Weight Loss Success

I'm so excited to bring you today's episode. I have my bestie Carrie Marshall here. She is an expert goal coach, and at this time of year, we all need a little expertise in this area. We're all thinking about things ending and new beginnings, and as humans, we have this idea in our minds that starting over feels good, whether that's a new day, week, month, or year. So this week, Carrie is sharing her amazing goal strategy and how you can use it in your own life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/150

As we're nearing the end of 2022, I was reflecting on the year gone by, thinking about what I would share with you if I could boil it down to one thing. So, tune in this week to discover the one thing every human on the planet needs to know. I'm sharing why life was never meant to be perfect, why being a human will always be hard, and how to show up for yourself with love and kindness every day.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/149

Tune in this week to discover the books that changed my life, and how they could change yours. I'm sharing my favorite quotes and concepts from the books that helped me on the way to self-acceptance, understanding my body, and so much more.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/148

Take a moment and just think about where you are on your weight-loss journey. This can be in relationship to your weight goal or any health outcomes you have in mind. Are you satisfied with where you are right now, or do you think you should be somewhere else? Tune in this week to discover why believing you should be somewhere other than where you are right now isn't helping you act in your best interests, and how to focus on right now instead.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/147

Grief is an unavoidable part of the human experience, but my guest this week helps her clients love life again after tragedy. Krista St-Germain is an expert in so many things, but she primarily works with widows who are going through the grief of losing their partner, and she specializes in post-traumatic growth. Tune in this week to hear from Krista all about the potential that grief offers us to pause and create intentionality without negating the emotional experience of going through tragedy.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/146

Tune in this week to discover why eating more than you intended to this Thanksgiving doesn't take you all the way back to square one. Most importantly, I'm showing you how to take the focus away from your weight so you can create the kind of presence that allows you to create the kind of life and body you want.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/145

I talk a lot about how weight loss is not just about changing what you eat. I've often said that it's actually about changing your relationship with food. However, this week I share why I've changed my mind on weight loss being about changing your relationship with food. You'll hear why I believe replacing “changing” with “healing” is so much more useful to you on your weight loss journey, and what healing your relationship with food will require of you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/144

For a lot of people, their eating feels like a compulsion that they can't change and feel in control of. We use food to create a feeling, and we feel whole, until we pay the toll. This week, discover where you're trying to fill up the holes so that you can feel whole. I'm sharing how food helps us feel whole, temporarily, and how to identify the physical and mental cost of using food to escape instead of learning to truly feel your feelings.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/143

What comes to mind when I say that your body is your home? If your body doesn't feel like your home yet, it's okay. Tune in this week to discover what it takes to make your body feel like a home where you belong. I'm sharing some inspiring words to give you valuable perspective, as well as what you can do to start feeling at home in your body, not when the scale goes down, but right now.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/142

For so many women, we tell ourselves that once we lose the weight, then we can buy the clothes. We think we'll be confident after we have the body we want. But is that true? In this episode, I talk with Master Certified Style Coach Judith Gaton about the problem with believing that you need to glow up before you can feel confident, and why your body is already worthy of feeling good no matter its size. We discuss whole self-care, wanting to lose weight while being body positive, and how to grow your confidence.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/141

When you make a mistake, do you keep going or do you start over? The biggest thing I've had to work on is completing something without it being perfect, allowing myself to make mistakes, and keep going. So, to help you do the same, I'm giving you some new rules for living a not-perfect life. I'm discussing how to start allowing yourself to make mistakes on your weight-loss journey, so you can see the messy, beautiful progress you're making, instead of throwing it all out and starting over.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/140

Tune in this week to discover why, even though it may not feel like it right now, your path to weight loss is the imperfect path you're currently walking. I'm sharing why you won't find all of the obstacles in your way until you're walking your imperfect path, and why you'll look back on it differently once you reach your destination.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/139

Who doesn't love a before-and-after photo? Every year, I used to buy the issue of People Magazine titled “Half Their Size” and I even have pictures of transformations throughout my own life. However, before-and-after photos are just a representation of our outsides. In this episode, learn why the most important transformations always occur on the inside, and how these lay the foundation for permanent change on the outside.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/138

Are you aware of the habits that are preventing you from losing weight? Tune in this week to discover how to break the habits that are holding you back and create new ones in their place. I'm sharing why these habits around food are so difficult to address, and why the key to breaking old habits lies in challenging yourself to create new ones.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/137

I'm so happy to be bringing you my first-ever interview on the podcast this week with Dr. Katrina Ubell, a coach for female physicians who helps them lose weight for the last time. She recently released a book that dives deep into emotional eating, thoughts, and feelings, and she's here to discuss it.   Learn how to become the expert when it comes to your own body and how you feed it, and how to do the work to transform your perspective and lose weight for the last time.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/136

Tune in this week to discover why your life is about so much more than the food you eat. I'm sharing a couple stories of realizing this for myself, and I'm showing you the mindset that makes food seem so much more important than it is. Learn how to fill your memories with the rest of what life has to offer.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/135

Do all the decisions and weekly to-do lists feel like you're trying to get somewhere quickly, but you have weights around your ankles? This week, I'm sharing a practical exercise to help you identify what is weighing you down on your weight loss journey, what's giving you wings and helping you excel at losing weight, and most importantly, how to use mindset to lighten the areas that are currently weighing you down.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/134

Tune in this week to discover how to spot the lies you're telling yourself. I'm sharing why statements like, “It doesn't matter,” or, “I deserve this,” seem harmless but are actually lies that erode your self-trust, and I'm showing you how to instead cast your vote for the person you want to become in spite of the discomfort in this moment.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/133

Have you ever let the little number on the scale dictate how you show up for yourself? This week, I'm showing you how to show up and do it for YOU instead of the numbers, acceptance, or praise you think you need. I'm sharing how to stay with yourself instead of abandoning yourself when things get tough, and why you already know how to take care of yourself, regardless of what the numbers might be telling you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/132

Tune in this week to discover how too much of a for-now attitude makes sustainable weight loss impossible. I'm sharing how to consider what will work for now, how you can make it a forever decision, and how to come up with a plan of action so you don't lose sight of the future.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/131

Discover why we break our commitments to ourselves so easily, and how to instead make your commitment to your weight loss unbreakable. I'm sharing how to break down your action steps for losing weight, decide on what you want to commit to, and make that commitment non-negotiable.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/130

When it comes to weight loss, we're often on a restrictive diet or we're eating all the things we want with no regard. We're either losing weight or gaining it. So, tune in this week to discover the middle ground and the beauty there is to be found when the swinging pendulum of life finally settles in the middle.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/129

This week, I'm sharing the lessons I learned from watching the show Alone recently and how they can benefit you on your weight loss journey. I know that so many of you will benefit from the reminder in this episode that when it rains, it pours, and that's okay.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/128

When you think about losing weight, all of the actions you need to take, and how much progress you're making, how do you feel? My guess is there's some tension there, bracing yourself for misery, holding tight to your rules, ready for white-knuckling. So this week, I'm sharing the importance of opening up and relaxing to aid your weight loss, rather than buckling down and stressing.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/127

Tune in this week to uncover why loving yourself is so difficult, where you're judging yourself and struggling to show yourself compassion, and how to instead try on some neutral thoughts. Most importantly, I'm giving you a roadmap you can work through to learn how to truly love yourself.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/126

Tune in this week to discover the importance of factoring in loving, intentional rest in your day-to-day. I'm sharing how to decide what feels truly restful for you, how much you need, and how to create a practice for making rest the priority that it needs to be.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/125

Join me this week as I share my favorite belief with you. Whether you find yourself constantly eating off-plan, you don't know how to listen to your fullness cues, or it's challenging to stop berating yourself when things go sideways, this belief will help you move closer to seeing solutions that will serve your goals.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/124

Whether it's self-care, weight loss, or anything else, why do we procrastinate on the things that we actually want to do? If you regularly find yourself saying things like, “I need to wait until this is over,” or, “I'll save this for later,” this episode is for you. I'm sharing how to get clear on what you truly want, and why now is the time to go after it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/123

What do you really deserve as a reward for living your amazing life? Is the food you're choosing really rewarding you? This week, discover why the foods you're rewarding yourself with aren't as rewarding as you might think, and how to think differently so you can honor and respect yourself and your accomplishments without turning to ice cream, soda, or candy.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/122

Tune in this week to discover the importance of what you wear, and more importantly, how you think about what you wear. I'm sharing how to identify where your relationship with your wardrobe needs work, and how to decide what you really want to wear, so you can start feeling truly confident in your clothes.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/121

If you want to hold onto the things that are important, you have to first get clear on everything else you're carrying, especially when it comes to health and weight goals. Imagine each belief you had about yourself was a one-pound rock. What would you carry around in that scenario? Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/120

This week's episode is the perfect opportunity for you to check in with where you are on your journey and get really clear on how it's going. If you're sincerely ready to change your relationship with yourself and with food for the long term, you need to look carefully at how you're showing up, and I'm showing you how.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/119

Listen in this week to discover the importance of opening up and forgiving your past selves for the choices they made, so you can show your future self a little more love. I'm sharing how to see where this work lies in your life, and how to reconnect with the past versions of yourself that you might currently be ignoring.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/118

Tune in this week as we expand on the conversation around navigating emotions. I'm giving you some new tools to help you feel and observe the emotions you've been trying to avoid, and I'm sharing the science behind how riding this wave brings more presence, happiness, confidence, connection, and success into your life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/117

Losing weight isn't just about changing what you eat. One thing that makes a huge difference on this journey is transforming your relationship with yourself so you can show up differently, speak to yourself with more encouragement, and really take care of you. So tune in this week to gain real awareness around your self-concept and start believing a story that allows you to grow.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/116

This week, I'm sharing some of my deeper thoughts about results and how I interact with my clients' goals and results. We're looking behind the question, “What is your client success rate?” and I'm discussing why so many people's brains thrive off of this kind of guarantee, and why I'm not in the business of giving it to them.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/115

Discover how to make your weight loss more than simply a sea change. I'm sharing the importance of witnessing your own transformation every step of the way, seeing the ripples and waves you're creating, and how to inspire yourself on your journey to anything you're trying to achieve.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/114

Join me this week as I share an update, an analogy, and a story that I think will be extremely helpful to you as you embark on your own journey of change. You'll discover why we have a limited perspective of what's possible when we first begin, and how to expand that view going forward.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/113

This week, I'm sharing an incredibly profound and important concept to mull over about being in your body. I'm showing you how we've unknowingly become disconnected from the experience of being ourselves, why this is a problem, and some simple ways to spend more time in your body and less time thinking about how it looks to others.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/112

Join me this week as I lay out the various phases of the health and weight loss journey that you might be experiencing, and how we show up in each stage in a way that doesn't serve us. I'm offering observations from my own life as well as my clients', and one powerful tool that will help you check in and dial into where you are with love and kindness for yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/111

Join me this week as I show you how there's so much more to this work than calories, carbs, or points. I'm sharing how I set out to create a program that fills the gap between self-love and weight loss, and the skills I'm teaching my clients inside my new program.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/110

Tune in this week as I offer questions to help you identify and let go of unhelpful stories so you can start creating new ones that serve you on your weight and health journey. I'm showing you why we don't notice the stories that keep us stuck, and how to approach yourself with compassion and curiosity as you do this work.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/109

Listen in this week as I share a lightbulb moment I had about Future You work. I'm showing you where we perfectionists get tripped up imagining our future selves, why this practice isn't always sunshine and rainbows, and the power of inviting along our anxiety, worry, and unanticipated issues we might face along the way.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/108

Discover what love in practice looks like, and what it doesn't look like. I'm offering examples of coming from love in terms of food, exercise, and the scale, so you can start identifying where you need to channel love for you and cultivate the skill of involving not only your brain, but your body in the decisions you make.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/107

I recently finished listening to Naomi Wolf's book, The Beauty Myth, and this week, I'm sharing some of the most impactful quotes and concepts from it. This book has invited me to shift the way I see myself and other women, and I'm extending this invitation to you too.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/106

What are your perceived “problems” that come along with being fully you? Who decided that was wrong? Join me this week as I share why I now truly believe being full-on me is an incredible superpower, and invite you to embrace your full authenticity too.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/105

This week, I'm taking you along on a journey of my evolving philosophy to show you there's always a path forward, even if you feel stuck right now. I'm showing you why the philosophies you live by will always continue to evolve, and what my experience has looked like.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/104

Listen in this week to discover what trust is and isn't, and the power of thinking about trust as a choice that is always in your hands. I know trusting yourself is often easier said than done, so I'm giving you three principles you can apply when trusting yourself feels challenging.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/103

Listen in this week as I dispel five weight loss myths that simply aren't true in my experience of coaching hundreds of people. You'll discover why these myths halt most people's weight loss attempts, and what it really takes to get to your goals.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/102

Recalibration is an amazing process our brains and bodies undergo without much conscious effort from us. I'm sharing a couple of examples from my own life where I had a-ha moments about the power of recalibration, why failing is a necessary part of the process of recalibration, and how to start small with it to create massive changes in your life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/101

I'm sharing my top 10 concepts that I believe are crucial for successfully getting to your health and weight goals. Incorporating these into your work is going to be a game-changer, and I promise, these skills are going to make the process easier and help you approach yourself with more compassion and grace.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://itbeginswithathought.com/100