Fate and Fitness – Three Ideas to Change Your Life

What is it that creates our life span? Is it the three Fates, as the Ancient Greeks believed? One who starts the thread of your life, one who guides it, and one who in the end cuts it off? Is it simply the will and whim of a Higher Power? Or do we have far more input in our own longevity than we dare, or care, to admit?

Although there are undoubtedly an endless array of variables that we cannot effect, like being hit by a bus or falling in the bathtub, do we take ownership of those things we can change? Do we use our power and even admit the cause and effect of our choices? When it comes down to it, we can actually choose to live longer, and the trade off is denial. We must admit where we are right now in order to be empowered to do things differently.

A recent issues of Forbes Magazine noted that there are currently 1.6 billion overweight adults in the world. Frighteningly, that number is projected to grow by 40% over the next 10 years. On the list of overweight nations, the United States is number NINE. By contrast, Japan is number 163. When we compare this scale to that of lifespan, it is no surprise that we find it inverted. At birth, a typical Japanese person can expect to live to be eighty-two years old. They are third on the list. Where do we fall, as Americans? We are number forty-five. Sadly, if you are born in the United States, with more advantages than anyone else in the world, you can expect to live a full four years less than your Japanese counterparts.

Four years. That may seem inconsequential when you consider that it is the difference between being 78 or 82 when you leave this life, but ask any person faced with terminal cancer what they would not give for four more years? There’s no guarantees for any of us, but let’s face it, what matters more, quality or quantity – and why not have both.

So what can you DO?

1. Choose life. Every single day, we are able to make choices to claim those four years, one hour at a time. To begin with we can reverse our personal spot on that obesity scale. Simply refuse to be obese, and then do whatever it takes to make that a reality. There is help everywhere if you are willing to look for it. For a nation that grows fatter every year and spends more on weight-loss than the entire nation of Haiti spends on food, this may seem impossible. But this is not a theory or a runaway train – this is YOU. It is your life span and your BMI (Body Mass Index). You are not a number, you are a person – and as a person, you are gifted with free will. Every single thing you do matters. Start with small changes and get onto a roll. Remember, each day that you choose to do the right thing, you win one more day at the end of the track.

2. Build a life worth living. In addition to making better choices, fall in love with your own life. Begin to build a life so great that you want to be here to live it. That may mean you have to make some changes now. Some days it will feel like you’ve gone ten rounds in the ring with Mohammad Ali, but you cannot give up. There isn’t another body to crawl into when you’re finished with this one. Treating this body with self-love and gratitude is non-negotiable if you’re going to earn those extra days. And you’ll need them, a life worth living is one you won’t want to miss for a moment.

3. Fall in love with YOU. You are unique, in all of space and time there cannot be another you. Get to know your own deepest dreams and wishes, and honor them. Even if you cannot create them, you can love the dream itself. And who knows, if you make the right choices enough of the time, and you earn those extra four years, who knows what you might be able to accomplish? Pablo Picasso was 91 years old when he died. So paint the town red and strive to live inside your body and be around to love YOU as long as possible!

To your health, Laura Fenamore, Body Image Mastery Mentor
www.LauraFenamore.com
Laura@LauraFenamore.com

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Eating Myself Alive – The “Fat Princess”

There is a particular brand of humor out there where the comedian routinely makes themselves the brunt of every joke. Many of those jokes tend to be about weight, body image, and in general, self-depreciation. The reason that we can all sit anonymously in the audience and laugh at these “put-downs” is that we can usually be fully confident that the star on the stage likes themselves. They somehow embody an air of, “The joke’s really on you, because I’m awesome.” Or at least, “If you don’t like it, lump it.” We never have to stop when listening to Roseanne Barr or Drew Carey and wonder if all the “fat talk” is hurting their feelings. Somehow we KNOW that they KNOW we love them – every single ounce.

But what happens when we touch upon the average person, one who has not been seasoned by life yet. One who hasn’t had a chance to build the needed armor to love themselves in a world that obviously feels it is just fine to be prejudiced against the fat kid on the playground. Case in point? Fat Princess.

Briefly, Fat Princess is Sony's upcoming video game. It debuted at the recent E3 expo to much clamor and a web of criticism from feminists and non-feminists alike. Basically, the colorful Fat Princess is capture-the-flag with a twist – you thwart her capture from the “bad guy” by locking the once-thin princess in a dungeon and stuffing her full of cake so they literally can’t haul her big butt back to home base.

Fun? Funny? Unlike Drew Carey, the joke is on us. As a society, we decry segregation and prejudice in every way, and then we allow something like Fat Princess to be bought and sold with aplomb. And don’t kid yourself, the princess isn’t 35, she’s a kid. At most, she’s a teen. At a time in their lives when our daughters body’s are changing as fast as their hairstyles and what they need more than anything is reassurance and messages about healthy bodies, we are again allowing society to force feed them yet another message about FAT. And for good measure, this one is all tied up in a story about marriage and relationships.

If she’s fat enough, Fat Princess can remain … what? A virgin? Unclaimed? Unmarried? Ask any professional, and one of the tenets of most eating disorders is hiding from one’s own sexual development. Too fat and you’re safe from sexual overtures, thin enough and you’re so childlike you’re safe as well.

While allowing open dialogues around childhood obesity and healthy approaches to healthy bodies is vital to our recovery as a society, pretending that diminishing our young women is fun and games is beyond absurd.

Do yourself and future generations a big favor. For one week note how you speak about your body in front of your kids – and all the kids in your life. Are the words coming from your mouth self-loving? Or are they self-loathing? Don’t kid yourself; what you say matters. You ARE having an impact, one way or the other. This is not to shame or wrong you. Like all of us, you probably do enough of that without anyone’s help. But it is meant to open your eyes in order to live a new way.

I have no doubt that we, empowered women, are all about creating a legacy of empowered women. Creating an entire generation of self-hating adolescents is both insane and self-destructive. Let’s not feed our girls any more ideas about princesses at all – let’s fill their mouths with powerful, self-loving words about being QUEENS. Queens have power and queens rule their kingdom. Settling for anything less is just a royal flush.

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YOU CAN create REAL transformation in your life and your family.

I am about to launch my third session of my 12-week course, which begins in September. Like sessions one and two, this course will help you create REAL, valuable, and permanent change in your life. It is called: Loving What You See in the Mirror (Crucial Components to Permanent Weight Loss).

I am currently interviewing potential participants to fill the remaining spots for this course, and I welcome you to call me at 415-464-1234 to discuss your weight-loss experiences and goals. I've been there, and my course has grown out of many years and experiences helping others to find their own freedom from binging, compulsive eating, yo-yo dieting, eating disorders, anorexia, etc. You can click here to visit my website to see my story.

The two groups I currently lead are spectacular. The women are dynamic and wonderful. They are calling forth permanent change, they are committed to their accountability partners, and they are embracing their own transformation.

There is still room remaining, so encourage your friends and loved ones to reach out for a phone interview to decide if they would be an ideal candidate for this life-changing program. 415.464.1234


By, Laura Fenamore, CPCC, Body Image Master Mentor
www.LauraFenamore.com

Breaking up is Hard to Do -- Saying Goodbye to Compulsive Eating

If you are currently on, or have ever seriously been on a journey to lose weight, one thing we can all agree on is that breaking up is not easy. Food becomes a lot more than pure nutrition throughout our lives. Let me outline some of the many roles food plays – we make it our friend, comforter, lover, mother, brother, enemy, etc., etc., none of which have anything to do with what food really is – energy.

The powerful questions are:
· What do we do now to create freedom and body image mastery?
· HOW do we take our power back?

In order to get to the heart of the matter – why we overeat or undereat – we need to put down the bat. Being our own worst critic doesn’t work; think about the mean words you sometimes use about your body. Those words hurt – and when we hurt, it’s sometimes tough not to eat.

What if, just for today, you throw away the criticism and the judgment – and no matter WHAT it takes, don’t pick it up. As you read this article, imagine what would fill your soul – enough so you would not need comfort food today.

This exercise starts with a strange direction, but trust me: Put on an outfit with pockets.

· Who can you turn to today to fill your need for companionship? Make a list of names with phone numbers for one pocket; remember to only fill the list with people who make you feel safe, loved, and filled with energy. If you find yourself obsessing about food or how you look, start calling down the list until you get a live person on the phone and courageously talk about your feelings. Fill your mouth with words and emotions.

· What could fill your spiritual needs today? A long walk? A trip to a church or temple? Try getting on your knees right this moment and tell the universe that you do not want to hurt yourself with food. Write down your own prayer – just a few lines, and put it in another pocket. [Later, if you feel compelled to eat in a way that is not self-loving, breath deeply and read the prayer 25 times. The compulsion may be washed away by the universe – and the time it takes to pray. Remember, most compulsions only last three minutes.]

· As you sit here, take a moment and breath very deeply. Fill another pocket with loving affirmations. (Download some at http://www.laurafenamore.com/. Sign up to receive them every day if you like.)

· Put a pen and paper in every empty pocket and talk to yourself on the page. Listen to yourself. Write about your relationship with food. Include your feelings and memories and the people in your life. Write to old “ghosts” and new dreams. Remember that your goal is to provide nourishment to your entire being today – body and SOUL. You can claim your power that fills you from head to toe, not from hand to mouth. Claim your true, brilliant space in this world and claim it TODAY. You are worth the effort.

You may have done many of these exercises before, and that’s great. DO them again. Today is a new day, and our relationship with food and our bodies is also new.

Try on a new story – it goes well with your pockets of possibilities.
Laura Fenamore, CPCC, Body Image Master Mentor

LMAO – 7 Tips to be Fit, Fabulous and Funny

If you are active in the “cyber” world of this 21st century, you know that LMAO means Laugh My Ass Off. If only it were that simple, because fat asses are really no laughing matter. Obesity and its related illnesses kill more people in this country than everything else combined.

But then again, why not LMAO? Laughter is the “best medicine” after all. Certainly what we’ve done so far isn’t working. We spend billions of dollars on diets and weight-loss gimmicks in this country, and we are still the heaviest people in the world.

So LMAO is the perfect little acronym for starting to build a life so filled with joy and great choices that we will stop eating ourselves alive. So what can you do to carpe the happy diem?

1. If you have a long commute, listen to inspirational CD’s and great music to set the stage for an awesome day. (The only TODAY you get, by the way.)
2. If you work somewhere filled with negativity, be an observer instead of a participant. (Complaining every day literally robs you of great health.)
3. No buts about it, stay busy at work (and help others if you have free time). It will be great for your career and keep you from boredom snacking (great for your butt).
4. Read and re-read positive affirmations that will remind you that you are so much more than what you do to make a living.
5. If you live in a situation that is less than ideal, get out for long walks, rides, hikes, and chasing the kids around the playground!
6. Stick with friends who make you happy.
7. In fact, surround yourself with friends who energize and encourage you, who help you laugh at your troubles and remind you that the beat will go on.

The object of the game now becomes to make a life-long change that you can sustain – a personal sustainability. After all, this is not a sprint and not a race; it’s a personal marathon. Simple changes will add up to big results with consistency.

Learning to laugh is the key to your fit and slender self. If you don’t know how to grow a funny bone, don’t worry, they sell laughter everywhere you look! Unlike confidence and self-esteem – things we have to learn and earn, laugher is actually bucketed up and sold in movies and books, on the radio and on TV. So turn on SNL instead of CNN and laugh your ass off!

Finally, make a list of all your worries and throw yourself a turn-around-to-joy party. Rip that list up, stomp it under your feet, set it on fire and let it go. Put those worries aside and to start to digest all the goodness and joy around you.

Memorial Day

Well, it’s Memorial Day Weekend, and in memory of those we have lost to obesity and all of its manifestations, I want to ask everyone who reads this to take a moment of silence to think about the long and healthy life that lays ahead of you – if you choose to have it.

Envision it, if you can. You stand at a fork in the road every single day of your life. On one side is the path you must walk to be healthy. There are living foods to pick and eat, there are issues to be dug up and disposed of properly, there are hills to climb and rivers to swim in order to be strong and lean. It is not easy. On the other side is a trolly. You don’t have to walk, and there aren’t any living foods -- because the trolly goes to the drive through every day. There aren’t any issues to dig up, dead dreams and old resentments simply litter the countryside everywhere you look.

This is certainly too simple a picture to paint, but don’t kid yourself, it is accurate. Your choice at that fork can literally eat you alive. You are honestly worth the hard work and the joy that comes from choosing that path to a long and healthy life.

Start this moment. Don’t celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with an endless stream of self hate (disguised in boxes and bags of fat, salt and refined sugar). Instead, celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with the beginning of your new lifestyle and your new life journey. And believe me, once you start down that road, you are like the leader of the band – a parade of your family and friends will follow you. They will applaud your changing body, and they will embrace and share in many of the new foods and new activities that start to fill up your time – and your heart.

If you need help to get started on that path and leaving a poor body image in the dust while your at it, call me at 415-464-1234 – I will be happy to point you in the right direction and to avoid a few of the roadblocks along the way.

Laura Fenamore, Body Image Mastery
Laura@LauraFenamore.com
http://www.laurafenamore.com/

Lifelong solutions to eating disorder recovery, obesity, poor body image, recovery from bulimia, and yo-yo dieting.

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Finally, I am currently interviewing people to participate in my upcoming 12-week pilot program: Loving What You See in the Mirror (Crucial Components to Permanent Weight Loss). Please email me at once if you would like to be considered; there are only a few openings, so don't delay. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

How To Tell Someone You Love That They Need To Change

Have you ever uttered these words: “Why didn’t someone tell me?!!” and wondered why a friend or loved one didn’t quietly take you aside and offer advice when you were about to make a terrible mistake? Have you looked back at a time in your life when you were running head-on into a train wreck – and realizing that no one tried to stop you, thought to yourself, “If someone had just said something to me, maybe I could have avoided that?” It is important to reflect on these moments, especially if the situation is now reversed – and you now have a loved one headed for a disaster with their own health.

Do you know and love someone who has crossed the line and is no longer just “slightly overweight” or “too thin,” but is now truly unhealthy from constant abuse of their own body and poor choices? Do you sit quietly by their side as they continue to make poor choices that can lead them to continued unhappiness with their weight, major illness, or even worse – death? Do they feel hopeless about obesity, yo-yo dieting, an eating disorder, or simply poor body image?

Are you concerned about his or her well-being?

Ask yourself:
1. Has this loved one ever asked for help with their weight issues, verbally or non-verbally?
2. Have they expressed dissatisfaction with their body, eating and exercise habits, or health?
3. Has this loved one ever passively given me clues that they are crying out for help?

When someone you love is hurting, sometimes they can’t ask for help out loud – they may be too ashamed or too afraid. At times, they might even deny that they need (or are asking for) help, and they may even seem to resent you for bringing up the matter.

I am here to tell you that there is a way to reach people without hurting them!

First, you must not allow yourself to become a victim of wanting to help them and not knowing how. If you truly care for this person, you must be willing to take a risk for them. What’s the risk? If your loved one is in deep denial and burying the reasons for their unwise habits, they may walk away from you, rather than face the truth. When we hurt inside, we attack our bodies because that is what’s available. Poor eating habits, self-abuse in the form of food and lack of self-care are all physical manifestations of pain. If your loved one is hurting this much, and if you want to help them – you can!

There is healing and non-aggressive help in the loving art of story-telling. Arm yourself with success stories that have similar results to those you wish for your loved one. Choose a time to talk with the person, and begin with those stories. (As an example, use my story -- found on “About Laura” at my website: www.LauraFenamore.com.) Tell them my story. I lost 100 lbs. and kept it off forever – only to discover that I hated myself as much when I was thin as I did when I was overweight. I finally came to realize that it is not about what we look like on the outside – but how much we love ourselves inside that makes the difference! Only then was I able to begin the slow and steady path of self-care every day. I began to love Laura – and was able to stop abusing my body as I made positive changes in the choices I made every day.

It is likely that your loved one will identify their own situation as you talk with them, although they may be angry or hurt. But are you more concerned with their well-being than initially offending them? Are you willing to risk losing your loved one for a moment in order to help save their lives forever? If you are, then take the steps to begin opening up to them, and at the end of that conversation, dial the phone for them, and let them ask me how to get started and what I did to lose 100 pounds and save my own life. The phone call is free and they can be too.

Laura Fenamore
www.LauraFenamore.com
415-464-1234

Movement: The Key to Your Treasure Chest

No matter where you are with your health, consider today your fresh start – even if you are already active and eat well, we can always stand to “kick it up a notch.” Today, you can begin a journey that has no destination – it is a journey of discovery.

Like a child’s board game, you will turn over many cards on this journey. Some will say, “Take Aerobics Class,” or “Lose 5 Pounds,” others will sometimes say, “Take a Step Backward.” But like a kid at the game table, “Take a Step Backward,” is NOT the end of the game -- you just wait your turn to move forward again.

Every day of your life now becomes much more than a roll of the dice. You are the master of your existence, embracing healthy body imagery and good health. And you are the winner every single moment that you pick up the tools to be 100% fully ALIVE.

Begin by making sure that your toolkit is full of fresh, living food. Add to it movement and companionship. A good walk or a hike with a friend or a yoga class with your best buddy is literally worth its weight in gold. Discover how wonderful you begin to feel when your movement is more than a thousand steps on the treadmill.

Schedule this “play time” as if your life depends on it – because the big secret is that it does. The treasure chest is not buried on a distant island; it is literally beating inside of you this very moment. And make no mistake, your heart was meant to work every single day. Lazy days at desk jobs ending in couch time at the TV literally rob us of precious days and years of our "heart health."

Today, get moving and embrace the one, beautiful you and this one beautiful day.

Celebrate it with healthy choices and a great beginning! If you aren’t sure how to do that or you need to create a new relationship with yourself that includes Body Image Mastery, or if you have been challenged by yo-yo dieting, eating disorder recovery, obesity, etc., feel free to reach out to me at (415) 464-1234 or Laura@LauraFenamore.com for a few tips and heaps of encouragement and inspiration.

This is your one precious and only body and I know you can change whatever you want to change.

I am currently interviewing people to participate in my upcoming 12-week pilot program: Loving What You See in the Mirror (Crucial Components to Permanent Weight Loss). Please email me at once if you would like to be considered; there are only a few openings, so don't delay. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

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6 Simple Tools To Support Your Life

In your journey to success, what are you attached to (my I am not enough story) that is not serving you? And what is the impact that this is having on your career? The best plan for anything in life is starting small and taking baby steps. Small steps work as long as they get practiced consistently. If you want to increase sales and feel better about your bottom line, take care of YOUR OWN HEALTH first and success will follow. I suggest you try these simple steps that support you ‘being enough’!

Six simple steps to remind you that you are ENOUGH

Step 1. CREATE A PLAN AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT! Take 15 minutes in the next 24 hours to write out what you want to change in your life to support (your health and) your career. What behavior(s) do you need to let go of that are limiting your success?

Step 2. PRACTICE SOMETHING NEW EVERDAY! Create a daily practice that will bring this new experience to you effortlessly. Write out what you want. Then do something small everyday to support it. It could be reading a daily affirmation , journaling or listening to something positive everyday that will embody this “new way of being.”

Step 3. SHARE YOUR PLAN! Share what you want to create with someone you feel safe with. Just doing this simple act will invoke change. I promise you that. Or hire a coach.

Step 4. ASK FOR A SEPARATION! Ask the voice of your critic, the one that says, “your not working hard enough” or “you shouldn’t have eaten that” to take a break. Let it know you need a separation for the next couple of months.

Step 5. MAKE NOTES TO YOU! Put notes all over your home, workspace, on your nightstand, your bathroom mirror, reminding yourself that you ‘are enough’!

Step 6. FIND A ROLE MODEL! Do an informational interview with someone you admire. Ask them how they broke through limiting beliefs and how their “being-ness” supported their success?

If you need some more tools or have more questions, please call my toll free 24 hour pre-recorded information line at:1-800 376-0163 Extension # 86017 for body esteem coaching.
You are worth the 5 minutes it takes to make the call.

Love Your Body For Good!

Are you struggling with your relationship with your body?
Are you a chronic yo-yo dieter who’s tired of the up and down cycle? Are you ready to lose weight for better health?

I know firsthand that being a happy healthy person requires selfcare to maintain and sustain energy.

I offer one on one coaching, teleclasses as well as workshops to support you in transforming the relationship you have with your body.

Are you ready to take that first step toward building body esteem and a higher self image?

Sign up for a free daily gift and complimentary coaching session at http://www.laurafenamore.com/, PLUS get access to many practical tools about self care and your body. And you’ll be amazed by her personal story of losing 100 pounds and keeping it off for over 20 years! Call my toll free number, 1-800-376-0163, ext. 8601,to receive information about my body image mastery.

Life is happening now. This IS NOT a dress rehearsal. If this is an area of your life that feels out of balance, please contact my office today at 415 464 1234.

Powerful Quotes

In honor of February, which in our culture is love month, I wanted to share some really powerful quotes someone sent to me that will hopefully inspire you to have a better more fulfilling life.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness, in a descending spiral of destruction.” “Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”

“… but on the day when the storms of disappointment rage, the winds of disaster blow, and the tidal waves of grief beat against our lives, if we do not have a deep and patient faith, our emotional lives will be ripped to shreds.”

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never give up infinite hope”.

“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

“We must learn to live together as brothers or we are going to perish together as fools.”

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.”

And the quote that got me out of my head and into my heart, the one that led me to discovering myself is “the price of freedom is eternal vigilance”. If you want to change something about your life, you must be vigilant.
You cannot stop and start…the growth comes through consistent acts.

If you need more encouragement, email me at laura@laurafenamore.com

News Flash From One Of My Clients

One of my clients asked me if he could share his success story and inner journey with people who were considering working with me. I thought you may find it helpful…My client did all the work and yet the tools I provided him guided his success. He asked me to share the following with you…

After years of severe obesity, over 30 years and yo yo dieting, I decided to sign up with Laura Fenamore’s body esteem coaching program for 6 months. And what a difference. I lost 25 kg (55 lbs) 11 months later. And I gained a lot of self confidence!

Laura helped me dig into my emotional state of being, finding which beliefs were holding me back and holding me accountable for my progress. To summarize here is what I learned working with Laura.

I learned your weight and appearance is not who you and I learned that who I am is ok. I no longer make myself wrong.

I am 100% responsible for my situation.

I learned how to love and accept myself unconditionally.

Healthy eating habits, physical exercise and meditation is not optional for optimal living – it is necessary.

You always know what is right for you; you only need quiet down and listen.

My client is open to speak to anyone who wants to hear about his success first hand. Email me if you would like for me to put you in touch with him.

Wishing you peace as this first month of 2008 comes to a close.

Peace, Laura Fenamore

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

My dear friend Joe Tye who is a speaker and writer posed these questions in an email to me which I think you will find valuable…

Question #1: What do you see when you look in the mirror? Is your self-image that of a winner who can substantially determine your future through your actions, or as a victim who is helplessly under the control of other people and outside circumstances?
Question #2: Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? Low self-esteem is often the excuse we give to rationalize away our cowardice and laziness - if we don’t believe we deserve to achieve and to belong, we’re much less likely to even try.

Any time we look in the mirror and pretend to see less than what is really there, any time we turn our backs on our own incredible potential, that’s exactly what we are doing. I want you to think what it would take for you to be present to the incredible person that you are?

Practice starting today by looking at yourself in the mirror for a minimum of one minute and say wonderful things to yourself….one minute a day to begin. A minute is not a lot to ask for and you are so worth it!
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Do You Accept The Body You See In The Mirror?

How many of you can relate to this situation? You notice that you put on a few lbs. and you also notice that every time you pass a mirror, you either look the other way, walk as quickly as you can or say something derogatory to yourself? These statements that you say to yourself can be anything from, “your legs and your belly are disgusting” to “you are helpless and hopeless and will NEVER look good”. I have a strong suspicion that many of you can relate to this story. And what I also suspect is that many of you make yourself wrong for not having a perfect body and not having enough “will power” to change it. That somehow if you get the facts right, you will be cured. Here is what I know after years of working as a body esteem coach with hundreds of clients. That negative self talk in regards to our body will forever keep us stuck. That while looking back is necessary; from my vantage point most people stay stuck in the painful story and need concrete tools to move forward.

All forms of abuse have an impact on us. Freedom comes when one begins to change specific daily practices from self abuse to self empowering. Overeating, under eating and controlling one’s diet are all symptoms of a bigger problem called self abuse.
Call her toll free 24 hour pre-recorded information line at1-800 376-0163 Extension # 86017 for body esteem coachingcoaching.
You ARE worth the 5 minutes to make the call!