Why must you give that up in order to be thin?
I went to an Indian restaurant with my oldest daughter last night. We both love Indian food, and often go just the two of us. We love the communal aspect of the meal, and enjoy the same dishes. We usually order samosas, naan bread, and two or three vegetarian dishes with rice. This is way […]
Where have my genius skills gone?
I’m wobbling here. Seriously. On one foot. WHAT? This is supposed to be easy for me! I’m a yogini. I was born a yogini. And from someone who’s been terrible at every sport since birth, Discovering that I was naturally good at yoga was quite a revelation! Yet here I am in hot yoga Struggling […]
What’s your lie?
In coaching we often ask “what’s your why?” to uncover the reason for our behaviour. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with “what’s your lie?” I find that if we begin by identifying the lies we tell ourselves right off the bat things just open up and take off from there. I asked the “Seasonalites” (the brave […]
Why do you do it if you hate doing it?
“I hate interrupting my work that I love to drive an hour to get my kids from school. So I eat all the way there and back” Emotion as she’s telling me this. Frustration, struggle. So don’t go, I said. But I want to go. I love talking to them and catching up with them. […]
What’s the first thing you think about when the seasons change?
I know what I used to think and feel. First sign of fall. Mild panic. Trying to remember what size I was last fall. Was I thinner? Moderate panic. What will I wear now? Did I keep the “fat clothes” (please please yes – frantically dig them out)? OR Was I fatter? Anxious. Should I buy […]
Do you believe it’s easy to lose weight?
I do. I decided to believe that this morning. I gained a few pounds over the last month. I could come up with some valid excuses tons of house guests no routine a million kids to feed. But I know these are all lies. I know it takes no time at all to pay attention […]
Are you living your priorities?
I was late for an important Board meeting tonight. Fifteen minutes. That’s how long it takes me to make a delicious salad for dinner. Busy day. No time to prepare food. Fed the kids. Time to go. But I hadn’t eaten my dinner. So… I walked into the meeting fifteen minutes late. Luscious salad in […]
But where’s the struggle?
My client emailed to tell me that my blog doesn’t reflect enough of the struggle. And here’s why. There doesn’t need to be any struggle. Unless you believe there does. If you want weight loss with struggle, you’re at the wrong place. There are tons of crazy diet places that will satisfy that requirement. I’m […]
How do you spend your family time?
Fabulous quality family time for me this week: Monday: cardio class with my gorgeous thirteen year old daughter. She was proud of how hard I worked. I do. Every time. I’m forty six and I jumped higher and ran further than her. (of course, she doesn’t have to try to be perfect – she’s my […]
What are you teaching your children?
This morning I was planning how many donuts to buy for our first Chanukah celebration tonight. My daughter said “Uncle David eats lots of halves, so buy lots for him”. I laughed. I was remembering the many Saturday afternoon tea parties at my house. A huge gaggle of female relatives, sitting around the table for […]