How do you feel AFTER you eat?

You know the feeling, that bloated, stuffed sensation after you indulge a little too much.  Mad at yourself for giving in?

An experiment to try: Instead of imagining how good something will taste, or how much you deserve it, try and think about how uncomfortable it is when you know you just ate something that is not in line with the goals that you have set for yourself.

Research shows that getting into the habit of looking past the pleasure to the consequences of daily choices can have a major effect on lifestyle.

When temptation strikes, get busy!  Go for a walk, take a shower, paint your nails, re-roof the garage, anything to get your mind off whatever you are craving!

It's your life and youor choice, go for the good life!

Vegan or Vegetarian?

As you all know, I work with clients daily to help them lose weight and improve their health.

Lately,  I've worked with a few strict vegetarians and it has inspired me to give it a try!  I am attempting a completely plant-based diet, nothing radical or political, just trying something new.  I will eat the occasional low-fat or no-fat cheese.

Depending on who you talk to or read about, there seems to be the idea that perhaps even genetically triggered cholesterol problems may be helped by a plant-based diet.

I will let you in on a dirty little secret...(that got your attention, huh)?  I have been a health coach for 3 1/2 years and yet my cholesterol is still very high.  So, I will be the guinea-pig for the rest of us. 

I will try the vegetarian diet, mostly vegan and at the end of September, I will have my cholesterol checked and let you know how this little experiment goes!!

The Medifast/Take Shape for life program that I use with my clients has a vegetarian option, so I will be getting a lot of my ideas from there.

All aboard and let's see how this train rides!!

Your Past Doesn't Predict Your Future!

Every moment can have "historical significance" as we make choices… and of course, the choices we make become our history. Minute-by-minute we make choices that dictate where we will be for the following minute. IF we are making unconscious choices, and simply relying on the templates of the past… our future will strongly resemble our past (we will repeat history). IF, however, we are making conscious choices, we can decide where we will be a minute from now.

• Where do you WANT to be a minute from now? What feelings/emotions do you want to be experiencing a minute from now… a day from now… a year from now?

• What actions can you take RIGHT NOW that will increase the likelihood of you being/feeling the way you want in the future?

So, from my perspective, our history can only predict our future when we let it… by making unconscious choices and/or simply following an existing pattern.


Something that helps me is reading and re-reading material about living a healthy life. I know for a fact that on days that I have educated myself about good health choices that I make better decisions. There are also ways to sign up for newsletters or even daily health tips to be sent to your in-box or phone.