Self-Sabotage, Weight Loss, Weight loss Coach

In all areas of our lives, self-sabotage is a common burden. Christians and non-christians can both identify with the frustration of Paul found in Romans 7, For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Why can it be so difficult to mesh what we want with our physical actions? Self-sabotage is all too common in the world of goals, and especially, weight loss. To fight the fight, we have to know what we are doing to sabotage ourselves. Can you identify 4 ways that you defeat yourself on a regular basis and write them down? Perhaps you procrastinate or are easily discouraged. Do you prioritize your life based on an unhealthy belief that everyone else's needs are more important than yours? Do you allow the least tiny excuse to be exaggerated or debilitating? After you have written your self-sabotaging behavior, ask yourself: "Do I lack a skill, knowledge, a true desire, or motivation to accomplish this goal? Be brutally honest, and become aware of what is really holding you back. Make a plan to beat your self-sabotaging behavior. Find a friend or a coach to hold you accountable to your new process or mode of operation. Beat the internal battle of self sabotage. As a resource for more information, please go to www.TotellWellness.com.

If you want help conquering your mind call Totell (801) 231-0001.

New Year's Resolutions, Lose Weight

I was thinking today that we are already 75 days into the new year. How are we all doing on our New Year's Resolutions? Over 40% of Americans vow to lose weight each January 1st, but 90% fail to ever reach that goal; of those who do, 90% gain back the weight. How sad! Our best intentions will never be reached unless we answer the WHY! Why do we eat when we aren't hungry? Why do we eat foods we know aren't good for us? Why don't we exercise when we know we feel better when we do? There are real answers to the "why". Some are physiologically based; some are neurologically based, and some are psychologically based. Understanding the "why" will liberate you and free you from those things that are holding you back, and it goes far beyond just eating. Sit today and ask yourself some "why" questions, and don't settle with the first answer! Ask why, then why to that answer, and why to the next answer. Get to the bottom of what is really going on, and see how much easier it is to motivate yourself to keep those resolutions going. If you need help understanding the "why" go to www.TotellWellness.com

Emotional Eating

My clients ask me all the time about emotional eating. Fortunately, that's my specialty. So, I tell them to think about the current movie out, He's Just Not That Into You. In this movie, we see one of the female characters upset, sitting at home in front of the television, and what is she doing? Eating ice cream for solace! Many of my clients, who are female, find comfort in eating to console themselves. Because women are nurturers, they have realized that nourishment offers solace and comfort. Certainly, young mothers have learned that feeding a crying baby will cause the baby to be comforted and happy. This wiring of the female brain to nurture makes turning to food the natural way to find solace for any emotional distress we may encounter. It's natural, but can be very unhealthy if done often or to extreme.

My company, Totell (see www.TotellWellness.com) has a program that pinpoints the physiological needs our bodies have and why we turn to certain foods to meet those needs. Scientifically, our bodies desire certain hormones to bring balance (i.e., comfort). My program teaches the individual how to discern what is needed physiologically and how to obtain those needed hormones without turning to harmful, weight-increasing comfort foods.