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COACHING AND SUPPORT ARE KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS

COACHING AND SUPPORT ARE KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS

A study of people who have lost weight and utilized
either online coaching or weight tracking tools, revealed that persons who were
in the coaching group regained less weight than the tracking tool group.

Naturally, you must reach out to and make yourself available to your coach, use the
support, don’t just say, everything is okay, or withdraw into your life, that
is what puts you at risk in the first place, to see a difference, be different.

MANAGING YOUR HOLIDAY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

MANAGING YOUR HOLIDAY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Alcohol consumption is older than recorded history, but it has never been more prevalent, convenient or voluminous. Today, for one third of humankind, alcohol is an integral part of celebrations, holidays and even everyday living. If you fall within this group, any festivity would not be the same without alcohol.  The goal…

HOW TO INDULGE SAFELY OVER THE HOLIDAYS

HOW TO INDULGE SAFELY OVER THE HOLIDAYS

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY You have heard the word “cheat” connected to eating, generally, and especially with holiday eating quite regularly, it is definitely in the top 10 of debated diet topics.  Some see cheating as: Weakness and failure, a perpetuation of old habituations and addiction, others, as a… Wise and necessary “break” from the stress…

PRE-HOLIDAY DETOX

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY You have heard the word “cheat” connected to eating, generally, and especially with holiday eating quite regularly, it is definitely in the top 10 of debated diet topics.  Some see cheating as: Weakness and failure, a perpetuation of old habituations and addiction, others, as a… Wise and necessary “break” from the stress…

HOW TO MANAGE CRAVINGS

HOW TO MANAGE CRAVINGS

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Cravings are the scourge of the weight loss dieter, aggressively present, demanding attention, night or day, disrupting your peace of mind, health and weight goals. WHAT ARE CRAVINGS? Let us put aside what cravings are NOT. Cravings are NOT starvation.  Starvation is a very specific process, brought about by insufficient nutrients, which,…

HAVE A HEALTHY AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

HAVE A HEALTHY AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Managing healthy holiday eating, means different things to different people. For some, its celebrating and partying, gathering with friends and family, for others, nothing at all, but wherever your propensity it is likely that one or more of the following is true about the holidays for you: There are increased opportunities for…

KICK NEGATIVE SELF-TALK TO THE CURB

KICK NEGATIVE SELF-TALK TO THE CURB

BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY It has been said that in embracing a healthier lifestyle with lower calories and more nutritious foods, your mindset is key to success and maintenance.  You know the difference losing the excess pounds of stored fat will bring, the mood improvements, energy changes, self-perception improvements and most importantly health outcomes.  Regardless of…