Over the last several weeks, we’ve explored habit change, how to make sustainable changes and how to overcome the hurdles and pitfalls that can creep up when making those changes. This week we will be focusing on celebrating the changes we’re making. By looking back at our journey, whether it’s been a week, a month or a year, acknowledging our progress and examining our success and areas of improvement allows us to continue to grow and change.
Category: Diet & Health
Slump Busting
The slump is the place you find yourself when you’re mentally fatigued or burned out on the changes you’re making and feel the pull to go back to old habits.
Craving Busters
As we embark on our wellness journey and eliminate foods and habits that do not nourish us, our bodies may react to those changes.
Hitting the Wall
Most people who make lifestyle changes eventually hit the wall. The wall is that place where you feel like the changes you’re making aren’t making a difference, where you feel discouraged, or tempted to just give up.
Baby Steps part two – more easy changes
Yesterday we touched on some simple steps to begin the journey to sustainable, long-term changes. Today we have four more easy changes to add into your routine over the next few weeks to keep the momentum going! Whichever changes you choose to make, know you’re already on the right path! You’ve made a decision to become healthier and happier. The first steps can feel like the hardest, but they don’t have to be!
Baby Steps for Change
Baby Steps for Change Long-lasting change can feel like a struggle. Breaking change up into small, achievable baby steps can help us build confidence. This leads towards us making those bigger changes in our journey. This week we explore a handful of baby steps we can make to kick off our journey. Pick one or… Continue reading Baby Steps for Change
Sustainable Change
Change is a challenge, even for those of us with the greatest willpower. Studies show that too much change too quickly can lead to burn out, backsliding and ultimately, failure. This is especially true when it comes to fad diets. How then, do we approach change in a way that is sustainable and long-term?
A Crash Course in Nutritional Labels
What is a nutrition label? It’s no secret that we are what we eat, but nutrition literacy isn’t taught in schools and for most people, it’s not taught at home either. To further understand our relationship with food, weight, and health, we must understand what we are putting into our bodies. Serving Size Each product… Continue reading A Crash Course in Nutritional Labels
Understanding Food Habits
As discussed in this month’s intro, understanding the how and why we eat is vital to changing our nutritional habits. One way to find deeper understanding in these often deeply ingrained habits is to keep a log of when we eat, what we eat, how much we eat and what we are feeling when we… Continue reading Understanding Food Habits
Habit Change: Beginning a new journey
Tune in every week this month as we dive deeper into understanding how and why we eat, how to make small and sustainable changes and celebrate healthy habits.