The last time I stepped in the scale, few weeks ago, the only words that crossed my mind were “this… is… bulls%&^!” I was in disbelief! So much work! I should be at my goal weight. However the scale didn’t agree. But you know what? This is drama. We don’t want drama…. I looked at […]
Continue readingWhen we treat our weight loss process as something temporary, like a diet, we look forward to return to “normal eating”, once we reach the desired weight. When we look at our weight loss process as a return to wellness, we learn what’s natural for the body, we learn a new, natural way of […]
Continue readingResults vary for every person. I wanted to share a success story of one of my clients. I always expect changes and improvements but sometimes those changes exceed even my expectations. This client have been consistently and significantly losing weight after every session. I asked her: how did you do it? Not all people have […]
Continue reading(video below.) Sometimes we commit just partially to a goal. It’s not conscious. We may not realize how much effort it really takes to get there. But somewhere along the way we need to look at the results we are getting. Are we closer? Are we moving ahead? If we don’t like our results […]
Continue readingEveryone’s story is unique. Everyone has a different story to tell when they arrive at the point when:“This (excess fat) has to go. I’m the real me when I’m thinner. I am ready to prove I can accomplish that.” I have been thinking about every person that coached so far with me… at what point […]
Continue readingIn this video I will describe to you stages of Emotional eating [EE] So even though I’m not giving you “the HOW” here, I will mention the ONE essential thing that has to happen for you to free yourself from emotional eating. Are you an emotional eater one day and free of EE the next […]
Continue reading[personal story] In 2018 I got over my sugar addiction on my own. It took a long time. At that time I didn’t have any special tools. Fast forward to March 2020 (covid panxiety) baked a cake and got on the downward spiral of emotional / addicted eating. (ok it wasn’t a spiral – it […]
Continue readingHow do you keep believing that all the effort will pay off when you don’t receive the weekly reward: a lower number on the scale… When there seems to be no progress, how do you keep going? What if progress and success meant that you keep the promise you gave to yourself? That you keep going? […]
Continue readingMany years ago I started using this THOUGHT, when I tried to change my shopping habits. And then sugar eating habits. As a Capricorn, I love material things, I think they can make us happy, they can bring joy (…until they don’t). So this THOUGHT doesn’t imply we never buy anything again! But a little […]
Continue reading(video) If you have ever attempted to lose weight, you probably felt that you need some superpowers to pull it off. And few more to maintain the weight. What are the superpowers? Patience, courage, belief, determination. Simply, character strengths we CAN DEVELOP. No, they are not reserved for other, special people. You have access to […]
Continue readingSelf-care doesn’t come natural. Self-kindness needs to be learned. By default we use self-judgement. Even after listening to Pema Chodron for hours, “self-kindness” still sounds too soft to me. I don’t associate it with achieving goals… People who know me can say how hard I can be on myself – and maybe you know from […]
Continue readingHow many times did you decide not to order the french fries, or the dessert, and the drinks, and you end up having it all? How often do you wonder why in the world did you eat so much? AGAIN? You may feel disappointed with yourself, disappointed with your lack of willpower. The disappointment MAY […]
Continue readingWhat’s emotional eating [EE]? Eating when you are not physically hungry; to feel calm when anxious, entertained when bored, and comforted when lonely. And what’s wrong with that? I think you would agree – nobody wants to stop EE because who wants discomfort and denying themselves this instant heavenly sensation that comfort food can give. […]
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