Being too optimistic can also make it very hard for us to change because we are not able to see ourselves as we really are. We actually can become a bit delusional about our success. Over the years of training clients I’ve learned that our human nature is to overestimate our accomplishments and underestimate our…
This week in both the Haven program and the ‘Weight Loss, God’s Way Challenge’ the topic of sneaking/hiding to eat came up in our discussions. These discussions took me back to all the times when I would wait for dinner company to leave before I would devour all the left-over desserts that I told the…
Learn from these 5 mistakes and use them to help you successfully create and achieve you weight loss goals.
One of the most common mistakes I see as a personal trainer is people starting off their weight loss program setting unrealistic goals that are only going to set them up for disappointment and further confirm their belief that they can’t lose weight. In order to avoid this frustration you can spend time in prayer…
Just got back from a wonderful vacation in Spain. We had an opportunity to visit the beautiful cities of Seville, Ronda, Cordoba, Madrid and Malaga. You can check out a few of our favourite vacation pics throughout this post. Now that we’re back home on Canadian soil, I’m taking the time to reflect…
After almost 30 years of working with people to help them achieve their health and weight loss goals, I’m able to see a pattern among the people that will get results versus the ones that will keep spinning their wheels. The ones that correct these mistakes see results, while those who are still committed…
Over the next week, I will be enjoying the beautiful cities of Madrid, Malaga and Seville. My 13 year old son is playing soccer in Spain and Portugal and we get the privilege of watching him live out one of his dreams. What an incredible opportunity for a young man. I always admire my son…
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know that many of the frustrations arise not because we don’t know what to do, but because we do know what to do — yet we fail to do it. This can make the process of weight release more frustrating than it needs to be, because our…