Vacation’s Over!

Summer – the most awesomeness time of the year! BBQs, gatherings, vacations, it’s the best is it not?? Summer = vacation mode… not just for summer fun, but many of us give ourselves a pass on what we eat and drink as well. ‘Vacation diet mode’! Then comes September…...

The Importance of Small Steps

When embarking on a new behavior change, the biggest mistake I see is when people try to make too big of a change too quickly, rather than focusing on small steps. Think New Years Resolutions, most of us have some experience with that. Too often people start with a...

ENERGY LEVEL 3: Responsibility

Ever been so mad at someone you could hardly stand it? Maybe you even held that grudge for some time. Then one day you realized that holding onto that resentment was hurting you more than them and you decided to forgive them. What about on your weight loss journey…...

ENERGY LEVEL 2: Conflict

Conflict surrounds us everywhere: Road rage Politics Authoritarian bosses/leaders Social media (kind of joking but not really!) These are all examples of Level 2 Energy in our daily lives. It’s not necessarily all bad though… In my post about Level 1 energy, we...

ENERGY LEVEL 1: The Victim

(In a time before Covid… remember that?) I’ve been looking forward to going out with my friends all week. It’s finally Friday and we are going to hit our favorite spot for drinks and a light dinner. It HAS to be a light dinner. Truth is, while I am excited and do want...