Posts in the Category "Mindset"


When Fear Doesn’t Feel Like Fear

Sometimes fear doesn’t really feel like fear. Sometimes it feels very comfortable. Sometimes the desire to remain comfortably where you are can prevent you from being the best you can be. Sometimes you might live with unacceptable pain just so you don’t have to make any changes. Sometimes it is useful to remind yourself that.. Read more →


Don’t Compare Progress To Others

Never compare your journey with someone else’s. It’s a marathon with no finish line. Someone else may start out faster than you, may seem to progress more quickly than you, but every runner has their own pace. Your journey is your journey, not a competition.


Fat-Loss Peaks and Valleys

As you embark on your fat-loss journey, you need to be mentally and emotionally prepared to do the work required, yet still be mature enough to accept there may be frustration along the way as well. Fat loss is a journey with peaks and valleys, good weeks and bad weeks. It’s not a linear, straight-line.. Read more →


When $80 Is Worth More Than $100

If someone were to come up to you and offer you $80 on the spot or tell you that they would give you that they would give you $100 in one year which would you take? Interestingly, the vast majority of people would actually take the $80 immediately despite knowing that $100 has a greater.. Read more →


Sometimes You Should NOT Be Dieting

I had a conversation recently via email. A lady had competed, qualified for the next level and has since been experiencing a tremendous post contest rebound. But that’s not what she’s “worried about”. She has another show in 12-16 weeks and needs to get things under control and start dieting for her next show. Of.. Read more →


Weighing In On The Doctor’s Scale

At my doctor’s appointment this morning the nurse greeted me and asked how my day was going. Me: Pretty good! Nurse: Well it’s about to get worse because I need to get your weight. SMH. Wrong! I choose NOT to let a silly number on the scale effect my mood or my perception of my.. Read more →