As you continue in your health journey, I want you to be informed when making your decision. When hiring a health coach really ask what qualifies them to be a health coach? Are they certified? Which agency did they receive their health coaching from? Do your research and make sure you are getting partnered with the right type of coach.
I just wanted to send a reminder that you can enjoy you Memorial Day picnic but don’t go crazy and invite the whole neighborhood over. Also, if you have been working really hard to not gain the Quarantine 15 or the 2020 Twenty then this might be a set up for you to gorge! This is your chance to get ahead of those impulses and research healthier substitutions.
I get asked a lot about different programs. Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, keto diet, Atkins, Mediterranean diet, intermittent fasting, Beachbody, Les Mills and so on. Usually the question is “which is best?” or “what do you think of (fill in blank here)?” Here is my tried and true response.
The best plan is . . .
With all these other changes occurring in your life you may feel overwhelmed and want to completely wave off any notion of adding yet another change to your life. But making changes for the benefit of your health does not have to be difficult. For some reason it is almost human nature that when we want to make a change, we feel we must take the plunge by jumping headfirst into the deep end: completely cutting out foods and activities that we love for the hope that we will improve ourselves in some way.
So now that you may have this new appreciation for your body, what are you going to do to maintain it, or maybe you realize your body could be better? You could make it leaner, stronger, faster, healthier. If you are part of the 30.5% on the American population that has obesity and other weight related issues, you may want to focus now. There is growing concern over the connection of obesity and COVID-19 complications and deaths.
As most of the nation and other parts of the world lock themselves into their homes to avoid the spread of Coronavirus I want to remind everyone this is not a time to fall out of routine and lose any progress you have made. Here are 5 tips to help you stay on track.
Work-Life Balance has been a buzzword floating around for over a year now. It’s a trending idea that just won’t seem to go away and I understand why. With all the things we are told to do, asked to do and want to do, it is hard to figure out how to prioritize everything.
I have never been a big fan of blogs or New Year’s Resolutions, but a recent event has inspired me to change my opinion. Her and I both were stuck in a cycle that I think many people can relate to.