Real Life Weight Loss

Did you know there are actually three different versions of you?  And how you relate to and view each version is super important for your overall success and enjoyment of life.  In today’s episode, I’ll help you . . . See all 3 versions of yourself Learn how to get the most from each version Avoid living in a “Once I” world Discover the power of gifts to your future self  Plus, you’...

This one episode could legitimately change your life.  That may sound like an outlandish claim, but I stand by it. If you often feel … Stressed  Anxious Worried Overwhelmed Unhappy And you’re trying to take care of everybody and everything, but you feel like you’re failing at most of it.  Maybe you just feel like you’re drowning. And you’re certainly not where you want to be with yo...

You might be driving with the park brake on. There are certain things we say and do and believe that can keep us from having the life we want.  These borderline unconscious thoughts and actions work against you. The stuff you might not even realize that you repeatedly say, do, and believe is probably holding you back from weight loss success and achieving the body you really want.  Maybe...

Do you ever feel like your body is working against you when you try to lose weight? Could it be that your attempts to lose weight are just totally stressing your body out? Today’s episode is a blend of two things - tough love and hugs.  You’ll discover . . .  How we stress our body with life and weight loss attempts Why two seemingly opposing things can both be true How your body is tryi...

If you’ve lost weight and gained it back more times than you can count . . . If you make self destructive decisions and you have no idea why . . . If you struggle to lose weight and keep it off . . . Then you’re familiar with self sabotage.  For some, it happens as soon as they start making real progress. For some, it happens when life gets busy or they get stressed. For some, it happens exac...

Life has been teaching me something recently.  It’s something I THOUGHT I already knew, but I’ve seen it in a new light. It’s more real to me now than ever.  It’s a powerful truth that applies to so many areas of our life, including losing weight. As long as you keep fighting this truth, you’ll probably keep repeating the same cycle and ingraining the same self-defeating pattern over and...

“I just need a reset.”  Have you ever wanted a reset or fresh start? I don’t know anyone who hasn’t!  It’s part of being human. And it’s especially true when it comes to losing weight and dieting.  We mess up. We get really disappointed in ourselves. Our body feels like crap. Our brain is beating us up. And all we want is to just hit some magical reset button. We want a cleanse or a...

Can you lose weight doing baby steps?  Are small steps the best way to lose weight?  Or do you feel like that would never work for you? Do you have these types of thoughts bouncing around in your head . . .  I try so hard, but I just can’t lose weight.  Baby steps will never work for me. I have to make BIG changes if I want to lose weight.  Doesn’t matter what I do, I won’...

Weddings, significant birthdays (30, 40, 50, etc), class reunions, special parties, beach vacations … All of us have really wanted to look our best for a certain special occasion. There’s nothing wrong with this. But it doesn’t have to be a special date. It might just be a totally imaginary, made-up deadline that you’ve put on yourself. You set a goal to lose a certain amount of weight by a certai...

Shannon tried Fen-Phen, the Ideal Protein Diet, Noom (twice), and even did the HCG Diet w/ the HCG shots.  Did she lose weight? Yes.  Did she regain it? Oh yes. At one point, Shannon lost 110 pounds, was scared to even sniff a cookie, and realized she really wasn’t enjoying her life at all.  She said she was always trying to cram her life into some diet, all while battling anxiety,...

Are there certain things in your life that you simply refuse to do now?  That’s definitely the case for me. 25 years as a fitness and health professional has taught me a lot. As I’ve grown and learned lessons, I’ve changed. I’ve shifted my perspective and totally stopped doing certain things.  Today I share three things that I don’t do anymore. I hope this episode will help shift your th...

We all need reminders sometimes. This episode is one of the most important reminders I can offer. I was initially reminded in a local shop of a cozy little mountain town. And then again years later by an old school newspaper cartoon that I saw online. Maybe this episode can serve as your reminder.  If we miss this, then there’s a good chance we’ll have one of the top five regrets of the dying...

There’s something that keeps us from reaching our goals. It keeps us from having the body we want, the health we want, and the LIFE we want.  But it masquerades as a bunch of other stuff.  It’s not the right time Money is too tight. I should be able to do it on my own I'll do that other diet that I tried in the past What if I fail? What if I succeed?  What if I lose it and just gain...

Can smoothies help you lose weight?  Have you ever used smoothies to lose weight?  After a little discussion with some of my clients, I realized that there’s a “smoothie stage” of weight loss. It seems like something that quite a few people try and experience.  Today’s episode is not about telling you what you should put in a smoothie. It’s not about whether the smoothie diet will w...

There’s a recipe for changing your life. There are must-have ingredients when it comes to losing weight and making wonderful, positive changes in our life.  Today, I’ll list the specific ingredients and explain what I like to call the formula (or equation) for successful change.  We kick the entire discussion off with a simple but powerful question that you might have never considered -...

"I don’t remember ever being on any weight-loss program that made me feel successful without feeling deprived and/or exhausted from the work it required." One of my clients recently made this comment. But let's be honest, that's not how it is for most people. Trying to lose weight usually means a few things . . .  Restriction, portion control, and being hungry Forcing ourselves to do things w...

The past few weeks, I've had clients ask the following questions and I've coached them through all sorts of things like . . .    “Anytime I start to make food changes, part of me just feels rebellious. Why am I like this? How can I lose weight if I'm like this?”   “I know strength training is important, but I just can't seem to get myself to do it. I really prefer cardio. What shoul...

It breaks my heart to see how mean people can be to themselves. I see it SO much. It’s not every person I coach, but it’s definitely the majority. So, there’s a good chance you might be a lot harder on yourself than you really need to be.  There’s also a good chance that you think this is necessary. You might think that you actually NEED to be hard on yourself if you want to eventually be suc...

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck?   Do you ever feel like you just can’t get it together and you keep doing the same disappointing crap over and over again?  If so, then today’s episode is for you!  There’s a reason you feel the way that you do. There’s something causing you to be stuck. And until you find it and change it, you’ll go on repeating the same cycle, staying stuck...

Today I’m inviting you into a recent interaction with a dear friend. You’ll get a chance to learn from what he’s learning. It’s essentially a peek into me coaching my friend.  God allowed him to go to an ugly place ... in order to make a beautiful journey of transformation.  He’s in the middle of that journey right now. And I’ve been honored to play a small role in his transformation.&nb...

Do you struggle with nighttime snacking?  Do you have a hard time controlling what you eat at night?  Is late night snacking keeping you from losing weight? One of the worst food habits I see that keeps people from losing weight is dreaded nighttime snacking. If this is an issue for you, you are NOT alone. It’s an incredibly common struggle. I see it all the time.  It doesn’t matter...

Today, I want to offer you a different way to view real time daily food choices.  It’s a renewed, refreshed, empowering, and honest perspective. Whether we realize it or not, our current perspective might not be all that honest. It’s only a half truth that can leave us feeling like a defeated victim.  Eventually we can get stuck viewing things a certain way. This can be a problem. ...

This episode starts good and just gets better and better! You don’t want to miss the end.  Paul is a physician who was totally burnt out after Covid. Just like many of us, he gained some weight during the pandemic - some Covid weight. Eventually he couldn’t button his pants. Then he stepped on the scale and was shocked. It was time to take action. But, in his words . . . “I’ve seen all of the...

Do I ever say something that feels like I’m speaking directly to you?  Have I made you mad?  Have I offended you? Have I stepped on your toes?  Well, this just happened for one of my Inner Circle coaching clients. She listened to a recent podcast episode and felt a bit put off.  But here’s the great part - she didn’t just get mad. She communicated! She sent me an audio message....

I made a mistake. And it cost me. It cost me money. It cost me time. And it added stress to my life.  When it comes to losing weight, I don’t want you to make a similar mistake. Learn from me so that you can . . .  Save money. Save time. And be less stressed.  Or skip this episode and hope that you don’t have to pay the “stupid tax” like I did.  ANTI-DIET CLASS:  https://b...