04/01/2011
“Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.” –Anonymous A lot of times, the biggest obstacle we have in weight loss is our own thinking…or stinkin’ thinkin’, to be more precise. We want the magic pill, a quick cure, any kind of shortcut we can find that will make this whole weight loss thing a little [...]
03/03/2011
We’ve all heard it over and over. If one is trying to lose weight, studies have shown that people who keep a food journal/diary are more successful at not only losing weight, but at keeping it off if they continue to track their food consumption. In fact, a 2008 study published in the American Journal [...]
11/24/2010
Start drinking extra water right now. Yes, now. Right this very minute in fact. Go fill up and I’ll be here when you get back. Wake up on Thursday morning and get out of the house. First thing! You’ve got to get up early to get the turkey in the oven anyway, so set that [...]
10/13/2010
We are getting down to the nitty-gritty of this challenge! How have you been doing with the challenges? Are you guzzling water, 86ing the drive-thru, and journaling your food consumption? Are you ready for your new set of fitness and non-fitness challenges? Here they are: And an extra special message from Christy (made by Debra [...]
09/30/2010
One of the biggest traps we can fall into when it comes to following a weight loss or fitness routine is that we get bogged down by the rules of the plan. We research and read and agonize and then choose a plan only to feel constrained because it’s…well…constraining! This is YOUR weight loss journey. [...]
12/21/2009
Everyone, get your bullet points ready! It’s True Confessions Monday…the Monday after the end of a challenge. The Monday before a new challenge begins. Do you have anything you need to absolve yourself of? I know I do! Christmas is FOUR DAYS AWAY! That can only mean one thing…baking cookies. Lovely, peanut buttery, copious amounts [...]
07/01/2009
Good morning Sisters and Brothers! How are you? Did you have a good week? We hope so. So hop to it! Drag those scales out, blow the dust off, take deep breath, and step on! Is the number getting smaller? We hope so. If it’s not, don’t fret. We all have off weeks, and just [...]