One of my favorite parts of my coach training was the inside out work. There is a great amount of training with many components to it but essentially it is living your life purpose and your values from the inside out. What goes on with you is really an inside job. If you are stressed [...]
Spring Into Spring
It is so beautiful outside today. It is the first day in a long time that the sun is shining and it is warm (70 degrees). I love Spring and Fall. The two seasons that are not extremes of cold and hot, humid and horrible. Spring is a new beginning with the trees budding, flowers [...]
The Disconnect of Emotional Eating
When I emotionally eat, it reminds me of a commercial from a long time ago for Calgon – “Calgon, take me away.” Cookie and/or chips, take me away. Take me away from my boredom, stress, upset, overwhelm, you-name-it!!! Who’s in charge? Our emotions or us? I don’t know about you but I want to be [...]
Hang 10 on the wave of emotions
Many people try to bury their feelings under food. The only thing that we (as I’m one of those people!!) accomplish is gaining weight, compromise our health and, in the process, become more unhappy and miserable. If we emotionally eat frequently, we need to get out of the prison of emotional eating because it doesn’t help us [...]
Girl Scout Cookies: Moderation??
I love Girl Scout cookies. They are also one of the most unhealthy food choices. One cookie is packed with more fat, carbs and sugar than multiple brands of other cookies. Of course – that’s why I like them. I’ve bought them in the past. Actually, before my surgery, I generously supported the Girl Scouts [...]
I’m in a Bad Mood – Let’s Eat!
Throughout the years of my dieting career I’ve learned how connected my moods are to my foods. If you’re struggling with weight loss, this probably applies to you too. Food can be a way to self-calm, self-medicate and physiologically change your mood. It can be a way to take the edge off of an uncomfortable [...]
Loving Yourself
I get to write articles regularly on various weight loss surgery and healthy lifestyle related topics. I am so honored to be able to write in OH Magazine, Member Newsletter and the Leader Program. One of the benefits in writing so many articles is that I have to do my research. While researching and writing [...]
New Direction for Blog
I’ve experimented with my blog. Originally I started it to provide motivation, inspiration and information to my coaching clients, members of OH and to myself! While I enjoyed it, after posting fresh content daily for over a year, I got overwhelmed and burned out with all the other parts of my personal and professional life. [...]
Fill Up On Happiness, Not Food
When we eat beyond satisfied and even beyond full, we are eating to fill a void. That void can only be filled by you, your life, and happiness. People who fill up on happiness are more likely to take actions that move them in the direction of their goals. They also tend to burn more [...]
Will Power (Won’t Power) and Discipline
As career dieters, we hear a lot about willpower. We need willpower to overcome temptation. Well, I think we need will-power and won’t-power. Sometimes, you wish to go for a walk, knowing how good it is for your health and how wonderful you feel afterwards, yet, you feel too lazy, and prefer to watch TV [...]
Get To Know Cathy
My name is Cathy Wilson. I am a Professional Certified Coach accredited with the International Coach Federation and a Certified Life Coach from Institute for Life Coach Training (accredited program with the ICF). I am a graduate of the Institute of Life Coach Training. I am also a certified Back On Track Facilitator. I am an instructor at Bariatric University and teach their Bariatric Coach Training Introduction and Coaching Business Skills Introduction courses. I am experienced in training and have conducted group coaching for many years. I am passionate about partnering with clients to reach their goal, life transitions and changes, weight loss and living their best life.
