Interview 16: “Silencing the little bad voice in our head!”

Interview 16: “Silencing the little bad voice in our head!”

She had done every fad diet available over the course of a decade and each time she found herself heavier.  She blamed it on the diet or would think “well this just isn’t working” and go back to her old habits.  “Every winter I couldn’t make it through without gaining 5 pounds” said Sophie.  She remembers looking down and saying “really…there is a 2 on the scale?!”  It was the ah-ha moment that shocked her into finally committing to the lifestyle not just another fad diet.  “It’s not like I woke up one day and I was overweight…it was a progression” Sophie shares.  As she gained weight she just “made it work.” 

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Do you know what you’re saying “No” to?

Do you know what you’re saying “No” to?

There is something special that happens in these groups.  Total strangers find that they’re not alone on their journey.  Total strangers lend support and encouragement and total strangers become friends!  As your coach I don’t just tell you to “do this” or “do that.”  I walk you through the fundamentals of YOUR health. I give you the resources, tools and support you need to be successful in YOUR journey.

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Interview 15:  “Overcoming ‘I can’t’”

Interview 15:  “Overcoming ‘I can’t’”

She’s been living with Crohn’s for over 20 years and felt the brunt of it during her teenage years.  At age 16 she was dealing with such extreme flare ups that she couldn’t eat for 3 weeks.  She dropped 20 pounds and at a frail 79 pounds she remembers thinking “if I ever pull out of this I challenge myself with fitness to prove that I am strong.”

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