Hello fellow December 28thers. We’re all in this together and nearly all of us have had our fill and then some of junk. Some of you aren’t finished with your holidays for a variety of reasons but for most of us Christmas etc is over. So what should you do now? Here are Coach Dave’s…
Is your glass half-empty? Changing that negative perspective can be good for you. Optimists (who see that same glass as being half-full) have quite a few advantages over their pessimistic counterparts. Their happy-go-lucky attitude helps them meet life’s challenges head-on, be more resilient when disaster does strike, and be happier in general. Pessimists expect the…
“Accountability is the glue that ties commitment to the result.” — Bob Proctor In an email I got from Brian Tracy he talked about the value of accountability. Boy did he hit the nail on the head. I really like what he had to say and I’ve included it in my post here today. ACCOUNTABILITY…
Congratulations Martha Collins! Now a graduate of Lifestyle 180 and the next-level course Lifestyle 218! What follows is what Martha had to say about her journey. This is Martha Collins, age 65. I went on my first diet when I was just shy of 14. Since the age of 14, I have been a yo-yo…
In this post I’ll share three really good ideas that have come our way over the years from our Coaches and students for staying away from all the candy at Halloween. From our Coach Wanda Over the years I’ve tried a number of ways to handle Halloween candy. I’d buy it at the very last…
It doesn’t get much better than this. This student has dropped a whole bunch of weight since the start of her current course, she’s a healthy-weight BMI now, she’s wearing size 6 jeans for the first time in forever, she’s off diabetes meds but check out what has her completely blown away the most. So…
Orange Theory Fitness is group training, 60 minute sessions, and every person wears a heart rate monitor during the workout. I had never heard of this company until recently. But I REALLY like their concept. Each participant has their heart rate showing up on large monitors during the entire workout and the workout consists of…
A newer student wrote me saying one of her biggest issues/problems is getting in 3 meals and 2 snacks a day – her hectic schedule makes it hard go get in the meals. But her weight is 238 pounds and isn’t dropping. So without revealing anything private about her I’ll just share my reply as…
So you’re considering a fancy bath scale that includes body fat, BMI, water weight, etc. Should you spend extra for one that measures body fat and other measures? For anyone who is presently obese or significantly overweight (see the BMI chart), a body fat scale is just not necessary. They are, on a day to…
Jenni lost 43 pounds and 20 percent of her starting body weight in 18 weeks. She wrote me after graduating and there’s no way I could say it as well as she does so here you go… Prior to my enrollment in Lifestyle 180, I feared a lot of things and for good reason. I…