Our priorities shift when we are forced to look at ourselves in a new light. After a major event, many of my clients have reassessed their lives around different priorities. [...]
Look for Ways to Walk
by Cathy on 27. Oct, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
The obesity in America is greater than in other countries such as Europe. American cities, in general, are less walking-friendly than European cities. Distances, lack of sidewalks, and traffic make it more difficult to find good walking areas. Don’t be discouraged from your walking program. Look for tracks at schools, paths in parks, neighborhoods with [...]
What To Do If You’ve Fallen Off The Wagon
by Cathy on 23. Oct, 2008 in Motivation and Inspiration
None of us are perfect in following our nutritional program and exercise routine. We slip up. It’s not so much as question of “if” as of “when.” Many of us expect absolute perfection of ourselves when we are following a weight loss program. We feel discouraged and a failure when we go off track. Don’t [...]
Post-Op Concerns….3 years Out
by Cathy on 22. Oct, 2008 in Ask Your Coach Cathy
I received the following question. This post-op’s concern is common so I wanted to share with you. Subject: 3 years after gastric bypass surgery Question: I am 3 years out from my surgery. I have gained back 37 pounds in the past year. I need to get back down. I am not happy at my [...]
Find Your Fire
by Cathy on 21. Oct, 2008 in Believe In Yourself!
One of the things I love about coaching and have discovered through working with clients is that every single one of us has a fire in our heart for something. Our purpose, our goal in our lives is to find it. Discover that fire. What is it? After you know what it is, your mission [...]
My Favorite Things…
by Cathy on 20. Oct, 2008 in Nutrition
One of the wonderful things about supporting each other in achieving and maintaining our weight loss goals is sharing “discoveries” that are helpful to us. Here’s a few items that I use that I like. I don’t endorse or receive anything for recommending them. Just the satisfaction of sharing with you and my clients. *Sugar [...]
To Eat Before Or After…That Is The Question
by Cathy on 17. Oct, 2008 in Exercise, Movement & Activity, Weight Loss Coaching for YOU!
Many fitness experts now consider post-exercise eating one of the most crucial factors influencing a workout’s results. Their recommendation: Eat a small meal or snack as soon as possible after exercising, and make sure the meal includes both complex carbohydrates and protein. The ideal is to eat within 30 minutes of your workout, but if [...]
