Don’t make grandiose promises to yourself (unless you’ve kept them before).
I don’t advise that you promise to ‘never ever eat sugar again’ or ‘work out every single day’, or ‘never eat when I’m not hungry again’ or ‘stick to my diet until I’m at my goal weight’. By the way, these are all real examples that I have heard this week from my clients. Here’s […]
Ooh I can’t think that, it’s too fattening.
Sound familiar? Almost. Well, not that phrase exactly. But this one: How many times have you said, or heard, “ooh I can’t eat that, it’s too fattening”. Here’s an idea for you. Find out which of your thoughts are fattening. In the same way that some foods can cause you to gain or lose weight, […]
What do you ask food to do for you?
Do you ask food to do something it isn’t capable of doing? My clients tell me that food comforts them. That food is their friend. That food makes them feel better. Of course, when I question them, they come to realize that food can’t do any of these things. Food is really just a bunch […]
How do you feel when you make an excuse?
What do you make excuses about? Common topics are: what we ate (I couldn’t help it I was starving and there was nothing healthy to eat) how we felt (he was so rude I just had to yell at him) our finances (it’s not my fault I have expensive taste). We often believe our excuses. […]
What does your future look like?
I’m teaching an intensive class (breathtakingly life-changing!!). We talked a lot about focusing on the future, And how powerful that is. Most of us are past-focused. We spend a lot of time thinking and talking about the past, And how different we/our lives would be if our past had been different. There’s no end to […]
Sometimes weight loss is soooo slow
I’ve decided to lose those extra 5 lbs I’ve gained over the past year or so. I remember how easy and steady it was when I first lost 60 lbs 5 years ago. I’m 51 now, and it’s not going the same way this time. I’m doing exactly the same thing I did then, and […]
Burgers don’t make you fat. Overeating makes you fat.
I had lunch in heaven last week. Four Seasons Santa Barbara – outdoor patio table, facing the ocean, a beloved friend and colleague on either side of me. As Karen was telling us that she’s losing weight, the server brought our orders. Hers was a burger and fries. “Well I still eat burgers” she said apologetically. […]
Are you holding yourself back with your mind?
We had a holiday this Monday – Family Day – (great opportunity to sleep in, hang with my crazy gang, and skip school lunches!). The next day I mistakenly arrived for my regular Monday 10.00am Moksha yoga class. But it wasn’t my usual Moksha crowd in the studio. They looked young and looked supremely athletic, and the […]
This winter is the perfect time to become a regular exerciser
Exercise is on my mind. I’m talking movement on purpose this snowy cold winter. I used to hibernate, clothed in multiple stretchy layers, telling myself it was too cold to move, and then panic in spring when I finally delayered, to discover that my muscles had turned to mush and none of my clothes fit? […]
You get what you work for.
My youngest daughter is an excellent gymnast. I can’t remember a time when she didn’t spend almost every spare moment practicing and perfecting her skills and routines. She is completely self-motivated. Determinedly persistent. Inspiringly thrilling to watch. She does not get this from me. People comment on how talented she is all the time. I suppose she […]