If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know that many of the frustrations arise not because we don’t know what to do, but because we do know what to do — yet we fail to do it. This can make the process of weight release more frustrating than it needs to be, because our…
On Monday I hosted my second webinar and needless to say, it was an epic fail. Not only did the webinar site crash within the first 5 minutes of the webinar, it also caused my computer to crash until the next day! I managed to regroup using my husband’s computer to finish the webinar but…
What is an adopted identity? Many of us have adopted identities that now rule our lives. Adopting identities means that we have taken on certain roles other than who God has designed as to be, such as being a perfectionist, the people-pleaser or the drama-queen (or king). Why? This identity feels better than our real…
As a Christian weight loss coach and personal trainer, one of the behavioural patterns I often come across in people that keep them overweight is the People Pleaser. People pleasers are always apologizing; they are afraid of what other people would think; they feel that they’re not good enough; they say yes when they often…
The Bible makes it clear that we are to take care of our bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Ephesians 5:29 also tells us, “After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it…” Are you taking care of your body? Do you see it as the temple that it truly…
I don’t know how else to tell my client, Lisa (name changed) to stop joining Dr. Bernstein (a very high protein, low carbohydrate, calorie restricted diet supplemented by Vitamin B injections administered in your buttocks) She has done it so many times and knows the routine better than a hamster on a wheel. It looks…
Here is my list of 10 things to look for in an accountability partner which are also pointers on being a great accountability partner.