If you are like most of my clients you have tried a whole host of different diets, “super foods”, and nutrition gimmicks to lose weight and get healthier.  And like many people you probably overloaded yourself with rules and restrictions, and eventually gave up and went back to your old ways of eating and drinking.  

Luckily, there is a better way.  With my nutritional coaching plan you focus on making small changes over time the lead to big results for a lifetime.  In under 1 year you will be in better shape than you ever imagined was possible.

The program guides you through daily lessons designed to help you build easy and effective nutritional and lifestyle habits.  You can choose to read or listen to the lesson, which ever fits your schedule.  You practice each new habit for 2 weeks to give you the opportunity to learn and apply it until it becomes natural.  And the program holds you accountable through daily check offs and regular progress updates.   The program tracks everything from your measurements to your habits, so you can see how much progress you are making throughout the year.

With this self guided program you get all of the lessons and workshops you need to create and practice a lifetime of healthy nutritional habits that can help you not simply lose weight, but sleep better, manage stress, become more mindful, and feel more confident no matter what life sends your way.  

If you are ready to have the body you deserve and be in control of your health and fitness, this program is for you. You will learn doable daily actions designed to make nutrition and fitness a part of your life, without taking it over.

Normally, I only offer this nutritional coaching program with one-on-one personal coaching, but my final nutritional coaching program for 2019 is closed.  Because I am passionate about helping as many people as possible have the health and fitness they deserve I am offering this self guided option, so you can start building a lifetime of healthy habits NOW!  Don’t worry it won’t interfere with your holiday plans either.

For the remainder of 2019, I am offering this self-guided plan for only $69/month!  That is $100 less than the regular personal nutritional coaching program and you get all of the same habits and supporting lessons.

Don’t wait until the new year to get started!   Make today the day you commit to taking control of your health and fitness.  Sign up NOW!

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Want to include exercise to your daily health routine?  Add on our personalized workout plan for $39/month.  You will get month workouts created with your goals in mind along with options to modify exercises or even workout at home.  And at a mere $39/month it is much easier and more economical than hiring a personal trainer.

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A Little Change is Good

We all know what we SHOULD do to be healthy, fit, and at our best: we should eat 5-7 servings of fresh fruit and vegetables every day, we should get at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily, we should not smoke, we should avoid processed foods/trans fats/alcohol/sugar…

But, let’s face it most of us have a vice or 2 (or more), that keep us from reaching the peak of our health and wellness. While many of these vices seem pretty harmless while we are doing them they can pose long term threats to our health. Yep, that burger and fries you ate this weekend will come back to haunt you in your 70s (or sooner). That is why it is important to get a handle on our bad habits as well as create new good habits.

Slowly and mindfully is a great way to eat less, but it’s impact is limited if your “healthy routine” still consists of fast-food, beer, and 15 hour video game marathons.

This week I am offering you a challenge. Pick one of your bad habits, just one, and over the next week take steps to change it.

For example,

• If you are a coach potato, make it your goal to go for a walk around your neighborhood every day this week. You can even start with 10 minutes if that is all you can handle.
• If you never eat vegetables, start adding 1-2 servings of veggies to one of your meals daily.
• If you are a smoker, cut the number of cigarettes/vapes you have by 5-10% this week.
• If your an overeater, make a conscious effort to cut back on your portion sizes by 15-20% at each meal.
• If you can’t make it through the day without 3-4 cups of coffee, replace 1 of them with a decaf.
• If you regularly wake up Sunday morning with a raging hangover, cut back a drink or 2 the next Saturday.

The point isn’t to completely stop your bad habit in one fell swoop, but rather to slowly ween yourself off of the bad habit and slip gently into a better one. Changing habits takes time and patience. Be kind to yourself and pat yourself on the back for each little bit of progress you make.

The first few days of this may be rough and you may even feel a tad bit icky, but I promise as the week progresses you will start to feel better.

Give it a try. What do you have to lose except your bad habits.

On Your Mark, Get Set, It’s Monday

You can write down goals like:

I am going to go to the gym 3x this week.

I am going to eat vegetables with each meal.

I am going to spend 10 minutes mediating every day.

OR

They can be things you want to manifest, such as:

I am receiving $1500 unexpected income this week.

I am going to get hired at my dream job.

I am going to receive a cup of coffee from a stranger.

For example,

I am so proud of myself for going to the gym 3x this week. I feel strong and confident. I am thrilled that got hired at my dream job. I am excited to be starting in 2 weeks.

You get the idea.

Spend a few moments truly feeling the emotions behind your desires. Then put the list away until Saturday.

If you recall your list during the week, take a minute or two to focus on the emotions of achieving your desire.

If you accomplish/receive before Saturday say, “Thank You”.

Otherwise, just go along in your week, be as happy and productive as you can.

On Saturday, take the list out and see how you did.

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Have a happy, healthy day!!!

Love Yourself, Reach Your Goals

What goals did you set for yourself this year? Do you want to: run a marathon, lose 20 pounds, get a new job, find your soulmate, pay off your credit cards, or buy a new home?

No matter what your goals are for 2019, you cannot expect to achieve them if you don’t believe you deserve them. Believing you deserve to make your goal a reality is a crucial step in reaching that goal and yet, I often find when working with clients it is missing from the goal setting equation!

Believing you deserve to have, be, or do anything you want is about loving yourself enough to allow yourself to have, be, or do whatever it is you are wanting.

If you do not love yourself, you will never have the power to press forward with your goal when the road gets rocky and challenges emerge. Instead, you will start to doubt yourself and your abilities and start believing the naysayers and negative Nancy’s’.

See if this sounds familiar:

“What was I thinking? I’ll never be able to lose weight. I don’t have the willpower.”

OR

” Mom was right. Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses.”

If you want to finally get on track to achieving your goals and stay on track you MUST start loving and believing in yourself!

Here is a little exercise to get you started:

• Find a mirror. Any mirror will work, it can be the mirror in your bathroom, a hand mirror, or the visor mirror in your car. If you can’t find a mirror “selfie mode”on your phone will work.
• Look at yourself in the mirror. Look directly into your own eyes. For some of you, this may be uncomfortable. Take a breath and power through. You CAN do this.
• While looking into your eyes, state out loud at least 10 things you LOVE about yourself. They can be anything; physical attributes, habits, behaviors, attitudes, accomplishments…

“I love my soft silky hair.”

“I love that I am a hard worker.”

“I love that I am intelligent.”

“I love that I finished my work project ahead of schedule and got compliments from my boss.”

Be creative! Have fun! Enjoy the process. Allow yourself to feel good.

Do this exercise every day for a month and take notice of how your life starts to shift and your goals get closer to reality. You will be glad you did!

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Until next time, have a happy healthy day!

Happy Monday – Get Ready for the Week

Keep Your Exercise Momentum Going

A few weeks ago, I shared a tool I like to use called an adherence chart (Be Accountable to Exercise).

The adherence chart in that post challenged you to get 3-4 hours of purposeful exercise a week. Click here to learn about purposeful exercise.

This week I would like to encourage you to stretch your boundaries and increase your weekly workout sessions to 5-7 hours per week.

Here is your new adherence chart:

purposeful-exercise-adherence-chart-2.pdf

Good luck and have fun!

In last week’s post I stated that in order to achieve your health and weight loss goals you need to engage in 5-7 hours of purposeful exercise each week (click here for a reminder).

This week I want to give you a little tool to help you get on target with your exercise routine and stay on target. It is called an adherence chart and using it is very simple. For each day you complete the behavior listed, give yourself an “X”, smiley face, or gold star. This gives you a visual reference as to how successful you have been in following your new behavior.

If you have not been exercising regularly, jumping in to 5-7 hours per week can be a bit too much to handle, so for this week’s chart I recommended 3-4 hours of purposeful exercise each week for the next 3 weeks. If you have been pretty consistent with a workout routine, and are ready to kick it up, feel free to reflect the change you wish to make.

So without further ado, here it is:

purposeful-exercise-adherence-chart-1-2-1.pdf

Download it, amend it, and use it as it works best for you. And don’t forget to leave a comment to let us know how you are doing.

Check back in a few weeks for an updated version to help you progress ever closer to your goals.

PS-This type of chart can work for any new behavior you want to implement whether it is related to health, fitness, relationships, career, etc.

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Success is in Your Hands

Take a moment to think about one of your goals. One of your BIG goals. Perhaps you want to run a marathon, lose 50 pounds, go back to school, find the love of your life, or move to a new city…

Now, think about why you have not achieved that goal yet.

If you are like most of us, you are avoiding committing time and energy to that goal, either consciously or unconsciously, out of fear. Fear of change, fear of failure, fear of what other people will think…

And that’s ok. Fear is a natural reaction to the unknown. But, now that you realize that some type of fear is blocking you from moving toward your goal, you have taken the first step to overcoming that fear. Give that fear a name, write it down.

For example:

“I am afraid that if I <insert goal> people will criticize me and tell me I am wrong/selfish/stupid/living in a fantasy world.”

Now that you have identified your fear, you can start taking steps to turning that fear into success.

You have played the, “What if…” game for awhile focusing on the fear, so you know how to play. It is time to turn the tables on fear and start playing the game to win!

Here’s how:

Take the fear you identified earlier and rewrite it as a success:
• • It feels great to have <insert goal>! People congratulate me daily on my success and tell me I have inspired them to follow their aspirations.

Realizing that success is possible and focusing on the ultimate feelings of gratitude, happiness, and self-esteem that come from places the key to success directly in your hands. You are in charge of your success. You are in charge of achieving your goal. NOT the fear!

By looking your fear in the eye and telling it to “shove off”, you put yourself in control and allow yourself to start taking steps, even if they are small at first, down the road to success. In effect you:

And after all, isn’t that all you really need to do?

PS-Once you have identified your fear and written it down, burn it as a symbol of your newfound courage and determination.

Help inspire other readers conquer by writing your “statement of success” in the comments below.

Until next time, have a happy healthy day!

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3-2-1 SUCCESS!

Happy December!  The year is almost over, but that doesn’t mean it is time to take a break from working toward your goals.  Whether you have financial goals, career goals, personal development goals, or health and fitness goals, take some time this month to work toward and even achieve some of your goals.

I have created the exercise below to help you develop an action plan that will move you closer to your reaching your goal.  Remember, not every goal has to be a big, dramatic outcome goal.  For example, if your health goal is to ultimately lose 15 pounds,  you probably won’t be able to do it in a month (at least not in a healthy sustainable way).  However, you can set a few process goals such as doing 20 minutes of exercise 3-4x per week and eating 5-7 servings of vegetables daily.  Practicing the process goals will get you moving on the path to your ultimate outcome of losing 15 pounds.

Let’s expand this example to this month’s exercise:

3 things I will accomplish this month:

1. Lose 3 pounds
2. Stick to my holiday buying budget
3. Read 1 personal development book

2 actions I can take:

1. Lose 3 pounds
   1. Exercise 20-30 minutes 3-4x per week
   2. Eat 6+ servings of vegetables daily
2. Stick to holiday budget
   1. Buy gifts using only cash not credit
   2. Create a gift buying list and purchase only what is on the list
3. Read 1 book
   1. Decide what book to read
   2. Read 15-20 minutes daily and take notes

1 thing I can do today:

1. Eat my veggies
2. Write my gift buying list
3. Get up 15 minutes early and read

 

If you follow this 3-2-1 plan, I guarantee you will be on your way to achieving not only your monthly goals but your ultimate outcome goals as well.

Good Luck!  Have Fun!  And remember, if you have questions or want assistance creating your goals, I am here to help.  Email me at achievewellness@ymail.com, or click the button below, to set up your 1-on-1 coaching session.  Together we can develop a personalized action plan to get you the success you deserve!

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Spend time working 1-on-1 with a lifestyle coach to develop a personalized plan of action that will help you reach your goals. Sessions are 45 minutes and can be down via telephone or FaceTime.

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