Lifestyle & Weight Management from the Inside Out…

fitBodyCoach focuses on weight loss from the inside out -  the only kind of weight loss that really works.  fitBodyCoach incorporates behavior-lifestyle modification along with nutrition, and physical activity.  This approach not only helps achieve a healthy weight loss – but it teaches how to keep it off for good!

Does this sound like you?

• I use food to escape
• I constantly overeat and I don’t know why
• I don’t like exercising
• I have a hard time sticking to my goals
• I’ve tried every diet on the planet, but nothing works, I end up heavier than I started
• I’ve yo-yo dieted all my life
• I realize I need to lose weight for my overall health but don’t know how to start
• I constantly fight cravings
• I can’t be happy unless I lose the weight – it will change everything
• My family and work are my priorities, I don’t have time to lose weight
• I’m an intelligent woman, but I can’t figure out this weight loss thing
• There is so much information out there about weight loss, I feel overwhelmed and confused

If you answered yes to any of these statements, than you could absolutely benefit from the specialized guidance and support of a specialized weight loss coach.

What is weight loss coaching?

Weight loss coaching is a process that focuses on weight loss from the inside out.  It is a psycho-social approach that looks at the psyche of the client and how their social environment impacts their health related behaviors.  Coaching helps you get in touch with your inner-self to bring out an awareness of the internal and external barriers and triggers that may be hindering your efforts at realizing your weight loss goals.  fitBodyCoach aims to provide you a comfortable, non-judgemental, and supportive place to start the process of answering the key question:  why are you overweight?

How is the fitBodyCoach program different from other programs?

The 3-Dimensional Approach:  It’s a proven fact that permanent weight loss is not possible without addressing the deeper issues of behavior and lifestyle change.  This is where majority of the weight loss programs on the market fall short.  Most weight loss programs use a physiological approach that mainly focuses on reducing caloric intake and increasing physical activity.  We all know that diet and exercise will help you lose weight initially, but can they help you keep the weight off?  The answer is NO!  It’s proven that diet and exercise alone cannot sustain long-term weight loss.

The only proven method for long-term weight loss is by addressing issues of behavior and lifestyle modification. This is the key component missing from most weight loss programs leaving them 2-dimensional and lacking personality.  fitBodyCoach uses a 3-dimensional approach incorporating behavior-lifestyle modification along with nutrition, and physical activity.  These three dimensions together are the cornerstones of successful long-term weight loss.

How can you benefit from the fitBodyCoaching program?

• Determine what you truly want – you may say you want to lose weight, but if your actions are contradicting your goal, then various issues may be holding you back.  You will discover what those internal/external barriers and triggers are that may be keeping you from realizing your weight loss goals.

• Gaining control of and ending the negative self-talk that destroys your self-esteem and self-confidence.  You will, instead, learn to use positive self-talk to support and empower your efforts.

• Establish realistic goals that you can actually stick to.

• Master self-regulatory and self-monitoring skills that will keep you accountable and committed to your goals.

• You will learn how to take nutritional knowledge and put it into action.  You will discover which of your own eating habits and patterns are counterproductive and could use modification.  You will learn to adopt new healthy eating habits that will put you in control of your food, and not the other way around.

• You will learn the tools and skills to successfully break free of the dieting roller coaster once and for all by forming a healthy relationship with food.

• You will develop new coping strategies in anticipation of future barriers.

• Through successfully modifying your lifestyle and eating habits, you will gain control of your health and well-being.  You will feel liberated from the hold of internal and external factors that will no longer be barriers to your success.

• The self-confidence and motivation you gain through the process will enable you to take on new challenges and initiate further changes to your lifestyle – for example, incorporating regular physical activity.

• By starting this life-changing journey, you will have finally put yourself on the top of your priority list.  Focusing on your own health and well-being will allow you to better care for your loved ones.

Is fitBodyCoach the right program for you?  You are ready for coaching if:

You are truly ready to commit the time and emotional energy to do the work. To be successful you must make this work your main priority.  You will keep a daily food journal, do the ‘homework’ and most importantly, are willing to look inside yourself with an open mind and open heart.

You are ready to tackle the big questions and understand why. Why are you eating when you’re not hungry?  Why do you resist exercising?  Why are you so hard on yourself?  Why are you waiting until the weight comes off to accept your body?  Why don’t you put yourself on your priority list?  These are some of the critical questions we will answer.

You understand that lasting weight-loss is a process, not a quick fix. I understand that you are anxious to lose the weight, but in order to keep it off for a lifetime, we can not rush the process.  We’ll start slow and build momentum as you start discovering more about your thinking, your limiting beliefs, your barriers and triggers to health related behaviors.  Along the way, you’ll rediscover more joy in your life and get back in touch with yourself, your dreams, and your passions.

My Philosophy…

Getting in touch with your inner self.  The big issue here is not your weight, nor is it about the food; it goes deeper than that.  To put it pure and simple, it’s about our self-image, how we perceive ourselves, and how we treat ourselves.  The fitBodyCoach program focuses on strengthening the individual from the inside out.  Just like a house requires a solid foundation on which to build a strong structure to withstand the storms; we must focus our energies on developing our own solid foundation of inner-strength by doing the much important inner-work.  The inner-strength is the foundation that will support the lifestyle changes you make to achieve a healthier body and mind once and for all.

Deprivation leads to self-sabotage. How many times have you started a strict diet only to find yourself scoffing an entire bag of cookies by the end of the first day? When we deprive ourselves of food to fuel our body or even food that just tastes great, we set ourselves up to over-indulge. The latest brain research tells us that we are biologically wired to store extra fat when we starve ourselves. The body interprets dieting as a form of starvation and therefore holds on to fat for emergency fuel, not knowing when the next meal will be.  News Flash:  In reality diets don’t lead to weight loss, they prevent it.

I don’t believe in depriving yourself of the foods you love (yes, even if they’re not so healthy) – a good rule of thumb is that if you eat well 90% of the time, then the other 10% is all yours! Everything in moderation is the key.

The tools and skills that you will attain from this journey will also allow you to positively impact the lives of those close to you, similar to the ripple effect of a stone hitting the water.

Success in anything comes from a place of inner-strength, self-acceptance, and a solid belief in oneself – this is especially true of weight loss.

How does fitBodyCoach-ing work?

Programs are highly individualized based on your specific goals and needs.  The initial consultation is an information gathering session for you and your coach.

My mission is to equip you with the tools and skills you’ll need to successfully change your lifestyle in order to lose weight and maintain it for a lifetime.  As your fitBodyCoach, my success lies in your ultimate success.  If you are serious about your health and wellness, than you must take the first step.