Keep The Weight Off

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/56 Episode 56: A shift in your beliefs about yourself. Episode Description: Today we wanted to talk about a really important facet of lasting weight loss, and that is the identity shift that occurs as we lose weight.  It turns out this might be one of the most important, if not THE most important psychological shi...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/55 Episode 55: Food. An emotional relationship, or fuel for your body? Episode Description: In today's podcast, we ask the question:  What does it mean when we say we have an emotional relationship with food?  Tune in, because these insights and awarenesses are an absolute KEY if you want a more empowering relatio...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/54 Episode 54: Self talk about our weight loss journey is critical. Today I have a special announcement for those of you who don't already know… the doors to the Done with Dieting Bootcamp are open! The 30 Day Done with Dieting Bootcamp is designed to be the first month of your journey back to lasting health. In j...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/53 Episode 53: When weight loss takes more time than we anticipated. Episode Description: Sometimes, weight loss just seems... well, SLOW.  Really slow. Like that elderly woman in the checkout line at the grocery store who decides to write a check... and you're left thinking, can we please get on with this??  Tune...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/52 Episode 52: Overcome your negative self-talk. Episode Description: Today I wanted to talk about how to recognize unconscious negative thinking patterns. This is actually a really big subject and frankly, I still catch myself ALL THE TIME!! We don't realize it, but negative thoughts are a big problem for us. Why...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/51 Episode 51: Doing the hard things makes all the difference. Episode Description: One of the skills that will really serve you in your quest for personal evolution is the ability to do hard things. The ability to do something even when you don't feel like it.  If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you will...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/50 Episode 50: Take charge of your NEW normal! Blog Description: When they get frustrated, many people on a weight loss journey will say "I just want to eat normally!"  In today's podcast, Marchelle and I ask the question: what exactly do we mean when we say we want to eat normally?  What exactly is normal eating,...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/49 Episode 49: Let's unpack our self-sabotaging tendencies, and what you can do about them. Blog Description: Happy New Year from Marchelle and me!! So many of us set weight loss goals and do well for a week or two, maybe even a month or two, or more ... and then something happens and we end up giving up on oursel...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/48 Episode 48: Setting weight loss goals for 2022 in a new way. Blog Description: This time between Christmas and New Years Day has always been for me a time of taking stock: I like to spend some time reflecting on the last year and setting goals for the New Year. I try not to think about them as New Year's Resolu...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/47 Episode 47: Holiday triggers and how to overcome them! Blog Description: I've always loved the holidays. But they can be difficult too. We can put a lot of stress on ourselves to make everything perfect for everyone! In my experience, the holidays are actually a bit like a magnifying glass. Everything you are u...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/46 Episode 46: Having a support system helps ensure your success at keeping the weight off. Episode Description: Recent studies have shown that people who are members of a community and who have the social support of an accountability partner are more successful at keeping weight off. Tune in as Marchelle and I ta...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/45 Episode 45: The future you create for yourself is yours to decide. Blog Description: As 2021 draws to a close, I find myself thinking about 2022... and the future I want to create. It feels even more poignant this year as I will turn 60 (!). Tune in as Marchelle and I discuss how to FEEL your way into your futu...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/44 Episode 44: Making decisions in advance make it easier when temptations arise. Blog Description: It's December, and the holidays are upon us! Most people gain quite a bit of weight over the holidays and then wake up on Jan 1 wondering how they're going to get themselves back on track! Today, Marchelle and I dis...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/43 Episode 43: Plan ahead and make the holidays a success. Blog Description: Happy Thanksgiving to all of our US podcast listeners! Today, Marchelle and I have some hints that will help you move through this holiday unscathed. Tune in as we discuss relationships, food, alcohol, and gratitude. If you plan ahead, yo...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/42 Episode 42: Find success by replacing "have to" with "want to". Blog Description: I had a profound discovery recently as I was being coached by a peer in a coaching program: my brain is hooked on the phrase "I have to..."! I was shocked to see the results of this thinking. Tune in as Marchelle and I discuss how...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/41 Episode 41: Everyone has their opinion. Remember though, it's THEIRS, and theirs only! Blog Description: When people make comments about your weight loss, how do you feel? Many people feel uncomfortable, or they notice that they start to give themselves permission to overeat. Listen in as Marchelle and I discus...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/40 Episode 40: Water is essential for life... and it's essential for weight loss too! Blog Description: In our clinic and online programs, one of our first recommendations is always to bump up the water intake, but do  you know WHY!  Turns out there is some good science behind this recommendation. Tune in to hear...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/39 Episode 39: Learn to overcome them urges so they don't become emergencies! Blog Description: Your meals are planned and ready to go .... and then someone brings donuts to the office, or your spouse brings home cookies... and there you are, fighting the urge to eat. What do you do in that moment?  Join Marchelle...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/38 Episode 38: Enjoy the Halloween holiday without sabotaging your weight loss goals. Blog Description: Halloween is nearly upon us.... and the beginning of what I call "Sugar Season"!  This is the time between Halloween and Easter when sugar-containing foods and beverages are marketed to us almost constantly.  Tu...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/37 Episode 37: Appreciate your failures. Be curious about your failures. Fail, fail, fail, learn, learn, learn, grow, grow, grow! Blog Description: What do you do when you slip and eat junk?  Many of us go into a spiral of discouragement and shame that leads us to want to quit our work at getting healthy again.  M...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/36 Episode 36: It's important to plan means in advance so that when we're tempted to go off plan, we can explore the emotions that may be driving the desire to eat. Blog Description: Have you ever had the urge to eat something you didn't plan to eat, and wondered if you just didn't plan enough food?  OR could it b...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/35 Episode 35: Don't fall to the whim's of the moment - preparation is the key! Blog Description: Knowing how you feel and why, and what those emotions do in relation to your eating is so very important.  Also, planning ahead can help you overcome those moments where instinct takes control. Timestamps: 4:00   To e...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/34 Episode 34: If you're doing everything else right, but still struggling, is alcohol the culprit? Blog Description: Ever wonder if your drinking could be hindering your weight loss?   We hear this question almost every day.  Today, Marchelle and I discuss this in detail, and we'll get you up to date on the lates...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/33 Episode 33: Know yourself better in order to take control of your weight loss journey. Blog Description: In our Journey Beyond Weight Loss Membership, we have been reading the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. It's a fascinating book, and everyone should read it if they haven't already.  It's mostly written f...

For more details on this podcast visit: https://www.journeybeyondweightloss.com/blog/32 Episode 32: Organization and preparation are key to achieving weight loss. Blog Description: Key things that you should have on had, and things you can do to be prepared for your weight loss journey. Proper preparation and organization will help you meet your weight loss goals. Timestamps: 5:18   Write down you...