I started writing this blog in 2007 and continue today, hoping it will make its way to anyone who feels stuck while trying to make lifestyle changes to live at a healthy weight. Changing behaviors can be tricky if we don’t evaluate our perspective and adjust our expectations and mindset. I believe the foundation of lasting behavior change starts with four key elements:
1.) Self-compassion 2.) A growth mindset 3.) Joy in the journey 4.) Gratitude
Self-compassion is recognizing our humanity. It’s realizing and accepting that no human can be perfect 100% of the time. Therefore, when we make choices that aren’t in line with our goals, it’s an opportunity to learn, modify and move forward. This is called a Growth Mindset, and it leads to lasting success and facilitates joy in the journey! The fourth foundation of lasting behavior change is the practice of gratitude for today and using the good feeling energy of appreciation to propel us forward into the actions we want to take.
Deficiency Motivation Doesn’t Work
"Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are". -Dr. Wayne Dyer If you think of getting healthy and losing weight as something painful that you have...
JOY
"JOY IS NOT IN THINGS; IT IS IN US." ~Richard Wagner Not only is joy in us, it is in us RIGHT NOW. Joy does not have to be contingent on what the scale says today or on what's in your tracker. Let's put joy FIRST so that the other things can follow along in harmony.
When It Feels Like the Party Is Over
"Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture." ~Kak Sri I was so happy to see so many of you at the WW meetings yesterday. I know how hard it is sometimes, to get right back in the swing of things after a holiday weekend. Can you believe...
Greetings From Hilton Head!
After two and a half years of writing this blog and almost 10 years of leading WW meetings, many of you know me pretty well and you know that every June my family takes an annual vacation to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. I write about it every year and it's...
Stormy Day
"Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm." ~Author Unknown Our health and our weight are things we manage. We don't own a goal weight nor do we get to the "end" of achieving good health. It's a continuous management process, therefore we MUST...
Turtle’s Pace
"Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health." - Julia Child It really IS that simple and that enjoyable, if we can let it be! Let's not make a "mountain out of a mole hill" here because we...
No Regrets
"Never regret anything because at one time it was what you wanted." - unknown Memorial Day is behind us and it's back to our regular routine! No matter what your last few days entailed, do not let remorse enter your thought. We don't have time for regret, guilt or...
Sweet Tart Lemon Sno Cone
This will be the perfect yummy treat to whip up on Memorial Day! It's supposed to be nice and warm on Sunday and Monday, making it the PERFECT TIME to for a refreshing, lemon Sno Cone! It will taste even more delicious when eaten while basking in the sun!...
Who We Are Today
"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to...
Baked Brown Rice~For Breakfast or Anytime!
Ok--So below is a PERFECT example of why sharing of information is SO helpful. I would have never in a million years thought to bake brown rice, nor would I have been creative enough to add egg, veggies and soy sauce to it to make a psedo-egg foo-young, but....HOW...
Eggstra Special Recipe
This week we at the meetings we have been talking about what works best for each of us when it comes to breakfast. Some of us are hungry when we wake up, some of us are not. Some love a big breakfast while others like to keep it light. No matter...
The Picture is Bigger Than the Frame We Can See Through at the Moment
“No part of your experience is wasted. Everything you've experienced so far is part of what you were meant to learn.” --Martha Beck It's easy to get wrapped up in the WHY??? spiral when parts of our lives are not going the way in which we think they...
Strawberry Shortcake
OK- I love both the doll Strawberry Shortcake as well as the dessert! Always have! Who doesn't is my question???? My dream life would be to live in the Berry Bake Shop, as a tiny, adorable redhead who eats strawberry desserts all day...
Beautiful Dreams Cultivate A Beautiful Reality
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~~Eleanor Roosevelt Our dreams may be based on personal growth or goal oriented. They could be work or career related. Our biggest dreams might include dreams for our children and families. No...
Ahhhhhhhhh or AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?
Yesterday was AMAZING! Feels like we skipped right over spring and went straight to summer! Yow! No complaints from me though! So when you put on your shorts yesterday for the first time, was it a "Ahhhhhhhh, this feels so good" or was it "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, who...