One of our members in our Haven program shared today that she has finally reached her goal weight – yaaaaaay 🙂 but is experiencing a lot of anxiety as a result- boooo- 🙁 . Nicole went on to share that her anxiety is stemming the fact that she has never reached her goal weight before…
In the health and fitness world, we’ve been led to believe that if you exercise and diet, your excess weight will just magically melt away but first hand experience will tell you that this is not true. Although this may be the case for a small percentage of people, studies tell us that 90% of…
What makes the Healthy by Design Program different from others is our commitment to get to the root of why you overeat; emotionally eat, binge eat, keep yo-yo dieting or why you can’t stick to your fitness program. Yes, there are various reasons why you might be overweight but what we all have in common…
Last year I wrote about people-pleasing in one of my posts. I wrote the post for a few of my clients and people I met in the Healthy by Design Programs. Little did I realize how much people-pleasing was also affecting my own life too. Fast forward to a couple of months ago– I…
This week while training with a client, I reminded her how a couple of years ago she was unable to touch her toes. Now she’s able to do it without thinking about it. In fact, it was hard for her to remember that was once a challenge for her. It got me to thinking about…
Many of us, though well intentioned, use bible scripture to minimize the benefits of living a healthy, active lifestyle. It’s such a shame because its when we’re healthy, energized, confident and feeling great that the light of Christ shines even brighter for others can see. It’s not vanity to focus on your body, in fact,…
Last week, I shared a 3 step approach to renewing your mind. I truly believe that renewing your mind is foundational to your breakthrough in your health and in all other areas of your life. Your battle with your weight is first lost or won in your mind. I’ve really put myself to task this…
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled”. Matthew 5:6 This is one of those weeks where I’m doing my best to stay positive and find the good in everything but I’d rather stay in bed and wait for next week to come. Unfortunately (fortunately) staying is bed is…