This is a tricky thought because it seems completely true when we think it. Our mind says that if we could just get this weight off, everything would be better. And we have reasons why this makes perfect sense. We would be happier if our…
By the time I finally lost my weight, I’d been overweight for more than 20 years. For more than two decades, I’d been living in a body that was uncomfortable to me, that felt out of my control, that I didn’t enjoy living in. I’d…
Someone is gonna hunt me down on this one… I know – you’ve been told forever that diet and exercise are the way to weight loss. That if you can just find the perfect diet and manage to get yourself in the gym 4…
Last week I was doing a day of procedures. It was a great day, taking care of problems for a bunch of my patients and enjoying the day with a fantastic team of nurses and the anesthesia team. We were wrapping up a successful day…
You know, this week the couch and Netflix look really good to me. It’s calling… There’s a lot going on right now. Isn’t there always? I’m still doctoring, I’m life/weight loss coaching in my business, the kids need a new homeschool plan for the…
Ever feel like you just can’t get back on track, no matter how much you’d like to? I do. It used to feel like I’d set a goal, like getting the garage organized or exercising three days a week or lose 10 pounds and then…
It’s six am, the thunderstorm has just passed, and there’s a hush over the house. No one else is up except me and I’d really like to crawl back into my warm bed and sleep more. My brain is up to its usual tricks, trying…
It’s been a whirlwind the past couple of weeks! So much has happened recently in the world that it can feel overwhelming to keep moving ahead. I know the temptation to “go in the cave”, the instinct to withdraw and hide from my life has…
Welcome back! I’m fired up – ready to get going on my 2021 goal, build some things, grow and expand and change my life! How about you? You know, this is the time of year when we revel in the newness of the year, we’ve…
Happy New Year! Welcome to the beginning of 2021 and the start of a whole new year. I don’t know what it is, but whenever a new year starts, it seems like a gift. It’s almost as if we get a “start over” pass. It…