Weight Loss: Where to Begin?

Your employer is offering a wellness program with benefits covering a range of wellness services aimed at weight loss. As you look through the list of qualified providers, you wonder who will be the best match. You have tried numerous times to eat better and exercise...

It Takes a Village: 4 Tips to Find Your Tribe

I read an article citing The Physical Activity Council’s recent 2015 report which  states that 1 in 4 Americans did no exercise last year. I have worked with people who, even though they hated to do it, learned how to get active and stay active. So I got to thinking...

Strength in Numbers

A weight loss pioneer passed away this week. Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, brought to light a different approach to the weight loss journey that, up until that time, had never been done. She brought people together where they could talk about their...

What Is Your Exercise Self-Talk?

There is a common belief that those “regular exercisers” approach each workout session with a smile on their face and a gleam in their eye ready to tackle whatever is on their workout plate for the day. If you scold yourself for feeling otherwise, you are not alone....

Physical Activity and the Seasons of Life

“I want to be able to do what I used to do.” This is a common statement I hear from clients looking to bring physical activity back into their lives. It makes sense, in some ways, to align ourselves with the only point of reference we have with activity. What I have...