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I'm an Official Health Coach

Posted on January 31, 2012
I graduated from my health coaching program and could not be happier for this journey.  I’ve learned that healthy eating extends beyond eating boneless skinless chicken breast and whole wheat bread.  I’ve learned that believing in yourself is 90% of the effort it takes to accomplish your goals.  And that I was putting too much faith in government and marketing; and giving up too much personal responsibility to doctors, the FDA and lets not forget the USDA.  My most valuable lesson though is to have confidence in me.  Now I can type until my fingers are numb about the benefits of food for nutrition and rant even longer about how the goverment and corporations are trying to do us all in; but time is short so I will elaborate only on the most important lesson to believe in myself.

Being Green

Posted on June 30, 2011

The term being green has come a long way since Kermit’s “It’s not easy being green”.  Everything seems to be going green lately, including my diet.  If you had asked me a few months ago about the greens I ate I would have named broccoli and romaine lettuce as a few of my favorites.  Kale and collards were not part of my vocabulary, never mind my dinner repertoire.  Dark leafy greens have amazing health benefits including weight loss and lessening sugar cravings, two areas where I could stand to get some help.  Not to mention they are nutrient dense being high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E, and K.  They are also packed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and other phytochemicals.  I didn’t need anymore convincing, and committed to giving them a try.  I bought some kale and collard greens the next time I went grocery shopping.

When I got home it occurred to me I really didn’t know how to prepare greens.  I don’t remember my mother preparing them as a kid.  Did you have kale, collard greens or other greens as a kid?

Becoming a health coach

Posted on May 11, 2011

I started my journey at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, a health coach training program four months ago and have loved every minute. If you had asked me then what my plans were, I would have and did tell you that I was working on my own health and wellness.  My goals were and still are to lose weight enabling me to reverse my diabetes and become pump and insulin free.  I want my son to see me as someone who is healthy, who runs around with him and is fun to play with.  Sounded more like I needed to hire a health coach instead of enroll in a health coach training program.  I secretly loved the idea of helping others reach their health goals but was unable to commit to it at the time.  

And then I learned about conflicting intentions.  I think we have all heard about the power of intention there are plenty of books out there on the subject.  Someone should write a book about the power of conflicting intentions.  Conflicting intentions are fears that come up around successfully living your intentions.  My conflicting intention around becoming a health coach is that I didn’t believe people would hire me to help them with their health when mine is so visibly out of control.  Why would someone hire me to help them lose weight when I am overweight myself.