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How to Deal with Loose Skin After Extreme Weight Loss

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20160211_Loose-SkinToday I want to have a real discussion. One of the things that I hear a lot of people worry about when they know they have half their body weight to lose is loose skin.

If you look through my Facebook page, you’ll see pictures I’ve posted of my loose skin. I’m not sharing this so you’ll think I’m brave. I’m sharing this because I’ve actually found body acceptance and body love. It’s taken me a while to do that, but I’ve gotten there. [Read more…] about How to Deal with Loose Skin After Extreme Weight Loss

Do You Punish Yourself with Exercise?

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20160204_Exercise-RantSo, this is my exercise rant. I just finished my long walk. I tend to go on long walks on the days I don’t go to the gym. I want to talk to you today about exercise.

One of the community members shared today that she was doing a boot-camp-style class and she was hating looking at herself in the mirror. She was in pain, and she just wants to get this weight off. [Read more…] about Do You Punish Yourself with Exercise?

10 Things I’ve Learned Maintaining My Weight Loss for Four Years

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4 year goalI have certain days I will cherish forever.

Days like my boys’ birthdays, my wedding anniversary, and my Second Life Anniversary, also known as the day I hit my goal weight. That day is today, January 7, 2016.

I started losing weight after I had my first son in 2006. I went from 313 pounds and reached my goal weight of 150 pounds on January 7th 2012. I’ve learned so much since losing the weight. And now I’ve done the statistically “impossible”. [Read more…] about 10 Things I’ve Learned Maintaining My Weight Loss for Four Years

Heather’s POV: Weight Watchers Beyond the Scale and Other Tools You Can Use in Your Weight Loss Journey

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shutterstock_207758425My Point of View 

I was coaching one of my weight loss clients today, and she said she really liked the sound of the new Weight Watchers program Beyond the Scale. She asked me what my thoughts were on the new program and if I supported her using it.

Without reading even one piece of Weight Watchers literature on the new program, I could have gambled my entire year’s earnings that there would be three concrete truths about the program. [Read more…] about Heather’s POV: Weight Watchers Beyond the Scale and Other Tools You Can Use in Your Weight Loss Journey

With Exercise, Start Where You Are

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The other day, I was at the gym and I saw one of those boot camp-style classes going on. I watched a group of people, many of them 50 pounds or more overweight, doing burpies. They did this, and other crazy things they weren’t conditioned for, because the trainer was telling them to.

And all I kept thinking was, “Go for a walk. Get outside. Put in 20 minutes this week. Maybe bump it up to 30 minutes next week. Then build on your progress!”

Recently, one of our Half Size Me™ Community members shared she was starting a boot camp-style class. She said she hated looking at herself in the mirror while working out. She was in pain and she just wants to get the weight off.

I also have a coaching client who’s been sedentary for awhile. She asked me, “Should I go back to my boot camp class?” My answer: [Read more…] about With Exercise, Start Where You Are