Food Cravings? Carb Cravings? Are They Ruining Your Weight Loss Story?
Are you having food cravings? Carb cravings? Is cravings part of your weight loss story? There are a few tricks that are extremely helpful in how to lose weight fast and still honour those feelings that you have. OR in this case shall I say cravings. It is possible with these three tricks that are used to lose weight and not have to give up those foods that you love. When you give yourself the foods you love willingly, the more likely you will stick your eating plan. Count the food item in your plan for the day. Always eat Read More Here…
Three Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Weight Easily
“I could just scream! I am so tired of not being able to lose weight easily”! Is this what you have been telling yourself? If so, you are not alone. Many people all over the world are feeling exactly the same as you. There are many reasons why you are having a struggle as part of your weight loss story.
One reason may be due to your past. This is a huge reason why you may you may be struggling in your weight loss journey. Within your past may be things that are eating away at you. Perhaps this has Read More Here…
Craving Sugar? Can I Still Lose Weight Fast?
Are you craving sugar and you give into the temptation? Can you still lose weight fast? The answer to that is absolutely yes! There are 3 ways in which you will be able to do this. No negative feelings allowed. Chose the lowest calorie item of which you are craving. Eat it mindfully.
Let’s use eating donuts as the example. You are craving a donut. Someone else in your household couldn’t resist buying them. Of course not! After all they were on special. So you consciously, full of awareness decide that you are going to have a donut. You have Read More Here…
Losing Weight Easily While Training For Your Race
You are so lucky! You can lose weight easily as you train for your race. There are three ways that you can run and kill two birds with one stone. You get the best of both worlds in different ways. You can become faster and stronger. These two qualities are fantastic while you become thinner. What more can you ask for? The three ways to do this is: interval training, tempo work and endurance runs.
Interval training or what some call HIIT: High Intense Interval Training. Interval training is good for two main purposes. One reason is that it makes Read More Here…
Sugar Cravings: Lose Weight Fast
Today as I was have a bit of a sweet craving. I chose to give in to it. I am feeling very strong right now and not out of control this is why I chose to eat dessert. If you are feeling weak do not give into your cravings. I repeat. Do not give into your cravings. You will keep eating and there will be no stopping you. Later I will tell you what I ate.
It made me think of what happened the other day. I was meeting with one of my weight loss clients. The conversation went something Read More Here…
My Weight Loss Story is Puny Today
Today went really well. Tonight was the problem. I got up and did my P90X Arms and Shoulders. It was a good work out. I didn’t over do it. Or so I thought. I also rode my trainer bike for 45 minutes. As usual, I watched a favourite TV while I rode. Prior to watching the show I listened to a 16 minute affirmation audio. I do this on a fairly regular basis. I really love it. It is one of the pieces to my puzzle that works for me.
At 3pm I had a fairly hefty snack which includes Read More Here…
Best Time of Day to Exercise
I have been working super hard on this book today. I can’t stop! Unfortunately, in the back of my mind is my exercise for the day. It is so much easier if I just do my exercise first thing in the morning and then it is done for the day. Then I don’t have to think about it. I also have less chance of talking myself out of it. We have been out of town for 4 days and I chose not do anything while I was gone. My knees were particularly sore. I could have run while I was Read More Here…
Your Weight Loss Journey and Your Passion of Life
A friend of mine today asked me how my business was going. She is in the internet marketing field. I also have been dabbling for a while, as she has. She states she hasn’t made much money but absolutely loves it. I also love internet marketing. It wasn’t until I tripped over my passion by accident that I started to become successful with my business. Before that, Read More Here…
Feeling Overwhelmed Leads To Emotional Eating
At times on this blog I will be incredibly transparent and you will see parts of me that are very real. I am always real. Nothing I ever say on my blog is false but at times you will see the sad part of Pattie come through. The overwhelmed side of Pattie comes through.
This was one of those days. All I wanted to do was stay is bed. I was very grateful that the kids’ lunches had been prepared last night, they had clean clothes and thanks to my husband, oatmeal was on the stove. He had made it Read More Here…
Running for Weight Loss in the Winter in Purple Tights
So I was out for my first wintertime run. I woke up this morning and did not want to see Tony H in P90X. As you know I love P90X but I really felt that I needed to be outside day. I stuck my head out the door to see what the weather was like. I noticed that it was -6C or 21F( for those south of the border J)
There was a slight wind. It almost detoured me from not going. Negative thoughts started popping into my head for this was going out of my comfort zone. Your mind never wants you to be uncomfortable. It is like an overprotective mother. I wouldn’t go there though. Immediately I started to think how fun it would be to use my new winter cleats that I recently bought. I also bought a new running balaclava especially for walking or running. Read More Here…
