Just checking, have you stuck with your New Year’s resolutions you made at the first of the year? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone by any means. It isn’t too late. Actually, I like creating and setting up new goals in the year other than January 1. It doesn’t create a false sense of do or [...]
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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 [...]
Have It YOUR Way
by Cathy on 19. Sep, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
When making healthier choices in high-protein foods (such as meat, fish, poultry and eggs), going with lower-fat varieties is half the equation. The other half: how you choose to prepare those foods. Some cooking methods can essentially cancel out the benefits you gained in choosing lower-fat products. Examples are: Deep-frying chicken Sautéing meat in a [...]
Inner Reasons to Exercise
by Cathy on 17. Sep, 2008 in Exercise, Movement & Activity
We all know about the health benefits to exercise. There is less of an emphasis on the inner reasons to exercise. There are many, many inner reasons to be as fit inside as outside. Begin shifting your perceptions of movement from something that you have to do to lose weight or change your body, to [...]
Where Do You Spend Time at the Grocery Store?
by Cathy on 04. Sep, 2008 in Nutrition
When you grocery shop, were do you spend most of your time? Do you spend your time going up and down the inner aisles or hang out around the outer parameter? When shopping, spend most of your time and budget in the produce and meats section and avoid the inner area. The bulk of the [...]
What Do Your Repeatedly Do?
by Cathy on 03. Sep, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
I have a decorative stone in my home that has the saying “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Are you still using food to solve emotional issues? Is that what you repeatedly do? Healthy behaviors create healthy habits so you do not use food as [...]
How Far You’ve Come With Photos
by Cathy on 28. Aug, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
Many of my clients struggle with body image and getting a real sense of what they look like after losing weight. Hey, you’ve lost weight – enjoy it by having an appreciation of how great and healthy you look. When we’ve lost weight, it takes awhile for our brains to catch up with our new, [...]
Don’t Numb Out, Tune In To You
by Cathy on 26. Aug, 2008 in Believe In Yourself!
Don’t allow troubles to deter you from your goal of reaching a certain weight, achieving a fitness goal or going after a dream. While many situations may appear upsetting, you might be surprised to find they contain valuable lessons to help you cope with difficult events in the future. And if you adhere to a [...]
Steps To Your Goal
by Cathy on 20. Aug, 2008 in Weight Loss and Maintenance
If you build a home, you need blueprints; if you want to open a business, you need a business plan. For any successful project or goal, you need a plan. How are you setting yourself up for success? What adjustments need to be made? Remember, don’t try to tackle it all at once. You already possess the [...]
As if it couldn’t get worse….it does
by Cathy on 05. Aug, 2008 in Nutrition
Pre-op, Krispy Kremes were my thing. I loved them. I am a bit embarrassed to admit that I could down an entire dozen easily in a day. I can’t believe it but it is true. Now, post-op, I’d like to tell you that a KK (I’m on such friendly terms with them that I’ve given [...]
