Project Weight Loss

Send us Fan Mail Hello my dear friends! This week's episode focuses on the importance of portion control in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I draw parallels between managing a project and managing one's plate, introducing three science-based tips for mastering portion control: mindful eating, the plate method, and leveraging the science of portion sizes. I want us to not just learn from...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're diving into a topic that's not just essential for weight loss but for living your best life in general – the power of positive self-talk.   Now, positive self-talk isn't just some fluffy concept; isn't just about repeating affirmations;    it's rooted in scientific research. that can significantly impact both your psychological and physiolo...

Send us Fan Mail I have been looking forward to speaking with you on the two states of emotions, loneliness and solitude and I want to unpack them while giving you some actionable items for you to use to help you on your journey of self-discovery.   I share the story of the Loretto Chapel and the miraculous staircase, a beautiful and magical story that takes place in Santa Fe New Mexico.    In par...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we briefly unpack FOMO particularly important during the start of the holiday season in the US and all across the world.  I also spent some time listening to my previous podcast on gratitude and really wanted to rerelease it because it's how I feel about you and our lives today (the same as then); in peace, in gratitude and in love. I sincerely wish you all a...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to share with you an amazing Maester this week, Stephen Covey who is well known for his seminal work, his book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (1989): This groundbreaking book has sold millions of copies worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the most influential self-help books ever written. It outlines seven habits that individuals can cultiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak to the Diet Program WW International, Inc, previously known as Weight Watchers. I give you the historical backdrop of the program, the stats and ranking of the program and I explain the basic aspects of how it works. I also give you my personal experience and what I consider the beautiful aspects of the program, WW.     Please listen, review and rate the sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we learn about celebrating the beauty in life and in death.  We learn about the cultural tradition from the Latin Countries of celebrating the Day of the Dead.   This traditional celebration can teach us a beautiful aspect of grief and healing. While grief can feel like a heavy burden, like we're carrying it around with us, preventing us from living our fulles...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we dive deep into how to become more likable and how to hold interest in relationships. I give you 10 areas of focus that will really help you communicate better as you meet new people and as you strengthen your current relationships. By loving who you are, you become more likable and approachable. Start your day with a dose of self-affirmation, cherish your unique...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak to the emotion of shame and we look at what the Maesters teach us about this emotion, specifically the Maester on Emotions, Dr. Brene Brown and the Mindfulness Maester, Tamara Levitt. We look at Dr. Brene Brown’s work on this impactful emotion and I give you my perspective of this emotion as well as a way to own shame so you can then release it.   I also s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into the importance of self-honesty and revisiting our personal truths. We go on a journey of self-reflection, emphasizing the significance of reconnecting with our core values and beliefs as it pertains to our Project Weight Loss and our quality of life. We explore how honesty with oneself can lead to personal growth and authenticity.  Throughout the pod...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we unpack the valuable elixir of life, water. And we have fun looking at the science and the effects of drinking more water.  We talk about the secret weapon that many overlook when it comes to shedding those extra pounds – water! Yes, the clear, tasteless, and often underrated elixir of life.   Have you ever heard that drinking more water can help you lose weight?...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share with you how to have planned exceptions that really change how you view your Project Weight Loss Plan.   I share my return from my vacation in Europe and I share how I used this exception mindset to live my best life, to live fully present and fully human.   And while I normally don’t make unplanned exceptions, I do make exceptions regularly.    I also offe...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s special episode we talk with our Camino De Santiago friends some new  and some that are on the journey with us.  We learn that we can always learn from others and that being in the flow happens when we are present in the moment, open to learning, and open to living.    On this leg of my Camino trip, our group is light one cosmonaut, because our yogi Vanessa finished...

Send us Fan Mail In This episode I share the Camino Le Puy with you; speaking with Father Phillip Thompson on what the Camino and living your best lives means to him and his group of singers.  We speak with our Yogi (yoga and meditation adviser) a young and wise soul who speaks to her experience on our Le Puy Camino walk.  We speak with Victoria a Gite (hotel) proprietor on our journey and San our...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I speak to what I have learned from the author of Fast Food Nation, Maester Eric Matthew Schlosser. I wanted to speak to his teachings because in my perspective knowledge is true power, over our bodies and our own volition.   His teaches all aspects of the fast food industry; from its historical perspective, to its business aspects and the humanistic fallout...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is about how to take your Project Weight Loss with you when you travel. I give you three vital strategies to have the success you seek during a vacation or during a business travel.  The first strategy is to start off with a commitment to be intentional, whether that is to lose, maintain or gain a little.  So for me how it has worked is if I use the majority of...

Send us Fan Mail The episode that you will be listening to is an interview I recorded with John Eric Henry (JEH) the manager for the safe parking program in alameda county The safe parking program is individuals that are experiencing from housing insecurity, as they are living in their cars.  The program is called safe parking because the goal is to provide them a safe space to park their car whil...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I break down a little bit in recounting the effect that a great person, an angel to me has had on my life. I come to you to unpack the scientific and very real effect of what others do that have a far reaching impact on our lives, it is termed the Butterfly Effect. So, "In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is about how we can change our paradigm, our perspective of how we see the world, how we make sense of it all.  I speak to the idea of a story versus a fact and I also speak to the stories we tell ourselves about our bodies, whether we are body shaming ourselves or we take in other people’s body shaming of us. And how stories in general have so much impact in o...

Send us Fan Mail I am really excited to share my recent experience at the Sacred Gathering of Women event, where 75 brave and shining souls gathered to discover their flow and learn about the elements while learning about themselves. The experience was magical and true healing was in the air. In this episode I also speak to the elements of air, fire, water and earth, and to the most unlikely Maest...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk about one of my favorite things to eat and that is fats, the healthy types of fats.  I unpack the three different types of fats, what they are and why it matters to our Project Weight Loss. I also give examples of the foods that make up the Unsaturated Fats, Saturated Fats, and Trans Fats. We also get to have some fun this episode with an avocado count down at th...

Send us Fan Mail This week I speak to how we can keep our cool, not just in a heated room but in a heated situation. And that’s the topic today. How to stay cool and find your peace when all around you, people are losing theirs.  I speak to the common denominator in our lives, us and how we can get out of our heads and into actions and ways of thinking that really help us move towards peace, no ma...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to come to you this week on all things juicing and I give you 11 observations of juicing as to what the Maesters have to say about Juice and our weight loss and of course what it all means to our Project Weight Loss. I bridge the concepts making them simple to understand and to apply to what serves us the best. As with all my episodes I recommend that you consult your...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I refresh the elements of a project plan and make the connection between a plan and our Project Weight Loss.  I bridge the concepts in a project plan, making them simple to understand to apply to our way of thinking. I also speak to the movement from a plan to a program in business and how that movement also applies to our work, as we transition that program to equ...

Send us Fan Mail This week we look to what the seasons bring and sometimes the seasons brings us a bit of work that can have an unexpected hidden joy. Out of the work and at times struggles, we can find some diamonds, as  Maester Marie, teaches us, if we know what we are looking for. I share with you what I have learned from Maester Marie Kondo and I highly recommend that you purchase her book, th...