How much power is there in willpower?

In Kelly McGonigal's book "The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, And What You Can Do To Get More Of It," Kelly defines willpower as the ability to control the impulses that make us human. Humans have a "primitive brain" with three directives: seek pleasure, avoid pain, and maximize efficiency in doing the previous two things. We also have an "evolved brain." Our complex minds grant us the ability to reason and exercise self control, which sets us apart from other species.

In this episode, I'll discuss three ways to develop willpower specifically for curtailing your desire to snack, and how you can empower yourself in the pursuit of a healthier you. I talk about a simple self-assessment you can think through when you give in to the temptation to snack that will help you avoid doing it in the future. 

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families: if women get healthier, so do their families.

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

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Are you choosing to feel healthy and comfortable in your own skin?

You can make getting to your goal weight painful and harder than it needs to be OR you can follow some of the ideas I found in the book "FINISH: Give Yourself the Gift of Done" by motivational writer and speaker Jon Acuff. In this episode I discuss ways you can ease the strain of meeting a difficult goal. I go into detail about healthy ways you can give yourself permission to delegate small parts of your life to someone else or decide that some chores or “To do’s” are not a priority in order to make room for the growing pains of a weight loss goal. I talk about ways to make your goal more fun with suggestions for some fun non-food rewards you can give yourself to keep you motivated to finish your goal.

The weight loss journey doesn't have to be drudgery and deprivation. You can make your pathway to feeling better less painful by leaning into changes and learning that weight loss isn't something YOU HAVE to do. It's something YOU GET to do, that YOU CHOOSE to do. This way of thinking makes all the difference. You've got this!

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families: if women get healthier, so do their families.

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

Contact me: [email protected]

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We all know it's hard to gear up for permanent lifestyle changes, especially during the lazy heat of the summer months. I want to HELP YOU jumpstart your forever transition to a happier, healthier you!

In this episode we'll talk about my three simple tips for weight loss. I'll also discuss 10 easy, delicious, and healthy meals you can prepare with just FIVE ingredients or fewer. In addition, if you get on a consultation call with me to discuss your weight loss goals, I will share 25 more healthy dinner ideas with just five ingredients or fewer. Use my link below to set up a call!

Don't forget: Starting July 11th, I'll be hosting an eight-week group weight loss coaching program with 10 women. The benefits of this group coaching program will be having sisterhood support and accountability. Email me to find out more; if you sign up and bring a friend, you'll get $50 off the price.

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

What is the best decision you can make for yourself RIGHT NOW? Think on that for a second.

This is the question you get to ask yourself every day of your weight loss journey. If you realize that every moment of every day is a separate "right now," you realize that your big weight loss goal is made up of a lot of little choices that you either make for you or against you. There are always bumps in the road and for me and a lot of my clients those bumps are weekends and visits from family and friends.

There are several strategies you can take on weekends and family/friend visits. The first is to make a plan with as much detail as possible. Remember you can always look up the menus online for almost any restaurant. This plan can include a joy eat where you pick your favorite food to eat. Don't forget this is one food item, not an appetizer, salad, entree, dessert and drinks. Another way to do this is to take a bite of something that looks really good and trusting that you stick to one bite. When you take that bite, savor it and describe in your mind the flavors. 

You may not lose weight on the weekend or after family and friends visit but maintaining is still a win!

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

Don't forget: Starting July 11th, I'll be hosting an eight-week group weight loss coaching program with 10 women. The benefits of this group coaching program will be having sisterhood support and accountability. Email me to find out more; if you sign up and bring a friend, you'll get $50 off the price.

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

Can you see your future? How, where, in what way?

Vision is essential for making a goal into a reality. In this episode, I'll touch on a 10-minute visualization exercise you can do every morning that's designed to help you see your future success and the pattern of actions that will lead to success.

I must admit, when I first began using visualization techniques, I thought it was woo woo, but I have noticed growth in my personal life and success in my career that definitely stems from visualizing my successes, and I know this can help you in your weight loss journey!

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

During the month of June, sign up for my FREE weekly online workshop to help you lose five pounds without starving yourself. I'll provide training materials once you've registered, and I'll show you the plan that helped me on my journey and help you make your own personalized plan during the workshop. Sign up here: https://my.demio.com/ref/wxIjyTQcqIHCKEAh

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

Joining us on today's episode is self-love sage and author Nicole C. Ayers. Today, Nicole and I discuss her personal journey, which is documented in her award-winning book Love Notes to My Body. We also discuss the role of self-talk and journaling in cultivating self-love, as well as the first three critical steps on the path to not hating your body. Nicole explained to me why, surprisingly, you needn't feel obligated to love your body so much as appreciate it! Her reasoning was so insightful. Have a listen to this episode to share in some gems from our conversation.

Don't forget to visit Nicole's site and have a look at her books here! https://nicolecayers.com/writing/

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

During the month of June, sign up for my FREE online workshop to help you lose five pounds without starving yourself. I'll provide training materials once you've registered, and I'll show you the plan that helped me on my journey and help you make your own personalized plan during the workshop. Sign up here: https://my.demio.com/ref/wxIjyTQcqIHCKEAh

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

Body confidence is loving your body as it is, while still envisioning success with your weight goals.

In this episode, I ask some questions to help you peel back the layers of body confidence, I talk about self-care activities; and more! Our bodies are truly amazing. They are capable of great achievements, even later on in life - and that should be celebrated at every possible moment!

If you haven't already, don't forget to sign up for my FREE online workshop to help you lose five pounds in June without starving yourself. This workshop is a weekly meeting designed to boost accountability in the process of your weight loss journey for this month. I'll provide training materials once you've registered, and I'll show you the plan that helped me on my journey and help you make your own personalized plan during the workshop. Sign up here: https://my.demio.com/ref/wxIjyTQcqIHCKEAh

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. I take you from feeling hopeless to weight loss success, so you feel motivated to keep going. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

What happens once you reach your weight loss goal?

Once you've gotten into your target weight range, then what do you do?

In this episode, I talk about my personal steps for successfully navigating maintenance. You not only need to keep up your healthy eating plan but also keep up the mindset tools you learned while losing weight.

We still have human brains that are up to their old tricks and old diet mentality thoughts may creep back in. The key is to stay aware, weigh yourself several times a week, and make a plan for social events. The best part is if you gain weight, you have the tools you need to take it off again, if you want to.

Maintaining a weight that feels good to you, where you have more energy and feel confident in your body and in the clothes you wear is definitely worth it!

If you haven't already, don't forget to sign up for my upcoming online workshop to help you lose five pounds in June without starving yourself. This workshop will start June 6th and will be a weekly meeting designed to boost accountability in the process of your weight loss journey for this month. I'll provide training materials once you've registered, and I'll show you the plan that helped me on my journey and help you make your own personalized plan during the workshop. Sign up here: https://my.demio.com/ref/wxIjyTQcqIHCKEAh

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. I take you from feeling hopeless to weight loss success, so you feel motivated to keep going. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

This week, I'm preparing for my upcoming online workshop to help you lose five pounds in June without starving yourself. This workshop will start June 6th and will be a weekly meeting designed to boost accountability in the process of your weight loss journey for this month. 

Maybe you've gained and lost the same weight over and over and can't seem to figure out what's not working. Maybe you feel broken or like something is wrong with you which is very common but is not true. There is a way to lose weight without feeling deprived all the time. I'll provide training materials once you've registered, and I'll show you the plan that helped me on my journey and help you make your own personalized plan during the workshop. Sign up here: https://my.demio.com/ref/wxIjyTQcqIHCKEAh

Get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. I take you from feeling hopeless to weight loss success, so you feel motivated to keep going. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it! I love to see people making healthier choices. Women are the leaders of their families; if women get healthier, so do their families.

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/

What's the most important part of a weight loss plan?

Is it feeling CAPABLE of losing weight? Feeling CONFIDENT that you can lose that weight? Perhaps it's both. One of the ways to feel more capable AND more confident is taking action! In this episode, I discuss five important tips that will help you stick to your weight loss plan.

If you're ready to set out on your own weight loss journey, get on a call with me where I show you my 5-step process to lose 20+ pounds in 12 weeks. I take you from feeling hopeless to weight loss success, so you feel motivated to keep going. Click on the link to schedule: https://chatwithwendy.as.me/

If you enjoy this content, please rate my show and tell your friends about it!

Contact me: [email protected]

Visit me on the web: https://www.weightlosswithwendy.coach/